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Louisiana v. Callais

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-109 W.D. La. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issues: (1) Whether the majority of the three-judge district court in this case erred in finding that race predominated in the Louisiana legislature’s enactment of S.B. 8; (2) whether the majority erred in finding that S.B. 8 fails strict scrutiny; (3) whether the majority erred in subjecting S.B. 8 to the preconditions specified in Thornburg v. Gingles; and (4) whether this action is non-justiciable.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 18 2024Application (23A1142) to extend the time to file a jurisdictional statement on appeal from June 30, 2024 to August 7, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
Jun 18 2024Response to application from respondents Phillip Callais, et al. filed.
Jun 24 2024Application (23A1142) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 30, 2024.
Jul 30 2024Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 3, 2024)
Aug 01 2024Letter pursuant to Rule 18.2 from Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana, received.
Sep 03 2024Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
Sep 03 2024Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Phillip Callais, et al.
Sep 03 2024Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed.
Sep 17 2024Brief opposing motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellant Louisiana. (Distributed)
Sep 18 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
Oct 15 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
Oct 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
Nov 04 2024PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED. Probable jurisdiction is noted in No. 24-110. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
Nov 04 2024Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 24-109. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 24-109. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
Nov 20 2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. VIDED.
Dec 02 2024Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
Dec 02 2024Response to motion to intervene from appellant Louisiana filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 02 2024Response to motion to intervene from appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 05 2024Reply of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. in support of motion to intervene filed. VIDED.
Dec 09 2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. DENIED. VIDED.
Dec 19 2024Brief of Louisiana submitted.
Dec 19 2024Brief of Press Robinson, et al. submitted.
Dec 19 2024Joint Appendix submitted.
Dec 20 2024Amicus brief of Constitutional Accountability Center submitted.