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Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas

Application to vacate stay dismissed as moot on Dec. 1, 2023

Docket No. Date Filed Op. Below Order Term
23a449 11/16/2023 5th Cir. Dec 1, 2023 OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the stay by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit of the district court's injunction of the district map drawn by commissioners of Galveston County, Texas, because the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/16/2023Application (23A449) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/21/2023Response to application (23A449) requested by Justice Alito, due by 4 p.m. (EST) on November 28, 2023.
11/28/2023Letter to the Clerk from Applicants filed.
11/28/2023Response to application from respondents Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP, et al. filed.
11/28/2023Response to application from respondents Galveston County, Texas, et al. filed.
11/29/2023Reply of applicant Terry Petteway, et al. filed.
11/30/2023Letter to the Clerk from Applicants filed.
12/01/2023Application (23A449) referred to the Court.
12/01/2023Application (23A449) to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is dismissed as moot.