Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections
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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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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11/19/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2024) |
12/04/2024 | Waiver of right of respondent Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. to respond filed. |
12/11/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
12/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
12/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
12/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
12/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
12/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
01/02/2025 | Response Requested. (Due February 3, 2025) |
01/15/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2025 to March 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
01/16/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 5, 2025. |
02/25/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2025 to April 4, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
02/26/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 4, 2025. |
03/28/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2025 to April 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
03/31/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 14, 2025. |
04/14/2025 | Brief of respondents Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. in opposition filed. |
04/25/2025 | Reply of petitioners Michael Bost, et al. filed. |
04/29/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025. |
05/14/2025 | Rescheduled. |
05/19/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025. |
05/27/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025. |
06/02/2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
07/01/2025 | Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
07/03/2025 | Motion 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. |