Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act requires a plaintiff challenging at-large elections to propose a remedy that does not alter the State's chosen electoral model
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED For nearly 40 years, this Court has analyzed claims of vote dilution under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 using the framework established in Thornburg v. Gingles, 478 U.S. 30 (1986). This Court reaffirmed that familiar framework in Allen v. Milligan, 599 U.S. 1 (2023). The questions presented are: 1. In a vote-dilution challenge to at-large elections imposed by state law, does Section 2 also require a plaintiff to propose a remedy that does not alter the State’s chosen electoral model? 2. Are a State’s asserted policy interests for its choice of at-large elections entitled to insurmountable weight under Section 2? (i)
2024-07-19
Petition of Richard Rose, et al. for rehearing submitted.
2024-06-04
Reply of petitioners Richard Rose, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-06-03
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2024-05-28
Brief of respondent Brad Raffensperger in opposition filed.
2024-04-26
Brief amicus curiae of Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund filed.
2024-04-26
Brief amicus curiae of Sierra Club filed.
2024-04-26
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars Quinn Yeargain, et al. filed.
2024-04-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 28, 2024.
2024-04-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 26, 2024 to June 25, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-29
Brief amici curiae of FairVote, et al. filed.
2024-03-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 26, 2024)
2024-03-15
Application (23A764) denied by Justice Thomas.
2024-03-12
Application (23A764) to extend further the time from March 23, 2024 to April 22, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2024-02-21
Application (23A764) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 23, 2024.
2024-02-12
Application (23A764) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 22, 2024 to April 22, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.