JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Appeal dismissed. Ginsburg, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-281_6j37.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined.

Argued. For appellants: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Morgan L. Ratner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For appellees Virginia State Board of Elections, et al.: Toby J. Heytens, Solicitor General of Virginia, Richmond, Va. For appellees Golden Bethune-Hill, et al.: Marc E. Elias, Washington, D. C.

The record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern Dist. of Virginia. (1 Envelop and 3 Boxes).

Reply of appellants Virginia House of Delegates, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record requested from the U.S.D.C. Eastern Dist. of VA.

Joint motion of appellees for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument GRANTED in part, and the time is divided as follows: 25 minutes for appellants, 10 minutes for the Solicitor General as amicus curiae, 10 minutes for appellees Virginia State Board of Elections, et al., and 15 minutes for appellees Golden Bethune-Hill, et al.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

CIRCULATED

Brief amicus curiae of The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Joint motion for divided argument filed by appellees.

Blanket Consent filed by appellees Bethune-Hill, et al.

Brief of State Appellees filed.

Brief of appellees Golden Bethune-Hill, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 18, 2019

Application (18A629) referred to the Court.

Application (18A629) denied by the Court.

Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Lee Chatfield, in His Official Capacity as Speaker-Elect of The Michigan House of Representatives, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.

Brief of appellants Virginia House of Delegates, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed (9 volumes). (Statement of costs received)

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Virginia House of Delegates, et al.

Reply of applicant Virginia House of Delegates, et al. filed.

Response to application from respondents Golden Bethune Hill, et al. filed.

Response to application from respondents Virginia State Board of Elections, et al. filed.

Response to application (18A629) requested by The Chief Justice, due Thursday, December 20, 2018, by noon ET.

Application (18A629) for a stay pending appeal, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. In addition to the questions presented by the jurisdictional statement, the parties are directed to fully brief the following question: Whether appellants have standing to bring this appeal.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.

Opposition to appellees' motions to dismiss or affirm from appellants Virginia House of Delegates, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Golden Bethune-Hill, et al.

Motion to dismiss filed by State Appellees'.

Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due October 9, 2018)