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Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens

Application for stay granted on Dec. 4, 2025. Justice Alito wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch. Justice Kagan wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson.

Docket No. Date Filed Op. Below Order Term
25a608 11/21/2025 W.D. Tex. Dec 4, 2025 OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should pause a three-judge district court ruling barring Texas from using its new congressional map in the 2026 elections.

Judgment: Application for stay granted on December 4, 2025. Justice Kagan wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson. Justice Alito wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/21/2025Application (25A608) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/21/2025Order entered by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, it is ordered that the November 18, 2025 order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, case No. 3:21-cv-259 is hereby administratively stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Monday, November 24, 2025, by 5 p.m. (EST).
11/24/2025Response to application from respondent Brooks Respondents filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/24/2025Response to application from respondent Mexican American Legislative Caucus ("MALC") filed.
11/24/2025Response to application from respondent Gonzales Respondents filed.
11/24/2025Response to application from respondent Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches filed.
11/24/2025Response to application from respondent League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Response to application from Plaintiff-Intervenors filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Non-Incumbent Candidates for U.S. Representative from Texas filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Senator John Cornyn, III, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Six Texas Local Election Officials and Officeholders filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Stephen M. Shapiro filed.
11/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Missouri, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
11/25/2025Reply of applicant Greg Abbott, et al. filed.
12/04/2025Application (25A608) referred to the Court.
12/04/2025[See Detached Opinion for full order language.] The application for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The November 18, 2025 order entered by the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, case No. 3:21–cv–259, is stayed pending the timely filing of an appeal in this Court. Should a notice of appeal and jurisdictional statement be timely filed, this order shall remain in effect pending this Court’s action on the appeal. If the appeal is dismissed, or the judgment is affirmed, this order will terminate automatically. In the event that jurisdiction is noted or postponed, this order will remain in effect pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch join, concurs. (Detached Opinion) Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson join, dissents. (Detached Opinion)