Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court usurped the Pennsylvania General Assembly's authority
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED The Pennsylvania General Assembly established an unambiguous election-day deadline for receipt of absentee and mail-in ballots. A majority of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court extended that deadline by three days and created a presumption that mail-in ballots received by its new deadline—even those lacking a legible postmark—would be timely unless a preponderance of the evidence proved that they were mailed after 8:00 p.m. on election day. The questions presented are: 1. Whether Petitioners have standing to raise their Elections Clause, Electors Clause, and Equal Protection Clause claims; 2. Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court usurped the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s paramount authority to “direct [the] Manner” for appointing electors for President and Vice President, U.S. Const. art. II, § 1, cl. 2, and to prescribe “[t]he Times, Places and Manner” for congressional elections, id. art. I, § 4, cl. 1; 3. Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s extension violates Petitioners’ right to have their votes counted without dilution and their right not to have their votes treated in an arbitrary and disparate manner under the Equal Protection Clause, id. amend. XIV, § 1; and 4. Whether Purcell v. Gonzalez, 549 U.S. 1 (2006) (per curiam), counsels against enjoining unconstitutional usurpations of authority to regulate federal elections by State courts and executive branch officials.
Docket Entries
2021-05-21
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-04-19
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See <i>United States</i> v. <i>Munsingwear, Inc.</i>, 340 U. S. 36 (1950).
2021-03-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-29
Reply of petitioners Jim Bognet, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-23
Letter of March 15, 2021 from counsel for respondent Susquehanna County Board of Elections received.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondents Chester County Board of Elections, Delaware County Board of Elections, Montgomery County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Luzerne County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Westmoreland County Board of Election in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Northampton County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Veronica Degraffenreid, Acting Secretary of Pennsylvania in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Democratic National Committee in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Union County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Washington County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondents Allegheny County Board of Elections, Bucks County Board of Elections, Philadelphia County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondents Carbon County Board of Elections, Monroe County Board of Elections, Pike County Board of Elections, Wayne County Board of Elections, Schuylkill County Board of Elections, Snyder County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Armstrong County Board of Elections, et al. in opposition submitted.
2021-03-15
Brief of respondent Franklin County Board of Elections, Perry County Board of Elections in opposition submitted.
2021-01-26
Brief of respondent Adams County Board of Elections in opposition filed.
2021-01-25
The motion to extend the time to file a response are granted and the time is extended to and including March 15, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-01-22
Motion of Kathy Boockvar, Sec. of PA to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2021 to March 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-22
Motion of the Democratic National Commettee to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2021 to March 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-13
Response Requested. (Due February 12, 2021)
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-12-23
Waiver of right of respondent Allegheny County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-23
Waiver of right of respondent Democratic National Committee to respond filed.
2020-12-23
Waiver of right of respondent Westmoreland County Board of Election to respond filed.
2020-12-23
Waiver of right of respondents Franklin County Board of Elections, Perry County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent Delaware County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent Luzerne County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-21
Waiver of right of respondent The Chester County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-21
Waiver of right of respondent Montgomery County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-21
Waiver of right of respondent Kathy Boockvar, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2020-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent Northampton County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-18
Waiver of right of respondents Sullivan and Wyoming County Boards of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent Clearfield County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent Washington County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent Jefferson County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-16
Waiver of right of respondent Union County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-15
Waiver of right of respondents Armstrong County Board of Elections, et al. to respond filed.
2020-12-14
Waiver of right of respondent Butler County Bureau of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-12
Waiver of right of respondent Berks County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent Potter County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent Lancaster County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent Susquehanna County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-12-10
Waiver of right of respondents Carbon County Board of Elections, Monroe County Board of Elections, Pike County Board of Elections, Wayne County Board of Elections, Schuylkill County Board of Elections, Snyder County Board of Elections to respond filed.
2020-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2020)
2020-10-11
Waiver of right of respondents Clarion County Board of Elections and Tioga County Board of Elections to respond filed.
Attorneys
Allegheny County Board of Elections
Allegheny County Board of Elections, Bucks County Board of Elections, Philadelphia County Board of Elections
Armstrong County Board of Elections, et al.
Berks County Board of Elections
Bucks County Board of Elections
Butler County Bureau of Elections
Carbon County Board of Elections, Monroe County Board of Elections, Pike County Board of Elections, Wayne County Board of Elections, Schuylkill County Board of Elections, Snyder County Board of Elections
Chester County Board of Elections, Delaware County Board of Elections, Montgomery County Board of Elections
Clarion County Board of Elections and Tioga County Board of Elections
Clearfield County Board of Elections
Delaware County Board of Elections
Democratic National Committee
Franklin County Board of Elections, Perry County Board of Elections
Jefferson County Board of Elections
Lancaster County Board of Elections
Luzerne County Board of Elections
McKean County Board of Elections
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Northampton County Board of Elections
Philadelphia County Board of Elections
Potter County Board of Elections
Sullivan and Wyoming County Boards of Elections
Susquehanna County Board of Elections
The Chester County Board of Elections
Union County Board of Elections
Veronica Degraffenreid, Acting Secretary of Pennsylvania
Washington County Board of Elections
Westmoreland County Board of Election