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Hall v. Merrill

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1362 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, and under what circumstances, a candidate can continue to challenge a ballot-access rule after the election over which he originally sued has passed.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/04/2019Application (18A909) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 13, 2019 to May 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
03/08/2019Application (18A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 12, 2019.
04/29/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2019)
05/08/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2019 to June 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
05/14/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2019.
05/29/2019Brief amicus curiae of The Coalition for Free and Open Elections filed.
06/13/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
06/19/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2019.
07/31/2019Brief of respondent Secretary, State of Alabama in opposition filed.
08/14/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
08/14/2019Reply of petitioner James Hall filed. (Distributed)
10/07/2019Petition DENIED.