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Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-568 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether petitioners, as federal candidates, have pleaded sufficient factual allegations to show Article III standing to challenge state time, place, and manner regulations concerning their federal elections.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/19/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2024)
12/04/2024Waiver of right of respondent Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. to respond filed.
12/11/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
12/23/2024Brief amici curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2024Brief amici curiae of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2024Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2024Brief amicus curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/02/2025Response Requested. (Due February 3, 2025)
01/15/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2025 to March 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
01/16/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 5, 2025.
02/25/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2025 to April 4, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
02/26/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 4, 2025.
03/28/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2025 to April 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 14, 2025.
04/14/2025Brief of respondents Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. in opposition filed.
04/25/2025Reply of petitioners Michael Bost, et al. filed.
04/29/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
05/14/2025Rescheduled.
05/19/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
05/27/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
06/02/2025Petition GRANTED.
07/01/2025Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/03/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2025.
07/21/2025Motion of Michael Bost, et al. to dispense with joint appendix submitted.
07/22/2025Brief of petitioners Michael Bost, et al. filed.
07/28/2025Amicus brief of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles and Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of American Center for Law and Justice submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Center for Election Confidence submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Republican National Committee submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections and RITE PAC submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Illinois, American Civil Liberties Union, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., and Rutherford Institute submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of America's Future, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, LLC, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of State of West Virginia and 10 Other States submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Professor Michael T. Morley And Florida State University Election Law Center submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Public Interest Legal Foundation submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of The NRCC and The NRSC submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Honest Elections Project submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, PA Fair Elections, and Wisconsin Voter Alliance submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, PA Fair Elections, and Wisconsin Voter Alliance submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of Integrity Project California, Inc. submitted.
07/29/2025Amicus brief of United States submitted.