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Meadors v. Erie County Board of Elections

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-684 2nd Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the "capable of repetition, yet evading review" doctrine requires plaintiffs in election law cases to predict and articulate specific plans for their own future electoral participation, or instead it is sufficient to show that the challenged law will continue to affect voters and candidates in future elections.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/14/2024Application (24A356) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 24, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
10/17/2024Application (24A356) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 6, 2024.
11/26/2024Application (24A356) to extend further the time from December 6, 2024 to December 20, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/03/2024Application (24A356) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 20, 2024.
12/20/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2025)
01/14/2025Waiver of right of respondents Erie County Board of Elections, et al. to respond filed.
01/15/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
01/16/2025Response Requested. (Due February 18, 2025)
01/28/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 18, 2025 to March 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
01/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 20, 2025.
03/20/2025Brief of respondents Erie County Board of Elections, et al. in opposition filed.
04/08/2025Reply of petitioners Carlanda D. Meadors, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/09/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
04/25/2025Rescheduled.
04/28/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
04/29/2025Rescheduled.
05/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.