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Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint denied on Dec. 11, 2020. All other pending motions dismissed as moot.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22O155 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should temporarily prevent Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from certifying their 2020 election results because changes to those states' election procedures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic violated the Constitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 07 2020Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
Dec 07 2020Motion to expedite filed by plaintiff Texas.
Dec 07 2020Motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay filed by plaintiff Texas.
Dec 08 2020Response to the motion for leave to file a bill of complaint and to the motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay requested, due Thursday, December 10, by 3 pm.
Dec 09 2020Motion to intervene filed by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.
Dec 09 2020Brief amicus curiae of State of Missouri and 16 other States filed.
Dec 09 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Carter Phillips, et al. submitted.
Dec 09 2020Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Attorneys submitted.
Dec 09 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by State of Arizona and Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General submitted.
Dec 10 2020Motion of State of Ohio for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (December 10, 2020) (corrected motion electronically filed)
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by State of Ohio filed.
Dec 10 2020Response to motion for leave to file bill of complaint and motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or stay from defendant Wisconsin filed.
Dec 10 2020Opposition to Texas's motion for leave to file bill of complaint and its motion for preliminary relief from defendant Georgia filed.
Dec 10 2020Opposition to motions for leave to file bill of complaint and for injunctive relief from defendant Michigan filed.
Dec 10 2020Opposition to motion for leave to file bill of complaint and motion for preliminary injunction, temporary restraining order, or stay from defendant Pennsylvania filed.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief from the District of Columbia on behalf of 22 States and Territories filed.
Dec 10 2020Motion of U.S. Representative Mike Johnson and 105 Other Members for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (December 11, 2020)
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by U.S. Representative Mike Johnson and 125 other Members filed
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to intervene by Ron Heuer, et al. submitted.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, Senator Lora Reinbold, Representative David Eastment, et al. (Elected State Officials) submitted.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to intervene by State of Missouri and 5 other States filed.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly filed.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by certain select Pennsylvania State Senators submitted.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Christian Family Coalition filed.
Dec 10 2020Brief amicus curiae of Bryan Cutler, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Kerry Benninghoff, Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, filed.
Dec 10 2020Brief amicus curiae of City of Detroit filed.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Justice and Freedom Fund submitted.
Dec 10 2020Brief amicus curiae of Georgia state Senator William Ligon, et al. filed.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by L. Lin Wood submitted.
Dec 10 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Steve Bullock, in his official capacity as Governor of Montana, filed.
Dec 11 2020Reply of State of Texas not accepted for filing. (December 11, 2020) (corrected brief electronically filed)
Dec 11 2020Reply in support of motion for leave to file bill of complaint from plaintiff Texas filed.
Dec 11 2020Reply in support of motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay from plaintiff Texas filed.
Dec 11 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Citizens United, et al. filed.
Dec 11 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Members of the Democratic Caucus of the Senate of Pennsylvania filed.
Dec 11 2020Brief amicus curiae of New California State and New Nevada State submitted.
Dec 11 2020The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins: In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___ (Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting). I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.