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Texas v. Pennsylvania

Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint denied on Dec. 11, 2020. All other pending motions dismissed as moot.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22o155 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should temporarily prevent Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from certifying their 2020 election results because changes to those states' election procedures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic violated the Constitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/07/2020Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
12/07/2020Motion to expedite filed by plaintiff Texas.
12/07/2020Motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay filed by plaintiff Texas.
12/08/2020Response to the motion for leave to file a bill of complaint and to the motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay requested, due Thursday, December 10, by 3 pm.
12/09/2020Motion to intervene filed by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.
12/09/2020Brief amicus curiae of State of Missouri and 16 other States filed.
12/09/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Carter Phillips, et al. submitted.
12/09/2020Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Attorneys submitted.
12/09/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by State of Arizona and Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General submitted.
12/10/2020Motion of State of Ohio for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (December 10, 2020) (corrected motion electronically filed)
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by State of Ohio filed.
12/10/2020Response to motion for leave to file bill of complaint and motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or stay from defendant Wisconsin filed.
12/10/2020Opposition to Texas's motion for leave to file bill of complaint and its motion for preliminary relief from defendant Georgia filed.
12/10/2020Opposition to motions for leave to file bill of complaint and for injunctive relief from defendant Michigan filed.
12/10/2020Opposition to motion for leave to file bill of complaint and motion for preliminary injunction, temporary restraining order, or stay from defendant Pennsylvania filed.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief from the District of Columbia on behalf of 22 States and Territories filed.
12/10/2020Motion of U.S. Representative Mike Johnson and 105 Other Members for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (December 11, 2020)
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by U.S. Representative Mike Johnson and 125 other Members filed
12/10/2020Motion for leave to intervene by Ron Heuer, et al. submitted.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, Senator Lora Reinbold, Representative David Eastment, et al. (Elected State Officials) submitted.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to intervene by State of Missouri and 5 other States filed.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly filed.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by certain select Pennsylvania State Senators submitted.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Christian Family Coalition filed.
12/10/2020Brief amicus curiae of Bryan Cutler, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Kerry Benninghoff, Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, filed.
12/10/2020Brief amicus curiae of City of Detroit filed.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Justice and Freedom Fund submitted.
12/10/2020Brief amicus curiae of Georgia state Senator William Ligon, et al. filed.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by L. Lin Wood submitted.
12/10/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Steve Bullock, in his official capacity as Governor of Montana, filed.
12/11/2020Reply of State of Texas not accepted for filing. (December 11, 2020) (corrected brief electronically filed)
12/11/2020Reply of State of Texas not accepted for filing. (December 11, 2020) (corrected brief electronically filed)
12/11/2020Reply in support of motion for leave to file bill of complaint from plaintiff Texas filed.
12/11/2020Reply in support of motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay from plaintiff Texas filed.
12/11/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Citizens United, et al. filed.
12/11/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief by Members of the Democratic Caucus of the Senate of Pennsylvania filed.
12/11/2020Brief amicus curiae of New California State and New Nevada State submitted.
12/11/2020The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins: In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___ (Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting). I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.