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Hall v. Merrill

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1362 11th Cir. 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)
Mar 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.
Mar 08 2019Application (18A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 12, 2019.
Apr 29 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2019)
May 08 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2019 to June 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
May 14 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2019.
May 29 2019Brief amicus curiae of The Coalition for Free and Open Elections filed.
Jun 13 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 19 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2019.
Jul 31 2019Brief of respondent Secretary, State of Alabama in opposition filed.
Aug 14 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Aug 14 2019Reply of petitioner James Hall filed. (Distributed)
Oct 07 2019Petition DENIED.