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Abbott v. Veasey

Petition for certiorari denied on January 23, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-393 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether Texas' voter-ID law "results in" the abridgment of voting rights on account of race; and (2) whether judgment should be rendered for the petitioners on the claim that Texas' voter-ID law was enacted with a racially discriminatory purpose.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/23/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2016)
09/23/2016Appendix of Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al. filed.
10/17/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent United States.
10/18/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
10/19/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2016, for all respondents.
10/27/2016Consent to filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al.
10/27/2016Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
10/27/2016Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress Representing States in the Fifth Circuit filed.
11/28/2016Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
11/28/2016Brief of respondents Marc Veasey, et al. in opposition filed.
11/28/2016Brief of respondents Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al. in opposition filed.
12/13/2016Reply of petitioners Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al. filed.
12/14/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
01/09/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
01/17/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017.
01/23/2017Petition DENIED Statement of Chief Justice Roberts respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)