Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED In state court cases implicating the Elections Clause, this Court has a “duty to safeguard limits imposed by the Federal Constitution.” Moore v. Harper, 600 U.S. 1, 35, 37 (2023). This Court alone can ensure that state courts do “not so exceed the bounds of ordinary judicial review as to unconstitutionally intrude upon the role specifically reserved to state legislatures by Article I, Section 4, of the Federal Constitution.” Id. at 37. But it has not yet adopted any “test by which [it] can measure state court interpretations of state law” in those kinds of cases. Id. at 36. The questions presented are: 1. When this Court reviews a state court’s decision invalidating state Elections Clause legislation, what standard does it apply to decide whether that decision exceeds the bounds of ordinary judicial review? 2. Did the Montana Supreme Court’s split decision below exceed the bounds of ordinary judicial review by invalidating under the Montana Constitution two Montana election integrity provisions—one setting the voter-registration deadline at noon the day before Election Day, and another requiring the Secretary to promulgate regulations banning paid absentee ballot collection?
2025-01-03
Reply of petitioner Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-03
Reply of Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State submitted.
2024-12-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
2024-12-23
Brief of respondents Western Native Voice, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-12-23
Brief of respondents Montana Youth Action, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-12-23
Brief of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-12-23
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2024-12-23
Waiver of Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2024-12-23
Brief of Montana Democratic Party, Mitch Bohn in opposition submitted.
2024-12-23
Brief of Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG in opposition submitted.
2024-12-23
Brief of Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe in opposition submitted.
2024-11-07
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
2024-11-07
Amicus brief of Center for Election Confidence submitted.
2024-10-17
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2024, for all respondents.
2024-10-16
Motion of Western Native Voice, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-16
Motion of Montana Democratic Party, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-16
Motion of Montana Youth Action, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-08
Response Requested. (Due November 7, 2024)
2024-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-27
Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
2024-09-27
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
2024-09-27
Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Senatorial Committee filed.
2024-09-27
Waiver of right of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. to respond filed.
2024-09-26
Brief amicus curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections filed.
2024-09-25
Waiver of right of respondent Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe to respond filed.
2024-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG to respond filed.
2024-08-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2024)
2024-06-24
Application (23A1136) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 24, 2024.
2024-06-13
Application (23A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2024 to August 24, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.