McCarthy v. Pelosi
Petition for certiorari denied on January 24, 2022
Issue: Whether the speech-and-debate clause forecloses judicial review of the constitutionality of the proxy voting resolution in this action against the speaker of the house, the clerk and the sergeant-at-arms; and (2) whether the U.S. House of Representatives resolution allowing members to cast floor votes by proxy is unconstitutional.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/09/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2021) |
| 09/27/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2021 to November 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/28/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including November 9, 2021. |
| 10/13/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| 11/09/2021 | Brief of respondents Nancy Pelosi, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/19/2021 | Reply of petitioners Kevin Owen McCarthy, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/23/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021. |
| 12/08/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 01/03/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
| 01/05/2022 | Rescheduled. (Docket updated January 10, 2022 - previous entry made in error) |
| 01/10/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022. |
| 01/18/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022. |
| 01/24/2022 | Petition DENIED. |