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Blumenthal v. Trump

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 13, 2020.

Docket No.20-5
Op. BelowD.C. Cir.
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Issue

Whether legislators have standing to seek judicial relief when their votes have been "completely nullified" under Raines v. Byrd.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 6, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2020)Jul 30, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 10, 2020 to September 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 31, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 9, 2020.
Aug 7, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of The Niskanen Center filed.Aug 10, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Harold H. Bruff, Peter M. Shane, Peter L. Strauss, and Paul R. Verkuil filed.Aug 10, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Former Members of Congress filed.Aug 10, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, and Constitutional Law filed.Aug 10, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Legal Historians filed.Sep 9, 2020
Brief of respondent Trump, Donald in opposition filed.Sep 22, 2020
Reply of petitioners Richard Blumenthal, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 23, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
Oct 13, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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