No. 20-5

Richard Blumenthal, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-07-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (5) Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii judicial-relief legislative-standing raines-v-byrd separation-of-powers standing vote-nullification
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Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Do legislators have standing to seek judicial relief when their votes have been 'completely nullified,' Raines v. Byrd, 521 U.S. 811, 823 (1997)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Do legislators have standing to seek judicial relief when their votes have been “completely nullified,” Raines v. Byrd, 521 U.S. 811, 823 (1997)? @

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-22
Reply of petitioners Richard Blumenthal, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-09-09
Brief of respondent Trump, Donald in opposition filed.
2020-08-10
Brief amici curiae of Harold H. Bruff, Peter M. Shane, Peter L. Strauss, and Paul R. Verkuil filed.
2020-08-10
Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Former Members of Congress filed.
2020-08-10
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, and Constitutional Law filed.
2020-08-10
Brief amici curiae of Legal Historians filed.
2020-08-07
Brief amicus curiae of The Niskanen Center filed.
2020-07-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 9, 2020.
2020-07-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 10, 2020 to September 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Bipartisan Former Members of Congress
Benjamin Seth FeuerCalifornia Appellate Law Group LLP, Amicus
Benjamin Seth FeuerCalifornia Appellate Law Group LLP, Amicus
Harold H. Bruff, Peter M. Shane, Peter L. Strauss, and Paul R. Verkuil
Katharine Minkel MapesSpiegel & McDiarmid LLP, Amicus
Katharine Minkel MapesSpiegel & McDiarmid LLP, Amicus
Legal Historians
Erica Courtney LaiCohen & Gresser LLP, Amicus
Erica Courtney LaiCohen & Gresser LLP, Amicus
Richard Blumenthal, et al.
Brianne Jenna GorodConstitutional Accountability Center, Petitioner
Brianne Jenna GorodConstitutional Accountability Center, Petitioner
Scholars of Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, and Constitutional Law
Steven Eliott FinemanLieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Amicus
Steven Eliott FinemanLieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Amicus
The Niskanen Center
Michael Patrick YinglingReed Smith LLP, Amicus
Michael Patrick YinglingReed Smith LLP, Amicus
Trump, Donald
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent