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Jacobsen v. Montana Democratic Party

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2025.

Docket No.24-220
Op. BelowMont.

Issue

(1) What standard applies, when the Supreme Court reviews a state court"s decision invalidating state legislation under the Constitution's elections clause, to whether that decision exceeds the bounds of ordinary judicial review; and (2) whether the Montana Supreme Court"s split decision below exceeded the bounds of ordinary judicial review by invalidating under the Montana Constitution two Montana election integrity provisions " one setting the voter-registration deadline at noon the day before election day, and another requiring the secretary of state to promulgate regulations banning paid absentee ballot collection.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 13, 2024
Application (23A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2024 to August 24, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jun 24, 2024
Application (23A1136) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 24, 2024.
Aug 26, 2024
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2024)
Sep 16, 2024
Waiver of right of respondent Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and MontPIRG to respond filed.
Sep 25, 2024
Waiver of right of respondent Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe to respond filed.
Sep 26, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections filed.
Sep 27, 2024
Waiver of right of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. to respond filed.
Sep 27, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of National Republican Senatorial Committee filed.
Sep 27, 2024
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Sep 27, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 2, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
Oct 8, 2024
Response Requested. (Due November 7, 2024)
Oct 16, 2024
Motion of Western Native Voice; Montana Native Vote; Blackfeet Nation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Fort Belknap Indian Community; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (October 16, 2024 - corrected motion to be filed)
Oct 16, 2024
Motion of Montana Youth Action, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 16, 2024
Motion of Montana Democratic Party, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 16, 2024
Motion of Western Native Voice, et al. to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2024 to January 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 17, 2024
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2024, for all respondents.
Nov 7, 2024
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
Dec 23, 2024
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Dec 23, 2024
Brief of respondents Montana Democratic Party, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2024
Brief of respondents Montana Youth Action, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2024
Brief of respondents Western Native Voice, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 31, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
Jan 3, 2025
Reply of petitioner Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State filed. (Distributed)
Jan 21, 2025
Petition DENIED.

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