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Republican National Committee v. Genser

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 6, 2025.

Docket No.24-786
Op. BelowPa.

Issue

(1) What legal standard determines whether a state court"s interpretation of state election law exceeds the bounds of ordinary judicial review and therefore violates the elections and electors clauses of the federal Constitution; and (2) whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court exceeded the bounds of ordinary judicial review and thereby usurped the Pennsylvania General Assembly"s plenary authority to prescribe "[t]he Times, Places, and Manner" for congressional elections and broad power to "direct" the "Manner" for appointing electors for president and vice president under those clauses, when it struck down a state statute directing that election officials "shall not" count an individual"s provisional ballot if they "timely received" a mail ballot cast by that person.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 21, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)
Feb 13, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 24, 2025 to March 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 14, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 26, 2025, for all respondents.
Mar 11, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2025 to April 25, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 13, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 25, 2025, for all respondents.
Apr 25, 2025
Brief of respondent Pennsylvania Democratic Party in opposition filed.
Apr 25, 2025
Brief of respondents Faith Genser, et al. in opposition filed.
May 12, 2025
Reply of petitioners Republican National Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 13, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
Jun 2, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
Jun 6, 2025
Petition DENIED.

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