No. 21-248
Philip E. Berger, et al. v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, et al.
Tags: adequate-representation civil-procedure civil-rights discretionary-standard intervention intervention-as-of-right judicial-review litigation-intervention standard-of-review standing state-agent state-sovereignty
Key Terms:
Securities
Securities
Latest Conference:
2021-11-19
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state agent authorized by state law to defend the State's interest in litigation must overcome a presumption of adequate representation to intervene as of right
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a state agent authorized by state law to defend the State’s interest in litigation must overcome a presumption of adequate representation to intervene as of right in a case in which a state official is a defendant. 2. Whether a district court’s determination of adequate representation in ruling on a motion to intervene as of right is reviewed de novo or for abuse of discretion. 3. Whether Petitioners are entitled to intervene as of right in this litigation.
Docket Entries
2022-07-25
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-23
Judgment REVERSED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-248_4fc5.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
2022-03-21
Argued. For petitioners: David H. Thompson, Washington, D. C. For NAACP respondents: Elisabeth S. Theodore, Washington, D. C. For state respondents: Sarah Boyce, Deputy Solicitor General, Raleigh, N. C.
2022-03-08
Reply of petitioners Philip E. Berger, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-07
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED.
2022-02-16
Brief amicus curiae of Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Orr filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-16
Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-16
Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-16
Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, Wisconsin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-16
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents.
2022-02-16
Record received from the U.S.D.A. North Carolina Middle District has been electronically filed.
2022-02-11
CIRCULATED
2022-02-09
Brief of State respondents filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-09
Brief of NAACP respondents filed.
2022-01-28
ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, March 21, 2022.
2022-01-26
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
2022-01-18
Brief amicus curiae of Honest Elections Project filed.
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
2022-01-18
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed.
2022-01-18
Brief amicus curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council filed.
2022-01-18
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers Democracy Fund and Rep. Rodney Davis filed.
2022-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Legislature filed.
2022-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
2022-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Republican State Leadership Committee filed.
2022-01-10
Brief of petitioners Philip E. Berger, et al. filed.
2022-01-10
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
2021-11-24
Petition GRANTED.
2021-11-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
2021-10-27
Reply of petitioners Philip E. Berger, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
2021-10-13
Brief of respondents Damon Circosta, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-10-13
Waiver of right of respondents North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, Greensboro NAACP, High Point NAACP, Moore County NAACP, Stokes County Branch of the NAACP, Winston Salem-Forsyth County NAACP to respond filed.
2021-08-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 13, 2021.
2021-08-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 22, 2021 to October 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-08-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2021)
Attorneys
American Legislative Exchange Council
Arizona, et al.
Damon Circosta, Stella Anderson, Jefferson Carmon III, Stacy Eggers IV, and Wyatt T. Tucker, Sr., in their official capacities as Chair, Secretary, and members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections
Ryan Young Park — North Carolina Department of Justice, Respondent
Ryan Young Park — North Carolina Department of Justice, Respondent
Sarah Gardner Boyce — NC Department of Justice, Respondent
Sarah Gardner Boyce — NC Department of Justice, Respondent
Federal Courts Scholars
Adam Scott Gershenson — Cooley LLP, Amicus
Adam Scott Gershenson — Cooley LLP, Amicus
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Orr
Andrew Harry Erteschik — Poyner Spruill LLP, Amicus
Andrew Harry Erteschik — Poyner Spruill LLP, Amicus
Honest Elections Project
Lawyers Democracy Fund and Rep. Rodney Davis
Richard Bryan Raile — Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Amicus
Richard Bryan Raile — Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Daniel Robert Suhr — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Daniel Robert Suhr — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, Greensboro NAACP, High Point NAACP, Moore County NAACP, Stokes County Branch of the NAACP, Winston Salem-Forsyth County NAACP
Elisabeth Susan Theodore — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Respondent
Elisabeth Susan Theodore — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Respondent
Stephen Kent Wirth — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Respondent
Stephen Kent Wirth — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Respondent
Philip E. Berger, et al.
David H. Thompson — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Petitioner
David H. Thompson — Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Petitioner
Republican National Committee
David Alan Warrington — Dhillon Law Group, Inc., Amicus
David Alan Warrington — Dhillon Law Group, Inc., Amicus
Republican State Leadership Committee
Charles Robert Spies — Dickinson Wright PLLC, Amicus
Charles Robert Spies — Dickinson Wright PLLC, Amicus
Retired Federal Judges
States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, et al as amici curiae
Wisconsin Legislature