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Lepak v. City of Irving

Petition for certiorari denied on April 1, 2013
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-777 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether a city violates the “one-person, one-vote” principle of the Fourteenth Amendment when it creates city council districts that, while roughly equal in total population, are grossly malapportioned with regard to eligible voters.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 21 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 28, 2013)
Jan 7 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 28, 2013, for all respondents.
Jan 28 2013Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Jan 28 2013Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
Jan 28 2013Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Feb 28 2013Brief of respondent City of Irving, Texas filed.
Feb 28 2013Brief of respondents Robert Moon, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 12 2013Reply of petitioner Keith A. Lepak, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 13 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013.
Apr 1 2013Petition DENIED.