Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas
Emergency application to vacate stay of injunction denied on December 12, 2023.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the stay by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit of an injunction that had prevented the use of the Fifth Circuit"s newly drawn electoral map for the election of commissioners in Galveston County, Texas, and reinstated the previously used map.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Supreme Court won't block new maps for Galveston County (Amy Howe, December 12, 2023)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/08/2023 | Application (23A521) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 12/08/2023 | Response to application (23A521) requested by Justice Alito, due by 10 a.m. (EST) on December 11, 2023. |
| 12/11/2023 | Response to application from respondent Galveston County, Texas, et al. filed. |
| 12/11/2023 | Reply of applicant Terry Petteway, et al. filed. |
| 12/12/2023 | Application (23A521) referred to the Court. |
| 12/12/2023 | Application (23A521) to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson dissent. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a521_f2ah.pdf'>Opinion</a>) |