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Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Schmidt

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-379 3d Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether the appellate court erred in using TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez to evaluate standing in this case, which involves the denial of public records; (2) whether TransUnion overruled this Court’s cases establishing the standing inquiry for public records cases; and (3) whether the appellate court erred by finding that the Foundation does not have standing to redress the denial of public records under the National Voter Registration Act.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/26/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2025)
10/17/2025Waiver of right of respondent Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. to respond filed.
10/22/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
10/28/2025Response Requested. (Due November 28, 2025)
10/30/2025Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
10/30/2025Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed.
10/30/2025Brief amicus curiae of Honest Elections Project filed.
11/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 28, 2025 to January 12, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
11/14/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 12, 2026.
01/12/2026Brief of respondents Al Schmidt, Secretary of Pennsylvania, et al. in opposition filed.
01/23/2026Reply of petitioner Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. filed.
02/11/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.