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Watson v. Republican National Committee (Election Law)

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1260 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the federal election-day statutes, 2 U.S.C. § 7, 2 U.S.C. § 1, and 3 U.S.C. § 1, preempt a state law that allows ballots that are cast by federal election day to be received by election officials after that day.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/06/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 10, 2025)
06/17/2025Waiver of right of respondents Justin Wetzel, Toni Jo Diaz, Becky Payne, Barbara Kimball, Christine Brice, and Carolyn Handler to respond filed.
07/03/2025Motion of Libertarian Party of Mississippi to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2025 to August 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
07/03/2025Motion of Republican National Committee, et al. to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2025 to August 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
07/08/2025Motions to extend the time to file a response are granted and the time is extended to and including August 11, 2025, for all respondents.
07/10/2025Brief of respondents Vet Voice Foundation, et al. in support filed.
07/10/2025Brief amici curiae of Center for Election Confidence, Inc., et al. filed.
07/10/2025Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed.
08/11/2025Brief of respondents Republican National Committee, et al. in opposition filed.
08/11/2025Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Mississippi in opposition filed.
08/25/2025Reply of petitioner Michael Watson filed. (Distributed)
08/27/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/03/2025Response Requested. (Due October 3, 2025)
09/24/2025Letter of September 24, 2025 from counsel for respondents Justin Wetzel, et al. filed.
09/26/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
10/01/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
11/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
11/10/2025Petition GRANTED.
11/20/2025Motion of Michael Watson for an extension of time submitted.
11/20/2025Motion of Michael Watson to dispense with joint appendix submitted.