Rubin v. Padilla
Petition for certiorari denied on October 13, 2015
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-135 | Cal. Ct. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2015 |
Issue: Whether California's "top two" electoral system substantially burdens voter rights of political association, in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, by excluding the great majority of candidates and their diverse messages from the moment of peak political participation.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/27/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 28, 2015) |
| 08/20/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State to respond filed. |
| 08/26/2015 | Brief amici curiae of FairVote, and The Center for Competitive Democracy filed. |
| 08/28/2015 | Brief of respondents Californians to Defend the Open Primary, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 09/16/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| 10/13/2015 | Petition DENIED. |