No. 25-962

Republican National Committee, et al. v. Bette Eakin, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-13
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: anderson-burdick constitutional-law election-integrity mail-voting rational-basis voter-fraud
Key Terms:
DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a non-discriminatory rule imposing the usual burdens of voting is constitutional;

2. Whether a mail-voting rule is subject only to rational-basis review when the State makes in person voting available; and

3. Where Anderson-Burdick applies, whether a minimally burdensome voting rule is subject only to rational-basis review, and whether a rule's burden is measured by the cost of compliance or the consequence of noncompliance.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a non-discriminatory mail-voting rule imposing usual voting burdens is constitutional under rational-basis review

Docket Entries

2026-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 16, 2026)
2025-12-12
Application (25A691) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 11, 2026.
2025-12-10
Application (25A691) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 12, 2026 to February 11, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party Of Pennsylvania
John Matthew GoreJones Day, Petitioner