O’Bannon v. King
Petition for certiorari denied on June 23, 2025
Issues: (1) Whether private parties may seek judicial enforcement of the Readmission Acts, statutes that imposed restrictions on former Confederate states as conditions of regaining representation in Congress; and (2) whether plaintiffs may invoke Ex parte Young to bypass a state’s sovereign immunity when they lack a cause of action.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 7, 2025) |
| 03/20/2025 | Waiver of right of respondent Tati King, et al. to respond filed. |
| 03/26/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025. |
| 03/31/2025 | Response Requested. (Due April 30, 2025) |
| 04/07/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2025 to May 30, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/07/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| 04/08/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 30, 2025. |
| 05/30/2025 | Brief of respondents Tati Abu King, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/02/2025 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners. |
| 06/03/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025. |
| 06/06/2025 | Reply of petitioners John O’Bannon, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/23/2025 | Petition DENIED. |