No. 19-1389
Texas Democratic Party, et al. v. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al.
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: age-discrimination constitutional-amendment constitutional-law due-process election-law mail-in-ballot mail-in-voting standing twenty-sixth-amendment voter-access voting-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2021-01-08
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does Texas's limitation of the right to cast a no-excuse mail-in ballot to only voters who are '65 years of age or older on election day' violate the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Does Texas’s limitation of the right to cast a noexcuse mail-in ballot to only voters who are “65 years of age or older on election day,” Tex. Election Code § 82.003, violate the Twenty-Sixth Amendment’s directive that the right to vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age”?
Docket Entries
2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-18
Reply of petitioners Texas Democratic Party, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-08
Motion to delay distribution of the petition granted. The petition will be distributed December 23, 2020.
2020-12-07
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from December 9, 2020 to December 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-23
Brief of respondents Greg Abbott, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-10-22
Brief amici curiae of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, Equal Citizens, and Common Cause filed.
2020-09-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 23, 2020.
2020-09-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2020 to November 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-22
Response Requested. (Due October 22, 2020)
2020-09-18
Letter of September 18, 2020 from counsel for petitioners Texas Democratic Party, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-20
Brief amici curiae of Veterans Adm. Charles Abbot, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-20
Brief amici curiae of Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-17
Waiver of right of respondent Greg Abbott, et al. to respond filed.
2020-07-02
Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment DENIED.
2020-06-26
Application (19A1055) denied by the Court. Statement of JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR respecting the denial of application to vacate stay. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19a1055_32q3.pdf'>Opinion</a>).
2020-06-26
Application (19A1055) referred to the Court.
2020-06-23
Reply of applicants Texas Democratic Party, et al. filed.
2020-06-22
Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed by petitioners Texas Democratic Party, et al.
2020-06-22
Response to application from respondents Greg Abbott, et al. filed.
2020-06-17
Response to application (19A1055) requested by Justice Alito, due Monday, June 22, by 4 p.m. ET.
2020-06-16
Application (19A1055) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
2020-06-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due July 20, 2020)
Attorneys
Cameron County, Texas and Remi Garza, Elections Administrator
Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk, et al.
Susan Hays — Law Office of Susan Hays, P.C., Amicus
Fort Bend County, Texas
Greg Abbott, et al.
Kyle Douglas Hawkins — Texas Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Texas Democratic Party, et al.
Chad Wilson Dunn — Brazil & Dunn, Petitioner
The Andrew Goodman Foundation, Equal Citizens, and Common Cause
Jason Seth Harrow — Equal Citizens, Amicus
Veterans Adm. Charles Abbot, et al.