No. 18-341

Billie Faye Keyes, et al. v. Philip Gunn, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: ballot-disenfranchisement civil-rights due-process election-integrity election-interference equal-protection federal-jurisdiction legislative-misconduct standing voting voting-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2018-10-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

If state legislators intentionally discard ballots to swing an election, may the disenfranchised voters bring suit in federal court to enforce the guarantee of equal protection

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED This case presents the question: If state legislators intentionally discard ballots to swing an election, may the disenfranchised voters bring suit in federal court to enforce the guarantee of equal protection (As stated by the District Court in its Memorandum Opinion and Order on January 27, 2017,

Docket Entries

2018-10-29
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-10-03
Waiver of right of respondents Philip Gunn, et al. to respond filed.
2018-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2018)

Attorneys

Billie Faye Keyes, et al.
John G. CorlewAttorney at Law, Petitioner
John G. CorlewAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Philip Gunn, et al.
Michael Brunson WallaceWise Carter Child & Caraway PA, Respondent
Michael Brunson WallaceWise Carter Child & Caraway PA, Respondent