No. 22-101

Martin Cowen, et al. v. Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: ballot-access congressional-district equal-protection first-amendment fourteenth-amendment signature-requirements third-party third-party-candidates
Key Terms:
DueProcess FirstAmendment Securities TradeSecret Privacy Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a State violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments when its ballot-access restrictions on third-party candidates for United States Representative are so onerous that—despite many attempts over more than three-quarters of a century—no such candidates have ever satisfied them and likely never will?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Does a State violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments when its ballot-access restrictions on thirdparty candidates for United States Representative are so onerous that—despite many attempts over more than three-quarters of a century—no such candidates have ever satisfied them and likely never will? 2. Does a State violate the Equal Protection Clause when it requires third-party candidates to gather more signatures to get on the ballot in a congressional district than they would need for a statewide office?

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-01
Brief amicus curiae of Libertarian National Committee filed. (Distributed)
2022-08-29
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Free and Open Elections filed. (Distributed)
2022-08-22
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Martin Cowen, et al.
2022-08-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent Brad Raffensperger to respond filed.
2022-07-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 1, 2022)
2022-04-28
Application (21A647) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 29, 2022.
2022-04-21
Application (21A647) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 29, 2022 to August 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Brad Raffensperger
Stephen John PetranyGeorgia Department of Law, Respondent
Stephen John PetranyGeorgia Department of Law, Respondent
Coalition for Free and Open Elections
James Carter LingerLaw Offices of James C. Linger, Amicus
James Carter LingerLaw Offices of James C. Linger, Amicus
Libertarian National Committee
Oliver Barrett Hall — Amicus
Oliver Barrett Hall — Amicus
Martin Cowen, et al.
Bryan Ludington SellsThe Law Office of Bryan L. Sells, LLC, Petitioner
Bryan Ludington SellsThe Law Office of Bryan L. Sells, LLC, Petitioner