Raysor v. DeSantis
Application to vacate stay denied on July 16, 2020
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate, pending appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit's stay of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida that struck down a Florida law requiring state residents who have been convicted of a felony to pay all court fees and costs before they are eligible to vote.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/08/2020 | Application (19A1071) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 07/10/2020 | Response to application (19A1071) requested by Justice Thomas, due Tuesday, July 14, 2020, by 4 p.m. ET. |
| 07/14/2020 | Response to application from respondents Ron DeSantis, et al. filed. |
| 07/15/2020 | Reply of applicants Bonnie Raysor, et al. filed. |
| 07/16/2020 | Application (19A1071) referred to the Court. |
| 07/16/2020 | Application (19A1071) denied by the Court. The application to vacate stay presented to JUSTICE THOMAS and by him referred to the Court is denied. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG and JUSTICE KAGAN join, dissenting from denial of application to vacate stay. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19a1071_4h25.pdf'>Opinion</a>). |