No. 19-1389

Texas Democratic Party, et al. v. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-06-18
Status: Granted
Type: Paid
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
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
Juan Antonio GonzalezCameron County Commissioners Court- Civil Legal Divisiion, Amicus
Daniel Nemecio LopezCameron County Commissioners Court - Civil Legal Division, Amicus
Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk, et al.
Susan HaysLaw Office of Susan Hays, P.C., Amicus
Fort Bend County, Texas
Justin Carl PfeifferFort Bend County Attorney's Office, Amicus
Greg Abbott, et al.
Kyle Douglas HawkinsTexas Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Texas Democratic Party, et al.
Chad Wilson DunnBrazil & Dunn, Petitioner
The Andrew Goodman Foundation, Equal Citizens, and Common Cause
Jason Seth HarrowEqual Citizens, Amicus
Veterans Adm. Charles Abbot, et al.
Pieter M. SchenkkanGraves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, P.C., Amicus