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Jacobsen v. Montana Democratic Party

Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-220 Mont. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: (1) What standard applies, when the Supreme Court reviews a state court"s decision invalidating state legislation under the Constitution's elections clause, to whether that decision exceeds the bounds of ordinary judicial review; and (2) whether the Montana Supreme Court"s split decision below exceeded the bounds of ordinary judicial review by invalidating under the Montana Constitution two Montana election integrity provisions " one setting the voter-registration deadline at noon the day before election day, and another requiring the secretary of state to promulgate regulations banning paid absentee ballot collection.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/13/2024Application (23A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2024 to August 24, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
06/24/2024Application (23A1136) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 24, 2024.
08/26/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2024)
09/16/2024Waiver of right of respondent Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG to respond filed.
09/25/2024Waiver of right of respondent Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe to respond filed.
09/26/2024Brief amicus curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections filed.
09/27/2024Waiver of right of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. to respond filed.
09/27/2024Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Senatorial Committee filed.
09/27/2024Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
09/27/2024Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
10/02/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
10/08/2024Response Requested. (Due November 7, 2024)
10/16/2024Motion of Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (October 16, 2024 - corrected motion to be filed)
10/16/2024Motion of Montana Youth Action, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/16/2024Motion of Montana Democratic Party, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/16/2024Motion of Western Native Voice, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/17/2024The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2024, for all respondents.
11/07/2024Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
12/23/2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
12/23/2024Brief of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. in opposition filed.
12/23/2024Brief of respondents Montana Youth Action, et al. in opposition filed.
12/23/2024Brief of respondents Western Native Voice, et al. in opposition filed.
12/31/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
01/03/2025Reply of petitioner Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State filed. (Distributed)
01/21/2025Petition DENIED.