No. 18-1470

Jim Feehan v. Rick Marcone, et al.

Lower Court: Connecticut
Docketed: 2019-05-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: bush-v-gore constitutional-rights due-process election-integrity election-law equal-protection equal-protection-clause retroactive-standard right-to-vote voting-rights
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Connecticut Supreme Court erred in disregarding the equal protection principles applied in Bush v. Gore and requiring proof of intentional misconduct to order a new election in a state legislative district where 75 voters were denied their constitutional right to vote

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED BY PETITIONER FOR REVIEW (1) Whether the Connecticut Supreme Court erred in disregarding the equal protection principles applied in Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000) and requiring proof of intentional misconduct to order a new election in a state legislative district, where 75 voters were denied their constitutional right to vote when they were given the wrong ballots in an election decided by 13 votes; (2) Whether the Connecticut Supreme Court erred in refusing to remedy an unconstitutional election in the 120th Assembly District in contravention of the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-07
Reply of petitioner Jim Feehan filed. (Distributed)
2019-07-24
Brief of respondent Philip L. Young III in opposition filed.
2019-07-24
Brief of respondents Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, State Treasurer Denise Nappier, State Comptroller Kevin Lembo in opposition filed.
2019-06-19
Motion of the State respondents to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 24, 2019, for all respondents.
2019-06-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 24, 2019.
2019-06-13
Motion of the State respondents to extend the time to file a response from June 24, 2019 to July 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-06-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 24, 2019 to July 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 24, 2019)

Attorneys

Jim Feehan
Proloy Kumar DasMurtha Cullina LLP, Petitioner
Philip L. Young III
William M. BlossKoskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC, Respondent
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, State Treasurer Denise Nappier, State Comptroller Kevin Lembo
Michael Kenneth SkoldState of Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, Respondent