Weisfeld v. Scott

Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-149	5th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: Whether, in a suit seeking prospective relief relating to the enforcement of particular provisions of Texas"s election law, Texas"s chief election officer may invoke sovereign immunity solely because local officials carry out those provisions day-to-day, or whether a state official"s authority over enforcement of the entire statutory scheme is sufficient to trigger Ex parte Young"s exception to state sovereign immunity.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/02/2022	Application (21A789) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 14, 2022 to August 13, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.
06/08/2022	Application (21A789) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 13, 2022.
08/15/2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2022)
08/29/2022	Waiver of right of respondents John Scott, Texas Secretary of State to respond filed.
09/21/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
09/27/2022	Response Requested. (Due October 27, 2022)
10/14/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 27, 2022 to December 26, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
10/17/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 27, 2022. See Rule 30.1.
12/27/2022	Brief of respondents John Scott, Texas Secretary of State, et al. in opposition filed.
01/09/2023	Reply of petitioners Rosalie Weisfeld, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/11/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
02/21/2023	Petition DENIED.