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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 appellant Louisiana filed (as to 24-109).
Dec 19 2024Brief of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 19 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) VIDED.
Dec 20 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED.
Dec 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
Dec 23 2024Brief amici curiae of Independent State Redistricting Commissioners in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
Dec 24 2024Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amicus curiae of Race and Democracy Scholars in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amicus curiae of Faith Leaders in Congressional District 6 filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, State of New York, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of MHA Nation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of Representatives Troy Carter, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Historians filed. VIDED.
Jan 16 2025Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED.
Jan 16 2025Motion for divided argument filed by appellants. VIDED.
Jan 21 2025Brief of appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jan 24 2025Letter of the Acting Solicitor General on behalf of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 27 2025Brief amicus curiae of Project on Fair Representation filed. VIDED.
Jan 28 2025Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
Jan 28 2025Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jan 28 2025Brief amici curiae of Georgia House Of Representatives Speaker Jon Burns, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jan 28 2025Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Congressional Committee filed. VIDED.