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Beals v. Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights

Emergency application for stay is granted on Oct. 30, 2024. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would deny the application.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24a407 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the district court's injunction and allow Virginia to continue its program aimed at removing noncitizens from the state voting rolls.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/28/2024Application (24A407) for a stay, submitted to The Chief Justice.
10/28/2024Response to application (24A407) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 3 p.m. (EDT) on October 29, 2024.
10/28/2024Brief amicus curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc. filed.
10/28/2024Brief amicus curiae of National Election Integrity Association filed.
10/28/2024Brief amicus curiae of Kansas, et al. filed.
10/29/2024Response to application from respondent Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights, et al. filed.
10/29/2024Response to application from respondent United States filed.
10/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
10/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Virginia filed.
10/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of Honest Elections Project filed.
10/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of Former Members of Congress filed.
10/29/2024Amicus brief of FormerFedsGroup Freedom Foundation, Virginia Voters, et. al. submitted.
10/30/2024Application (24A407) referred to the Court.
10/30/2024Application (24A407) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The October 25, 2024 order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, case Nos. 1:24-cv-1778 and 1:24-cv-1807, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson, would deny the application.