Allen v. Caster
Petition for writ of certiorari before judgment
Issue
(1) Whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act requires Alabama to create a new majority-Black district; (2) whether creating a new majority-Black district would violate the 14th or 15th Amendments; and (3) whether Section 2 creates a privately enforceable right.
Aug 26, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due October 3, 2025)Sep 22, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 23, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
Oct 3, 2025Brief amicus curiae of North Dakota filed. VIDED.Oct 3, 2025Brief amici curiae of Washington State Senator Nikki Torres, et al. filed. VIDED.Oct 3, 2025Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. VIDED.Oct 20, 2025Brief of respondents Marcus Caster, et al. in opposition filed.Nov 4, 2025Reply of petitioners Wes Allen, Alabama Secretary of State, et al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 5, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Recommended Citation: Allen v. Caster, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/allen-v-caster-2/