No. 20-463

Robert A. Heghmann v. Democratic National Committee, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: candidate-rights civil-rights congressional-elections congressional-primaries democratic-party election-law political-parties racial-discrimination standing voter-standing voting-rights
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a voter have standing to challenge racial discrimination by the Democratic Party in Congressional Primary Elections?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Petitioner, a registered voter, filed suit claiming that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committed violated his rights as a voter by violating the Constitutional Rights of African-American Candidates in his Congressional District during the run up to the 2018 Congressional Elections. In dismissing the Complaint, the Courts below : ruled that to have standing a Plaintiff must either (1) be an African: American candidate in the Congressional Election or (2) be a voter who is supporting a specific African-American candidate who is being discriminated against. Does a voter have standing to challenge racial discrimination by the Democratic Party in Congressional Primary Elections based upon the challenged discrimination limiting his choice of candidates by preventing would be candidates from entering the Congressional Primaries. i

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-12
Waiver of right of respondent Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to respond filed.
2020-10-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2020)
2020-10-02
Waiver of right of respondents DNC a/k/a Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez, et al. to respond filed.

Attorneys

Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Douglas Neal LetterOffice of General Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Respondent
Douglas Neal LetterOffice of General Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Respondent
DNC a/k/a Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez, et al.
Alex M. VelezPerkins Coie, LLP, Respondent
Alex M. VelezPerkins Coie, LLP, Respondent
Robert A. Heghmann
Robert A. Heghmann — Petitioner
Robert A. Heghmann — Petitioner