No. 18-1362
James Hall v. John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State
Amici (1)
Tags: ballot-access capable-of-repetition class-action courts-of-appeals election election-law elections-mootness evading-review judicial-review mootness-doctrine standing
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Under what circumstances can a candidate continue to challenge a ballot-access rule after the election over which he originally sued has passed?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED This Court has long recognized an exception to the mootness doctrine for a controversy that is “capable of repetition, yet evading review.” S. Pac. Terminal Co. v. ICC, 219 U.S. 498, 515 (1911). The courts of appeals are split over how this exception applies to cases involving elections. This case presents the following question: Under what circumstances can a candidate continue to challenge a ballot-access rule after the election over which he originally sued has passed?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-14
Reply of petitioner James Hall filed. (Distributed)
2019-07-31
Brief of respondent Secretary, State of Alabama in opposition filed.
2019-06-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2019.
2019-06-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-29
Brief amicus curiae of The Coalition for Free and Open Elections filed.
2019-05-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2019.
2019-05-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2019 to June 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2019)
2019-03-08
Application (18A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 12, 2019.
2019-03-04
Application (18A909) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 13, 2019 to May 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
James Hall
David I. Schoen — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
David I. Schoen — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Secretary, State of Alabama
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr. — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr. — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
The Coalition for Free and Open Elections