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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. Mar 24, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: (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)
06/18/2024Application (23A1142) to extend the time to file a jurisdictional statement on appeal from June 30, 2024 to August 7, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
06/18/2024Response to application from respondents Phillip Callais, et al. filed.
06/24/2024Application (23A1142) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 30, 2024.
07/30/2024Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 3, 2024)
08/01/2024Letter pursuant to Rule 18.2 from Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana, received.
09/03/2024Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/03/2024Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Phillip Callais, et al.
09/03/2024Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed.
09/17/2024Brief opposing motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellant Louisiana. (Distributed)
09/18/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
10/15/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
10/28/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
11/04/2024PROBABLE 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.
11/04/2024Because 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."
11/20/2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. VIDED.
12/02/2024Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
12/02/2024Response to motion to intervene from appellant Louisiana filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
12/02/2024Response to motion to intervene from appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
12/05/2024Reply of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. in support of motion to intervene filed. VIDED.
12/09/2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. DENIED. VIDED.
12/19/2024Brief of appellant Louisiana filed (as to 24-109).
12/19/2024Brief of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/19/2024Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed) VIDED.
12/20/2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED.
12/23/2024Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
12/23/2024Brief amici curiae of Independent State Redistricting Commissioners in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
12/24/2024Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amicus curiae of Race and Democracy Scholars in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amicus curiae of Faith Leaders in Congressional District 6 filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Lawyers" Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, State of New York, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of MHA Nation, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Representatives Troy Carter, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Historians filed. VIDED.
01/16/2025Motion 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. 24, 2025 - Motion withdrawn by Acting Solicitor General.)
01/16/2025Motion for divided argument filed by appellants. VIDED.
01/21/2025Brief of appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/24/2025Letter of the Acting Solicitor General on behalf of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
01/27/2025Brief amicus curiae of Project on Fair Representation filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Georgia House Of Representatives Speaker Jon Burns, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Congressional Committee filed. VIDED.
02/10/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 24, 2025. VIDED.
02/11/2025Record requested from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
02/19/2025CIRCULATED
02/20/2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk.
02/20/2025Reply of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
02/20/2025Reply of appellant Louisiana filed. (Distributed) (as to 24-109)
02/24/2025Motion for divided argument filed by appellants GRANTED. VIDED.
03/21/2025Letter -Notice of Election Deadline of Nancy Landry, the Secretary of State of Louisiana submitted.
03/24/2025Argued. For appellant in 24-109: J. Benjamin Agui"aga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La. For appellants in 24-110: Stuart C. Naifeh, New York, N. Y. For appellees: Edward D. Greim, Kansas City, Mo. VIDED.