Gear v. Wisconsin State Legislature
Linked with Swenson v. Wisconsin State Legislature (20A64), Democratic National Committee v. Wisconsin State Legislature (20A66)
Application for stay denied on Oct. 26, 2020.
Issue
Whether the Supreme Court should stay, pending appeal, a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit suspending a rule allowing Wisconsin voters who request absentee ballots but do not receive them in time to return them by mail to instead return them electronically.
Oct 13, 2020Application (20A65) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Oct 14, 2020Response to application (20A65) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due Friday, October 16, 2020, by noon ET.
Oct 16, 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin.Oct 16, 2020Response to application from respondent Wisconsin State Legislature filed.Oct 16, 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Election Law Scholars.Oct 16, 2020Response to application from respondents Chrystal Edwards, et al. filed.Oct 26, 2020Application (20A65) referred to the Court.
Oct 26, 2020Application (20A65) denied by the Court.
Recommended Citation: Gear v. Wisconsin State Legislature, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/gear-v-wisconsin-state-legislature/