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Trump v. Anderson

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-719 Colo. Feb 8, 2024 Mar 4, 2024 9-0 Per Curiam OT 2023

Holding: Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the states, responsible for enforcing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment against federal officeholders and candidates, the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Donald Trump excluded from the 2024 presidential primary ballot.

Judgment: Reversed in a per curiam opinion on March 4, 2024. Justice Barrett filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgement. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2024)
01/03/2024Brief amici curiae of Senator Steve Daines & National Republican Senatorial Committee filed. VIDED.
01/04/2024Letter from counsel for respondent Colorado Republican State Central Committee filed.
01/04/2024Brief in response to the petition for a writ of certiorari of respondent Norma Anderson, et al. filed.
01/05/2024Petition GRANTED. The case is set for oral argument on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Petitioner’s brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party, are to be filed on or before Thursday, January 18, 2024. Respondents’ briefs on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support, are to be filed on or before Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The reply brief, if any, is to be filed on or before 5 p.m., Monday, February 5 2024.
01/05/2024Brief amici curiae of Indiana, West Virginia, 25 Other States, and the Arizona Legislature filed.
01/05/2024Brief amici curiae of Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee filed.
01/08/2024Record requested from the Supreme Court of Colorado.
01/09/2024Record received electronically from the Supreme Court of Colorado and available with the Clerk.
01/09/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman filed. (Distributed)
01/11/2024Record requested from the Denver District Court.
01/11/2024CIRCULATED
01/11/2024Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
01/11/2024Motion of Chris Sevier for leave to intervene filed.
01/11/2024Brief amicus curiae of Vivek Ramaswamy filed. (Distributed)
01/12/2024Any motion pertaining to the oral argument in this case shall be filed on or before Monday, January 29, 2024.
01/15/2024Brief amicus curiae of David E. Weisberg filed. (Distributed)
01/16/2024Record received electronically from the Denver District Court and available with the Clerk.
01/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kurt T. Lash filed. (Distributed)
01/16/2024Brief amicus curiae of William Jones filed. (Distributed)
01/16/2024Brief amici curiae of Ryan Binkley, Binkley for President 2024, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/16/2024Brief amici curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief of respondent Colorado Republican State Central Committee in support of reversal filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix filed.
01/17/2024Brief amici curiae of 102 Colorado Registered Electors filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief amicus curiae of Jack Coben in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief amicus curiae of The League for Sportsmen, Law Enforcement and Defense filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief amicus curiae of Pearl O. Madrial filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief amici curiae of Devin Watkins and Charles Watkins filed. (Distributed)
01/17/2024Brief amici curiae of Children's Rights Legal Scholars and Advocates in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief of petitioner Donald J. Trump filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Senator Steve Daines & National Republican Senatorial Committee filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. and Allied Educational Foundation filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Derek T. Muller in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and 177 Other Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys Robert S. Brewer, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Edward B. Foley, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Honorable Peter Meijer filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Akhil Reed Amar, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Terpsehore “Tore” Maras, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Condemned USA filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Chuck Gray, Secretary of State of Wyoming filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor James T. Lindgren filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Larry Kidd filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Kansas Republican Party and 32 Other State and Territorial Republican Parties filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Professors and Legal Scholars in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Former Attorneys General Edwin Meese III, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Term Limits in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Kansas filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of The Secretaries of State of Missouri, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Gavin M. Wax, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/19/2024Motion to extend the time to file joint appendix granted and the time is extended to and including Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
01/20/2024Joint Appendix not accepted for filing. (January 24, 2024-complete filing resubmitted electronically.)
01/20/2024Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). (Distributed)
01/22/2024Brief amicus curiae of G. Antaeus B. Edelsohn filed. (Distributed)
01/26/2024Brief of respondents Norma Anderson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Professors Orville Vernon Burton, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/26/2024Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondent Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State.
01/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of Brian J. Martin filed. (Distributed)
01/29/2024Brief amici curiae of J. Michael Luttig, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/29/2024Brief amici curiae of American Historians filed. (Distributed)
01/29/2024Motion of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
01/30/2024Brief amicus curiae of Common Cause filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2024Brief amici curiae of Floyd Abrams, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2024Brief amici curiae of Former Republican Governors filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kermit Roosevelt filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2024Brief amici curiae of Professors Carol Anderson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/30/2024Opposition of respondents Norma Anderson, et al. to motion of Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
01/31/2024Motion of Chris Sevier for leave to intervene DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
01/31/2024Amicus brief of David B. Tatge not accepted for filing. (January 31, 2024--correct files to be resubmitted electronically.)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of David B. Tatge filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief of respondent Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ilya Somin filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Former Colorado Secretary of State Mary Estill Buchanan filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of Retired State Supreme Court Justices filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of David P. Cullenberg, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of Former Republican Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of Experts in Democracy filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Sherrilyn Ifill filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of San Francisco Taxpayers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of Capitol Police Officers Present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amici curiae of Professor David M. Driesen, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Jordan L. Michelson filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Edward J. Larson filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy Bates filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Josh Autry filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Michael T. Worley filed. (Distributed)
01/31/2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Law Professor Mark A. Graber filed. (Feb. 7, 2024) (Distributed)
01/31/2024Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by United States Justice Foundation and Policy Issues Institute, Inc. (Feb. 7, 2024) (Distributed)
01/31/2024Opposition of respondents Norma Anderson, et al. to motion of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
02/02/2024Motion of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED.
02/02/2024Motion for divided argument and enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondent GRANTED IN PART, a total of 80 minutes is allotted, and the time is divided as follows: 40 minutes for petitioner, 30 minutes for respondents Anderson, et al., and 10 minutes for respondent Griswold.
02/02/2024Motion of David Boyle for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument not accepted for filing. (February 06, 2024)
02/05/2024Reply of respondent Colorado Republican State Central Committee in support of reversal filed. (Distributed)
02/05/2024Reply of petitioner Donald J. Trump filed. (Distributed)
02/05/2024Motion of Terpsehore “Tore” Maras and Eligible Voters of All 50 States and 1 Territory for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument not accepted for filing. (February 07, 2024)
02/08/2024Argued. For petitioner: Jonathan F. Mitchell, Austin, Tex. For respondents Anderson, et al.: Jason C. Murray, Denver, Colo. For respondent Griswold: Shannon W. Stevenson, Solicitor General, Denver, Colo.
02/20/2024Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by United States Justice Foundation and Policy Issues Institute, Inc. DENIED.
02/20/2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Chris Sevier DENIED.
03/04/2024Judgment REVERSED. The mandate shall issue forthwith. Opinion per curiam. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, JJ., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
03/04/2024Judgment and mandate issued.