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Joe Alter v. Donald J. Trump
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 24-5132 · judgment September 4, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether Alter v. Trump sufficiently distinguishes itself from Trump v. Anderson such that the merits of the case should be considered by the Federal courts?
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Whether an ordinary citizen has standing to challenge a former President’s qualifications under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment in the Federal courts, in light of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Elections Clause of the Constitution? “We regard it as equally unquestionable that the right to have one’s vote counted is as open to protection by Congress as the right to put a ballot in a box.” — United States v. Mosley, 238 U.S. 383 (1915) US Supreme Court Does Petitioner Alter, therefore, have a reasonable expectation that the Federal government will count his vote and the votes of others who share his political interests, ensuring their votes are represented by lawful electors at the time of counting, untainted by acts of insurrection or fraudulent actions as described in the Insurrection Clause, the Civil Rights Act, and the Voting Rights Act?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Joe Alter
For respondent
Sarah M. Harris
Acting Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 27 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jan 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
- Jan 06 2025Waiver of right of respondent Trump, Donald J. to respond filed.
- Nov 20 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2025)