No. 23-998

Melanie Jerusalem v. Louisiana Department of State, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii civil-rights constitutional-standing due-process election-law electronic-voting federal-elections standing voting-rights
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit err in ruling a registered Louisiana voter for a federal election sustained insufficient injury in fact under Article III of the United States Constitution to grant standing despite well-documented vulnerabilities found in the Louisiana electronic voting machines previously used by her and slated for use in upcoming federal elections in which she intends to vote?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Petitioner Melanie Jerusalem’s complaint against Louisiana’s Department of State and Secretary of State on standing grounds based on Petitioner’s alleged failure to sustain an injury in fact caused by the State of Louisiana’s past and continued use of vulnerable electronic voting machines in Federal elections. THE QUESTION PRESENTED Is: Did the Fifth Circuit err in ruling a registered Louisiana voter for a federal election sustained insufficient injury in fact under Article III of the United States Constitution to grant standing despite welldocumented vulnerabilities found in the Louisiana electronic voting machines previously used by her and slated for use in upcoming federal elections in which she intends to vote?

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana Secretary of State; Dept. of State, et al. to respond filed.
2024-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 11, 2024)
2024-03-08
Motion of petitioner to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed.

Attorneys

Louisiana Secretary of State; Dept. of State, et al.
Alysa M. RigginsNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Respondent
Alysa M. RigginsNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Respondent
Melanie Jerusalem
Warner DeWitt MendenhallThe Law Offices of Warner Mendenhall, Inc., Petitioner
Warner DeWitt MendenhallThe Law Offices of Warner Mendenhall, Inc., Petitioner