Louisiana v. Callais
Restored to the calendar for reargument on June 27, 2025. Justice Thomas dissented.
Consolidated with:
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-109 | W.D. La. | Mar 24, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2024 |
Issue: (1) Whether the majority of the three-judge district court in this case erred in finding that race predominated in the Louisiana legislature's enactment of S.B. 8; (2) whether the majority erred in finding that S.B. 8 fails strict scrutiny; (3) whether the majority erred in subjecting S.B. 8 to the preconditions specified in Thornburg v. Gingles; and (4) whether this action is non-justiciable.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/18/2024 | Application (23A1142) to extend the time to file a jurisdictional statement on appeal from June 30, 2024 to August 7, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 06/18/2024 | Response to application from respondents Phillip Callais, et al. filed. |
| 06/24/2024 | Application (23A1142) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 30, 2024. |
| 07/30/2024 | Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 3, 2024) |
| 08/01/2024 | Letter pursuant to Rule 18.2 from Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana, received. |
| 09/03/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 09/03/2024 | Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Phillip Callais, et al. |
| 09/03/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed. |
| 09/17/2024 | Brief opposing motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellant Louisiana. (Distributed) |
| 09/18/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024. |
| 10/15/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024. |
| 10/28/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024. |
| 11/04/2024 | PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED. Probable jurisdiction is noted in No. 24-110. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED. |
| 11/04/2024 | Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 24-109. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 24-109. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.” |
| 11/20/2024 | Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. VIDED. |
| 12/02/2024 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024. |
| 12/02/2024 | Response to motion to intervene from appellant Louisiana filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 12/02/2024 | Response to motion to intervene from appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 12/05/2024 | Reply of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. in support of motion to intervene filed. VIDED. |
| 12/09/2024 | Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. DENIED. VIDED. |
| 12/19/2024 | Brief of appellant Louisiana filed (as to 24-109). |
| 12/19/2024 | Brief of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 12/19/2024 | Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed) VIDED. |
| 12/20/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED. |
| 12/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. VIDED. |
| 12/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Independent State Redistricting Commissioners in support of neither party filed. VIDED. |
| 12/24/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Race and Democracy Scholars in support of neither party filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Faith Leaders in Congressional District 6 filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, State of New York, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of MHA Nation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Representatives Troy Carter, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. VIDED. |
| 12/26/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Historians filed. VIDED. |
| 01/16/2025 | Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED. (Jan. 24, 2025 - Motion withdrawn by Acting Solicitor General.) |
| 01/16/2025 | Motion for divided argument filed by appellants. VIDED. |
| 01/21/2025 | Brief of appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 01/24/2025 | Letter of the Acting Solicitor General on behalf of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 01/27/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Project on Fair Representation filed. VIDED. |
| 01/28/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 01/28/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 01/28/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Georgia House Of Representatives Speaker Jon Burns, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 01/28/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Congressional Committee filed. VIDED. |
| 02/10/2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 24, 2025. VIDED. |
| 02/11/2025 | Record requested from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. |
| 02/19/2025 | CIRCULATED |
| 02/20/2025 | Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk. |
| 02/20/2025 | Reply of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 02/20/2025 | Reply of appellant Louisiana filed. (Distributed) (as to 24-109) |
| 02/24/2025 | Motion for divided argument filed by appellants GRANTED. VIDED. |
| 03/21/2025 | Letter of appellee Nancy Landry, the Secretary of State of Louisiana filed. |
| 03/24/2025 | Argued. For appellant in 24-109: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La. For appellants in 24-110: Stuart C. Naifeh, New York, N. Y. For appellees: Edward D. Greim, Kansas City, Mo. VIDED. |
| 06/27/2025 | These cases are restored to the calendar for reargument. In due course, the Court will issue an order scheduling argument and specifying any additional questions to be addressed in supplemental briefing. Justice Thomas, dissenting (Detached Opinion). VIDED. |
| 08/01/2025 | The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question raised on pages 36—38 of the Brief for Appellees: Whether the State’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violates the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments to the U. S. Constitution. Supplemental briefs for appellants are due on or before Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Supplemental brief for appellees is due on or before Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Reply briefs are due on or before 2 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2025. The time to file amicus curiae briefs is as provided for by this Court’s Rule 37.3. Word limits and cover colors for the briefs should correspond to the provisions of this Court’s Rule 33.1(g) pertaining to briefs on the merits rather than to the provision pertaining to supplemental briefs. VIDED. |