Swenson v. Wisconsin State Legislature
Linked with Gear v. Wisconsin State Legislature (20A65), Democratic National Committee v. Wisconsin State Legislature (20A66)
Application for stay denied on Oct. 26, 2020. Justice Kagan, joined by Justices Breyer and Sotomayor, dissenting.
Issue
Whether the Supreme Court should stay, pending appeal, a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit suspending a six-day extension of Wisconsin's absentee ballot receipt deadline and barring state polling places from employing poll workers who reside in other counties.
Oct 13, 2020Application (20A64) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Oct 14, 2020Response to application (20A64) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due Friday, October 16, 2020, by noon ET.
Oct 14, 2020Motion for Leave to File and Amicus Brief of Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin not accepted for filing. (October 15, 2020)
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 17, 2020Reply of applicants Jill Swenson, et al. filed.Oct 26, 2020Application (20A64) referred to the Court.
Oct 26, 2020Application (20A64) denied by the Court. The application to vacate stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied.
Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting: I dissent for the reasons set out in Democratic National Committee v. Wisconsin State Legislature, 592 U. S. ___ (2020) (Kagan, J., dissenting).
Recommended Citation: Swenson v. Wisconsin State Legislature, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/swenson-v-bostelmann/