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Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. League of United Latin American Citizens, et al.

Paid petition · United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, No. EP-21-CV-00259-DCG-JES-JVB · judgment November 18, 2025


66%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)
95% interval 44%–83%
Conference-stage estimate: 30%
GVR risk 11%

About 16.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for a direct appeal from a three-judge district court (mandatory jurisdiction), a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and counsel with five or more prior petitions here.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
William Robert Peterson
Office of the Texas Attorney General

For respondent
Gary L. Bledsoe

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Argument & decision

Decided May 29, 2026.

Proceedings

  1. May 29 2026
    Judgment Issued.
  2. Apr 27 2026
    For the reasons set forth in Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, 607 U. S. ___ (2025), we reverse the District Court’s judgment. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson dissent from the Court's summary reversal.
  3. Apr 08 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
  4. Apr 06 2026
    Brief in opposition to motions to affirm, dismiss or remand from appellants Greg Abbott, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  5. Mar 19 2026
    Motion to affirm or remand filed by appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, et al.
  6. Mar 19 2026
    Motion to affirm filed by Brooks Appellees.
  7. Mar 19 2026
    Motion to affirm filed by appellee Mexican American Legislative Caucus.
  8. Mar 19 2026
    Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Alexander Green, et al.
  9. Mar 19 2026
    Motion to affirm filed by Gonzales Appellees.
  10. Mar 19 2026
    Motion to affirm filed by appellees Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches.
  11. Mar 19 2026
    Brief amicus curiae of Stephen M. Shapiro filed.
  12. Jan 22 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 19, 2026, for all respondents.
  13. Jan 21 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
  14. Jan 13 2026
    Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)