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Michael Banerian, et al., Appellants v. Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State, et al.

Paid petition · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, No. 1:22-cv-54 · judgment April 1, 2022


Dismissed · November 7, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 20% cert probability (95% interval 9%–37%)

Before the decision, about 4.8× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a direct appeal from a three-judge district court (mandatory jurisdiction) and counsel with five or more prior petitions here, and down for a state or local-government respondent.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jason Brett Torchinsky
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky Josefiak PLLC

For respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud
Michigan Department of Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
21A831

Proceedings

  1. Dec 09 2022
    Judgment issued.
  2. Nov 07 2022
    The appeal is dismissed as moot.
  3. Oct 19 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/4/2022.
  4. Oct 14 2022
    Reply of appellants Michael Banerian, et al. filed.
  5. Sep 30 2022
    Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
  6. Sep 30 2022
    Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by Individual Voter Intervenors-Appellees.
  7. Sep 30 2022
    Response to jurisdictional statement from appellee Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State filed.
  8. Sep 30 2022
    Motion to affirm filed by Voters Not Politicians.
  9. Aug 05 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 30, 2022, for all respondents.
  10. Aug 04 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 31, 2022 to September 30, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  11. Jul 28 2022
    Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due August 31, 2022)
  12. Jun 21 2022
    Application (21A831) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 28, 2022.
  13. Jun 14 2022
    Application (21A831) to extend the time to file a jurisdictional statement on appeal from June 28, 2022 to July 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.