Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott

Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction on January 16, 2018

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
17-680	W.D. Tex.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether partisan gerrymandering claims are justiciable; and (2) whether the district court erred by dismissing appellants" partisan gerrymandering claims without discovery and an evidentiary record.

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More orders, but no new grants (Amy Howe, January 16, 2018)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/06/2017	Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due December 8, 2017)
11/06/2017	Appendix of appellants filed.
12/08/2017	Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas, et al.
12/19/2017	Reply of appellants Texas Democratic Party, et al. filed.
12/20/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/08/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
01/16/2018	Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
02/20/2018	JUDGMENT ISSUED.