O’Bannon v. King
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 23, 2025.
Issue
(1) Whether private parties may seek judicial enforcement of the Readmission Acts, statutes that imposed restrictions on former Confederate states as conditions of regaining representation in Congress; and (2) whether plaintiffs may invoke Ex parte Young to bypass a state’s sovereign immunity when they lack a cause of action.
Mar 5, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 7, 2025)Mar 20, 2025Waiver of right of respondent Tati King, et al. to respond filed.
Mar 26, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
Mar 31, 2025Response Requested. (Due April 30, 2025)
Apr 7, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2025 to May 30, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 7, 2025Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.Apr 8, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 30, 2025.
May 30, 2025Brief of respondents Tati Abu King, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)Jun 2, 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.Jun 3, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
Jun 6, 2025Reply of petitioners John O’Bannon, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 23, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: O’Bannon v. King, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/obannon-v-king/