Benisek v. Lamone

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
17-333	Mar 28, 2018	Jun 18, 2018	N/A	Per Curiam	OT 2017

Holding: Because the balance of equities and the public interest tilt against the preliminary injunction motion of plaintiffs claiming that a Maryland congressional district was gerrymandered to retaliate against them for their political views, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion.

Judgment: Affirmed in a per curiam opinion on June 18, 2018.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

OT2017 #30: "Most Ambitious Crossovers" (First Mondays, June 25, 2018)
Symposium: The elections clause as a structural constraint on partisan gerrymandering of Congress (Richard Pildes, June 19, 2018)
Symposium: The fight to vindicate our Constitutions promise of democracy is far from over (David Gans, June 19, 2018)
Symposium: Strategy from a punt (Theresa Lee and Emily Zhang, June 19, 2018)
Symposium: Back to the drawing board for political gerrymandering plaintiffs (John Phillippe, June 19, 2018)
Symposium: The Supremes put off deciding whether politics violates the Constitution (Hans von Spakovsky, June 19, 2018)
Opinion analysis: Court stays out of merits on partisan gerrymandering, at least for now (Amy Howe, June 18, 2018)
A "view" from the courtroom: Down to the last few matches (Mark Walsh, June 18, 2018)
OT2017 #20: "I Am The Split" (First Mondays, April 2, 2018)
Argument analysis: Still no clarity on partisan gerrymandering (Amy Howe, March 28, 2018)
Argument preview: For the second time this term, justices to take up partisan gerrymandering (Amy Howe, March 23, 2018)
Justices release March calendar (Amy Howe, January 24, 2018)
Court adds seven new cases to merits docket (Amy Howe, December 9, 2017)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/01/2017	Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due October 2, 2017)
09/01/2017	Motion to expedite consideration of the jurisdictional statement filed by appellants.
09/11/2017	Response in opposition to motion to expedite consideration of the jurisdictional statement from appellees filed.
09/12/2017	Reply to response in opposition to motion to expedite consideration of the jurisdictional statement from appellants filed.
09/13/2017	Motion to expedite consideration filed by appellants DENIED.
09/14/2017	Order extending time to file response to the jurisdictional statement to and including October 31, 2017.
10/31/2017	Motion to affirm filed by appellees Linda H. Lamone, et al.
11/13/2017	Opposition to motion of appellants O. John Benisek, et al. filed.
11/14/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
12/04/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
12/08/2017	Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits.
12/26/2017	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, O. John Benisek, et al.
01/05/2018	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Linda H. Lamone, et al.
01/22/2018	Brief of appellants O. John Benisek, et al. filed.
01/22/2018	Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). (Statement of cost filed.)
01/24/2018	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 28, 2018
01/25/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Common Cause filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Current and Former Members of Congress filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and the County of Santa Clara filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Michael Kang filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of Campaign Legal Center and Southern Coalition for Social Justice in Support of Neither Party filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. and Allied Educational Foundation in support of neither party filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amicus curiae of The Brennan Center for Justice at N.Y.U. School of Law filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. in support of neither party filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of Governors Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr., Arnold A. Schwarzenegger, Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr., and John R. Kasich filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
01/29/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Stephen M. Shapiro filed.
02/07/2018	CIRCULATED
02/21/2018	Record requested from the U.S.D.C Dist. of Maryland.
02/21/2018	Brief of appellees Linda H. Lamone, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/27/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Senator Joseph B. Scarnati, III filed. (Distributed)
02/28/2018	Brief amicus curiae of State of Wisconsin filed. (Distributed)
02/28/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce filed. (Distributed)
02/28/2018	Brief amicus curiae of States of Michigan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/13/2018	Reply of appellants O. John Benisek, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/28/2018	Argued. For appellants: Michael B. Kimberly, Washington, D. C. For appellees: Steven M. Sullivan, Solicitor General, Baltimore, Md.
06/18/2018	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Opinion per curiam.
07/20/2018	JUDGMENT ISSUED.