No. 25-901

Benancio Garcia, III v. Steven Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-30
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review equal-protection judicial-remedy legislative-districts mootness racial-gerrymandering
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a plaintiff's Equal Protection Clause racial gerrymandering claim is rendered moot when the challenged legislative district is replaced in a different proceeding by a judicial remedy that intensifies the plaintiff's racial classification injury, and which is subject to ongoing appellate review.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a plaintiff's Equal Protection Clause racial gerrymandering claim is rendered moot when the challenged legislative district is replaced in a different proceeding by a judicial remedy that intensifies the plaintiff's racial classification injury, and which is subject to ongoing appellate review

Docket Entries

2026-04-08
Motion of Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington for an extension of time submitted.
2026-03-25
Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2026)
2026-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
2026-03-11
Rescheduled.
2026-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-03-02
Waiver of Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-02
Waiver of right of respondent Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington to respond filed.
2026-01-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)
2025-10-28
Application (25A482) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 24, 2026.
2025-10-24
Application (25A482) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2025 to January 24, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Benancio Garcia III
Jason Brett TorchinskyHoltzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky Josefiak PLLC, Petitioner
Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington
Peter Benjamin GonickAttorney General of Washington, Respondent