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Louisiana v. Callais (Voting Rights Act)

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-109 W.D. La. Oct 15, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether Louisiana’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/18/2024Application (23A1142) to extend the time to file a jurisdictional statement on appeal from June 30, 2024 to August 7, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
06/18/2024Response to application from respondents Phillip Callais, et al. filed.
06/24/2024Application (23A1142) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 30, 2024.
07/30/2024Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 3, 2024)
08/01/2024Letter pursuant to Rule 18.2 from Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana, received.
09/03/2024Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/03/2024Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Phillip Callais, et al.
09/03/2024Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed.
09/17/2024Brief opposing motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellant Louisiana. (Distributed)
09/18/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
10/15/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
10/28/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
11/04/2024PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED. Probable jurisdiction is noted in No. 24-110. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
11/04/2024Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 24-109. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 24-109. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
11/20/2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. VIDED.
12/02/2024Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
12/02/2024Response to motion to intervene from appellant Louisiana filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
12/02/2024Response to motion to intervene from appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
12/05/2024Reply of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. in support of motion to intervene filed. VIDED.
12/09/2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. DENIED. VIDED.
12/19/2024Brief of appellant Louisiana filed (as to 24-109).
12/19/2024Brief of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/19/2024Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed) VIDED.
12/20/2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED.
12/23/2024Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
12/23/2024Brief amici curiae of Independent State Redistricting Commissioners in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
12/24/2024Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amicus curiae of Race and Democracy Scholars in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amicus curiae of Faith Leaders in Congressional District 6 filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of MHA Nation, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Representative Troy Carter, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. VIDED.
12/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Historians filed. VIDED.
01/16/2025Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED. (Jan. 24, 2025 - Motion withdrawn by Acting Solicitor General.)
01/16/2025Motion for divided argument filed by appellants. VIDED.
01/21/2025Brief of appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/24/2025Letter of the Acting Solicitor General on behalf of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
01/27/2025Brief amicus curiae of Project on Fair Representation filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Georgia House Of Representatives Speaker Jon Burns, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/28/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Congressional Committee filed. VIDED.
02/10/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 24, 2025. VIDED.
02/11/2025Record requested from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
02/19/2025CIRCULATED
02/20/2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk.
02/20/2025Reply of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
02/20/2025Reply of appellant Louisiana filed. (Distributed) (as to 24-109)
02/24/2025Motion for divided argument filed by appellants GRANTED. VIDED.
03/21/2025Letter of appellee Nancy Landry, the Secretary of State of Louisiana filed.
03/24/2025Argued. For appellant in 24-109: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La. For appellants in 24-110: Stuart C. Naifeh, New York, N. Y. For appellees: Edward D. Greim, Kansas City, Mo. VIDED.
06/27/2025These cases are restored to the calendar for reargument. In due course, the Court will issue an order scheduling argument and specifying any additional questions to be addressed in supplemental briefing. Justice Thomas, dissenting (Detached Opinion). VIDED.
08/01/2025The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question raised on pages 36—38 of the Brief for Appellees: Whether the State’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violates the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments to the U. S. Constitution. Supplemental briefs for appellants are due on or before Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Supplemental brief for appellees is due on or before Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Reply briefs are due on or before 2 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2025. The time to file amicus curiae briefs is as provided for by this Court’s Rule 37.3. Word limits and cover colors for the briefs should correspond to the provisions of this Court’s Rule 33.1(g) pertaining to briefs on the merits rather than to the provision pertaining to supplemental briefs. VIDED.
08/12/2025SET FOR REARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. VIDED.
08/27/2025Supplemental brief of appellant Louisiana in support of affirmance filed (as to 24-109).
08/27/2025Supplemental brief of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/02/2025CIRCULATED
09/02/2025Amici brief of National Conference of Black Lawyers, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 5, 2025)
09/02/2025Brief amici curiae of National Conference of Black Lawyers, et al. filed. VIDED. (Corrected) (Distributed)
09/02/2025Motion of appellant Louisiana for divided argument submitted.
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Edward Galmon, Sr., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Historians filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Legal Center filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Representative Troy Carter, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Republican Members of Congress filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Navajo Nation in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Ellen D. Katz, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Milligan Plaintiffs filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Independent State Redistricting Commissioners in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Travis Crum filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Southern Poverty Law Center filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Mathematics and Computer-Science Professors in support on neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor W. Kerrel Murray in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/03/2025Amicus brief of Governor Jeff Landry not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 10, 2025)
09/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Governor Jeff Landry filed. VIDED. (Corrected) (Distributed)
09/05/2025Letter of Louisiana withdrawing motion for divided reargument filed. VIDED.
09/08/2025Motion of Edward Galmon, Sr., Cierra Hart, Norris Henderson, Tramelle Howard, and Ross Williams for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
09/17/2025Supplemental brief of appellee Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana filed (as to 24-109). (Distributed)
09/17/2025Supplemental brief of appellees Phillip Callais, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/18/2025Motion to Strike and Application to Exceed Word Limit of Press Robinson, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 23, 2025)
09/18/2025Application (25A343) of appellants Press Robinson, et al. for leave to file a supplemental reply brief in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Alito.
09/19/2025Motion to strike brief of Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana filed by appellants Press Robinson, et al. VIDED.
09/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Project on Fair Representation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/23/2025Brief amici curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by appellee Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana. VIDED.
09/24/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Town of Newburgh filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of State of Missouri filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Response of Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana to motion to strike brief filed. VIDED.
09/24/2025Response of Phillip Callais, et al. to motions for divided argument of Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana and of the Solicitor General filed. VIDED.
09/24/2025Letter of Louisiana filed. VIDED.
09/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Lincoln Club of Orange County, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor James F. Blumstein filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
09/25/2025Letter of Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana filed. VIDED.
09/29/2025Application (25A343) granted by Justice Alito for leave to file a supplemental reply brief in excess of the word limit. The brief shall not exceed 12,000 words.
09/30/2025Motion to strike brief of Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana DENIED. VIDED.
09/30/2025Motion of Nancy Landry, Secretary of State of Louisiana for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED. VIDED.
09/30/2025Motion of Edward Galmon, Sr., Cierra Hart, Norris Henderson, Tramelle Howard, and Ross Williams for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. VIDED.
09/30/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED.
10/03/2025Supplemental reply brief of appellants Press Robinson, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/03/2025Supplemental reply of appellant Louisiana filed. (as to 24-109) (Distributed)
10/15/2025Argued. For appellants Press Robinson, et al.: Janai Nelson, New York, N. Y. For appellant Louisiana: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La. For appellees: Edward D. Greim, Kansas City, Mo. For United States, as amicus curiae, in support of appellees: Hashim M. Mooppan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. VIDED.