No. 25-901
Benancio Garcia, III v. Steven Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington, et al.
Tags: appellate-review equal-protection judicial-remedy legislative-districts mootness racial-gerrymandering
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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
Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington
Peter Benjamin Gonick — Attorney General of Washington, Respondent