Decided

No. 18-726

Linda H. Lamone, et al., Appellants v. O. John Benisek, et al.

from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED (Decided together with No. 18-422). Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. VIDED.

Argued. For appellants: Steven M. Sullivan, Solicitor General, Baltimore, Md. For appellees: Michael B. Kimberly, Washington, D. C.

Reply of appellants Linda Lamone, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression filed (March 18, 2019) (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Amicus brief of Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression not accepted for filing. (Corrected brief submitted).

Brief amici curiae of Historians filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of the American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lawrence Joseph Hogan, Jr. filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars Michael C. Dorf, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of the American Jewish Committee filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Group of Current and Former Members of the House of Representatives filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at N.Y.U. School of Law filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Amicus brief of Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression not accepted for filing. (March 11, 2019)

Brief amici curiae of Political Science Professors filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Mathematicians, Law Professors, and Students filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Michael Kang filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Anti-Defamation League, et al. filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of First Amendment and Election Law Scholars filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Robert Lee Stone, Jr., and John Harvard Lomax, Jr. filed. (March 8, 2018). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Stephen M. Shapiro filed. (Distributed)

Amicus brief of Robert Lee Stone, Jr., and John Harvard Lomax, Jr. not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted)

Brief of appellees John Benisek, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Brief amici curiae of The Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Bernard Grofman and Ronald Keith Gaddie in support of neither party filed (also in 18-422). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Representative David Trone filed.

Brief amicus curiae of David Orentlicher filed (also in 18-422).

Joint appendix (5 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of appellants Linda Lamone, et al. filed.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Linda Lamone, et al..

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Appellants' briefs on the merits are to be filed on or before Friday, February 8, 2019. Appellees' briefs on the merits are to be filed on or before Monday, March 4, 2019. Reply briefs on the merits are to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. Amicus curiae briefs in support of appellants or in support of neither party are to be filed on or before Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Amicus curiae briefs in support of appellees are to be filed on or before Friday, March 8, 2019.

Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. The case will be set for argument in the March argument session.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by David Trone GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by David Trone. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.

Opposition to motion of appellants Linda Lamone, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion to affirm filed by appellees John Benisek, et al.

Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due January 7, 2019)

Parties

Linda Lamone, et al., Appellant, represented by Steven Marshall Sullivan

Amici Curiae

Anti-Defamation League, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David Edward Leit

Bipartisan Group of Current and Former Members of the House of Representatives, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman

Brennan Center for Justice at N.Y.U. School of Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anton Metlitsky

Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Brianne Jenna Gorod

Constitutional Law Scholars Michael C. Dorf, Joshua S. Sellers, Andrew M. Siegel, and Joseph T. Thai, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anne Margaret Voigts

David Orentlicher, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Orentlicher

David Trone, Amicus Curiae, represented by William James Murphy

FIRST AMENDMENT AND ELECTION LAW SCHOLARS, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley S. Phillips

Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, Amicus Curiae, represented by Floyd Abrams

GOVERNORS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND LAWRENCE JOSEPH HOGAN JR., Amicus Curiae, represented by David Abba Schwarz

Historians, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Wayland Clary

International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gary Michael Parsons Jr.

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jon M. Greenbaum

Mathematicians, Law Professors, and Students, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deepak Gupta

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Justin Michael Levitt

Political Science Professors Allison P. Harris, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Brian Adair Sutherland

Professor Michael Kang, Amicus Curiae, represented by James Paul Rouhandeh

Robert Lee Stone, Jr., and John Harvard Lomax, Jr., Amicus Curiae, represented by Glenn Ephraim Bushel

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark W. Mosier

Stephen M. Shapiro, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan B. Morrison

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND ACLU OF MARYLAND, Amicus Curiae, represented by Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux

THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Rosen

 
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