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Costello v. Carter

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1509 Pa. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the elections clause in Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution and 2 U.S.C. § 2a(c) constrain the remedial discretion of courts when they impose congressional maps in response to a constitutional violation or an impasse in the state legislature.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 24 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2022)
Jun 15 2022Motion of respondents Leigh M. Champman, et al. to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2022 to August 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 15 2022Motion of respondents Carol A. Carter, et al. to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2022 to August 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 17 2022The motions of respondets to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including August 1, 2022, for all respondents.
Jul 20 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 1, 2022 to August 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 21 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 16, 2022, for all respondents.
Aug 16 2022Brief of respondents Pennsylvania Senator Jay Costa, Jr., et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 16 2022Brief of respondents Leigh M. Chapman, Jessica Mathis, Tom Wolf in opposition filed.
Aug 16 2022Brief of respondents Carter Respondents in opposition filed.
Aug 16 2022Letter of Philip T. Gressman, et al. submitted.
Aug 31 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Sep 26 2022Reply of petitioner Ryan Costello filed. (Distributed)
Oct 03 2022Petition DENIED.