No. 25A839

David Tangipa, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2026-01-22
Status: Application
Type: A
Amici (5)
Tags: election-law fifteenth-amendment minority-representation racial-gerrymandering redistricting voting-rights-act
Key Terms:
DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether California's Proposition 50 redistricting map violates the Fifteenth Amendment and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by improperly concentrating minority populations

Docket Entries

2026-02-04
Application (25A839) for writ of injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is denied.
2026-02-04
Application (25A839) referred to the Court.
2026-01-30
Reply of applicant David Tangipa, et al. filed.
2026-01-30
Reply of David Tangipa, et al. in support of application submitted.
2026-01-29
Response to application from respondent Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber filed.
2026-01-29
Brief amici curiae of Phillip Callais, et al. filed.
2026-01-29
Brief amici curiae of Congressman Mike Garcia, et al. filed.
2026-01-29
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
2026-01-29
Response to application from respondent DCCC filed.
2026-01-29
Response to application from respondent League of United Latin American Citizens filed.
2026-01-29
Response of DCCC to application submitted.
2026-01-29
Response of Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber to application submitted.
2026-01-29
Response of League of United Latin American Citizens to application submitted.
2026-01-29
Amicus brief of Phillip Callais, Lloyd Price, Bruce Odell, Elizabeth Ersoff, Albert Caissie, Joyce Lacour, Candy Carroll Peavy, Tanya Whitney, Mike Johnson, Grover Joseph Rees, and Rolfe McCollister submitted.
2026-01-29
Amicus brief of Center for Election Confidence submitted.
2026-01-29
Amicus brief of Congressman Mike Garcia & the California State Chapter of the America First Policy Institute submitted.
2026-01-28
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Richard L. Hasen filed.
2026-01-27
Amicus brief of Professor Richard L. Hasen submitted.
2026-01-23
Brief amicus curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation filed.
2026-01-23
Amicus brief of Public Interest Legal Foundation submitted.
2026-01-22
Response to application from respondent United States filed.
2026-01-22
Brief for the United States as Respondent in support of the Application of United States submitted.
2026-01-22
Response to application (25A839) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 4 p.m. (EST), on January 29, 2026.
2026-01-20
Application (25A839) for writ of injunction pending appeal, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Center for Election Confidence
Bradley Alan BenbrookBenbrook Law Group, Amicus
Bradley Alan BenbrookBenbrook Law Group, Amicus
Congressman Mike Garcia & the California State Chapter of the America First Policy Institute
Nicholas Jeffrey WanicAmerica First Policy Institute, Amicus
Nicholas Jeffrey WanicAmerica First Policy Institute, Amicus
David Tangipa, et al.
Michael Andrew ColumboDhillon Law Group, Inc., Petitioner
Michael Andrew ColumboDhillon Law Group, Inc., Petitioner
DCCC
Abha KhannaElias Law Group LLP, Amicus
Abha KhannaElias Law Group LLP, Amicus
Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber
Christopher David HuCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Christopher David HuCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
League of United Latin American Citizens
Jon M. GreenbaumJustice Legal Strategies PLLC, Amicus
Jon M. GreenbaumJustice Legal Strategies PLLC, Amicus
Phillip Callais, Lloyd Price, Bruce Odell, Elizabeth Ersoff, Albert Caissie, Joyce Lacour, Candy Carroll Peavy, Tanya Whitney, Mike Johnson, Grover Joseph Rees, and Rolfe McCollister
Edward Dean GreimGraves Garrett LLC, Amicus
Edward Dean GreimGraves Garrett LLC, Amicus
Professor Richard L. Hasen
Fredric Dean WoocherStrumwasser & Woocher LLP, Amicus
Fredric Dean WoocherStrumwasser & Woocher LLP, Amicus
Public Interest Legal Foundation
John Christian AdamsPublic Interest Legal Foundation, Amicus
John Christian AdamsPublic Interest Legal Foundation, Amicus
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent