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Costello v. Carter

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1509 Pa. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the elections clause in Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution and 2 U.S.C. § 2a(c) constrain the remedial discretion of courts when they impose congressional maps in response to a constitutional violation or an impasse in the state legislature.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/24/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2022)
06/15/2022Motion of respondents Leigh M. Champman, et al. to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2022 to August 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
06/15/2022Motion of respondents Carol A. Carter, et al. to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2022 to August 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
06/17/2022The motions of respondets to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including August 1, 2022, for all respondents.
07/20/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 1, 2022 to August 16, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
07/21/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 16, 2022, for all respondents.
08/16/2022Brief of respondents Pennsylvania Senator Jay Costa, Jr., et al. in opposition filed.
08/16/2022Brief of respondents Leigh M. Chapman, Jessica Mathis, Tom Wolf in opposition filed.
08/16/2022Brief of respondents Carter Respondents in opposition filed.
08/16/2022Letter of Philip T. Gressman, et al. submitted.
08/31/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
09/26/2022Reply of petitioner Ryan Costello filed. (Distributed)
10/03/2022Petition DENIED.