from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined.
Argued. For appellant: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For appellees: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae); and Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Reply of appellant Arizona State Legislature filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of The States of Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Jack Rakove, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of The Campaign Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amici curiae of Scholars and Historians of Congressional Redistricting filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Former California Governors George Deukmejian, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Former Gov. Jim Edgar, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of State and Local Elected Officials filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at N.Y.U. School of Law filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of California Citizens Redistricting Commission filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Thomas Mann, and Norman Ornstein filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Nathaniel Persily, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of appellees Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Appellee Arizona Secretary of State.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Appellees the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al.
Application (14A722) denied by Justice Kennedy.
CIRCULATED.
Application (14A722) to extend the time to file a reply brief from February 17, 2015 to February 23, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Record from U.S.D.C. Dist. of Arizona is electronic and located on PACER.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 2, 2015
Record requested from U.S.D.C. Dist. of Arizona.
Brief amicus curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Coolidge-Reagan Foundation filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Brief of appellant Arizona State Legislature filed.
The time to file the joint appendix and appellant's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 2, 2014.
The time to file appellees' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 16, 2015.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the appellant.
Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits limited to the following questions: 1) Do the Elections Clause of the United States Constitution and 2 U. S. C. �2a(c) permit Arizona�s use of a commission to adopt congressional districts 2) Does the Arizona Legislature have standing to bring this suit
Reply of appellant Arizona State Legislature, Appellant filed.
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and Commissioners.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 30, 2014.
Waiver of right of appellee Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett to respond filed.
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due May 30, 2014)
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and Commissioners ., Appellant, represented by Mary R. O'Grady
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al., Appellant, represented by Seth P. Waxman
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Appellant, represented by Michele Forney
Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan, Appellant, represented by Paula S. Bickett
Arizona State Legislature, Appellant, represented by Peter A. Gentala
Arizona State Legislature, Appellant, represented by Paul D. Clement
Brennan Center for Justice at N.Y.U. School of Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Wendy R. Weiser
California Citizens Redistricting Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marian M. Johnston
Coolidge-Reagan Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael T. Morley
Former California Governors George Deukmejian, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore B. Olson
Former Gov. Jim Edgar, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Tacy F. Flint
Jack Rakove, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles A. Rothfeld
League of Women Voters of Arizona, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph R. Palmore
Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by John P. Elwood
Nathaniel Persily, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Nathaniel Persily
National Conference of State Legislatures, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark A. Packman
Scholars and Historians of Congressional Redistricting, Amicus Curiae, represented by Justin M. Levitt
State and Local Elected Officials, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard C. Pepperman
The Campaign Legal Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith
The States of Washington, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Rebecca Ripoli Glasgow
the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Thomas Mann, and Norman Ornstein, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ira M. Feinberg
United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric J. Feigin