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Alonzo v. Schwab

Petition for certiorari denied on March 27, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-501 Kan. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the 14th Amendment prohibits intentional racial discrimination in redistricting where the minority voters discriminated against are not sufficiently numerous to form a majority of eligible voters in a single-member district.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 23 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2022)
Dec 09 2022Waiver of right of respondent Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 14 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Dec 16 2022Response Requested. (Due January 17, 2023)
Dec 23 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 27 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 16, 2023.
Feb 16 2023Brief of respondents Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 01 2023Reply of petitioners Tom Alonzo, et al. filed.
Mar 08 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.
Mar 27 2023Petition DENIED.