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Blumenthal v. Trump

Petition for certiorari denied on October 13, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-5 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether legislators have standing to seek judicial relief when their votes have been “completely nullified” under Raines v. Byrd.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 06 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2020)
Jul 30 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 10, 2020 to September 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 31 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 9, 2020.
Aug 07 2020Brief amicus curiae of The Niskanen Center filed.
Aug 10 2020Brief amici curiae of Harold H. Bruff, Peter M. Shane, Peter L. Strauss, and Paul R. Verkuil filed.
Aug 10 2020Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Former Members of Congress filed.
Aug 10 2020Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, and Constitutional Law filed.
Aug 10 2020Brief amici curiae of Legal Historians filed.
Sep 09 2020Brief of respondent Trump, Donald in opposition filed.
Sep 22 2020Reply of petitioners Richard Blumenthal, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 23 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
Oct 13 2020Petition DENIED.