OCA – Greater Houston v. Paxton
Pending Petition
Issue
Whether Tex. Elec. Code § 86.0105, which makes it a crime “to compensate another person for assisting voters” who vote by mail or to “solicit[], receive[], or accept[] compensation for” doing so, runs afoul of Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. § 10508.
Nov 18, 2025Application (25A605) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 27, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Nov 24, 2025Application (25A605) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 27, 2025.
Dec 10, 2025Application (25A605) to extend further the time from December 27, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.Dec 12, 2025Application (25A605) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 26, 2026.
Jan 26, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 6, 2026)Feb 11, 2026Waiver of right of respondent Paxton, Att'y Gen. of TX, et al. to respond filed.Mar 3, 2026Waiver of right of respondents Harris County Republican Party, Dallas County Republican Party, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Committee to respond filed.Mar 11, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
Mar 19, 2026Response Requested. (Due April 20, 2026)
Mar 25, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 20, 2026 to May 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 26, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 20, 2026, for all respondents.
Recommended Citation: OCA – Greater Houston v. Paxton, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/oca-greater-houston-v-paxton/