Judgment issued.

Writ of certiorari before judgment DISMISSED as improvidently granted. The stay heretofore entered by the Court on June 28, 2022, is vacated. This will allow the matter to proceed before the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for review in the ordinary course and in advance of the 2024 congressional elections in Louisiana. See this Court's Rule 11.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.

Reply letter (No. 21-1596) filed.

Letter in response to petitioners' June 8, 2023 letter (No. 21-1596) filed by respondents Galmon, et al.

Letter in response to petitioners' June 8, 2023 letter (No. 21-1596) filed by respondents Robinson, et al.

Letter requesting establishment of briefing and argument schedule in No. 21-1596 filed by petitioners.

Application (21A814) referred to the Court.

Application (21A814) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The district court’s June 6, 2022 preliminary injunctions in No. 3:22-CV-211 and No. 3:22- CV-214 are stayed. In addition, the application for stay is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted. The case is held in abeyance pending this Court’s decision in Merrill, AL Sec. of State, et al. v. Milligan, Evan, et al. (No. 21-1086 and No. 21-1087) or further order of the Court. The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application for stay and dissent from the treatment of the application as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment and the granting of certiorari before judgment.

Reply of applicant Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana Secretary of State, et al. filed.

Response to application from respondent Press Robinson, et al. filed.

Response to application from respondent Galmon filed.

Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae filed by Members of U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana.

Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Applicants filed by National Republican Redistricting Trust.

Application (21A814) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae filed by Alabama and 12 other states.

Response to application (21A814) requested by Justice Alito, due 5 p.m. (EDT), June 23, 2022.

Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed.