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Toma v. U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Emergency application for stay is denied on Nov. 27, 2023.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23A452 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona’s order that requires Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Ben Toma and President of the Arizona Senate Warren Petersen to be deposed about their personal motives for voting to enact two state voting laws, H.B. 2243 and H.B. 2492.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 20 2023Application (23A452) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Nov 21 2023Response to application (23A452) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 5 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
Nov 22 2023Response to application from respondent Democratic National Committee and the Arizona Democratic Party filed.
Nov 27 2023Application (23A452) referred to the Court.
Nov 27 2023Application (23A452) for stay presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is denied.