Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Emergency application for stay granted on March 23, 2022
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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21a471 | Wis. | Not Argued | Mar 23, 2022 | N/A | Per Curiam | OT 2021 |
Holding: In adopting the Wisconsin governor's proposed redistricting plan, which increases the number of majority-Black Assembly districts, the Wisconsin Supreme Court committed legal error by failing to properly apply strict scrutiny to determine whether the state's race-based sorting of voters is narrowly tailored to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded in a per curiam opinion on March 23, 2022. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Kagan joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Justices reverse Wisconsin court ruling that increased majority-Black districts in state legislature (Amy Howe, March 24, 2022)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/07/2022 | Application (21A471) for a stay and injunctive relief pending appeal, submitted to Justice Barrett. |
| 03/07/2022 | Letter of March 7, 2022 from counsel for applicants filed. |
| 03/07/2022 | Response to application (21A471) requested by Justice Barrett, due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2022. |
| 03/10/2022 | Letter of March 10, 2022 from counsel for applicants filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Response to application from respondents Wisconsin Elections Commission, et al. filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Response to application from Hunter Respondents filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Response to application from respondents Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, et al. filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Response to application from respondent Janet Bewley, State Senate Democratic Minority Leader filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Response to application from respondent Governor Tony Evers filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Response to application from respondents Gary Krenz, et al. filed. |
| 03/11/2022 | Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief filed by Senator Lena C. Taylor. |
| 03/11/2022 | Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae filed by Ron Hoff. |
| 03/12/2022 | Reply of applicants Wisconsin Legislature, et al. filed. |
| 03/23/2022 | Application (21A471) referred to the Court. |
| 03/23/2022 | Application (21A471) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Barrett and by her referred to the Court is construed as a petition for certiorari and the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the imposition of the Governor’s State Assembly and Senate maps is reversed, and the case is remanded to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion of the Court. Opinion per curiam. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan joins, dissenting. (Detached Opinion) |
| 04/25/2022 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 04/25/2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |