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Docket for 06-766
No. 06-766
Title:
New York State Board of Elections, et al., Petitioners
v.
Margarita Lopez Torres, et al.
Docketed:December 4, 2006
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(06-0635-cv)
  Decision Date:August 30, 2006
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 28 2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2007)
Dec 20 2006 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2007.
Jan 12 2007 Brief of respondents Margarita Lopez Torres, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 12 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed.
Jan 12 2007 Brief amici curiae of Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP, et al. filed.
Jan 12 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Asian American Bar Association of New York filed.
Jan 24 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 16, 2007.
Jan 25 2007 Reply of petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2007 Reply of petitioners New York County Democratic Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2007 Petition GRANTED.
Mar 7 2007 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including May 7, 2007.
Mar 7 2007 Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 11, 2007.
Apr 30 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al.
May 2 2007 Motion of the parties to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed.
May 7 2007 Brief of petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. filed.
May 7 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed.
May 7 2007 Brief of petitioner Attorney General of the State of New York as Statutory Intervenor filed.
May 7 2007 Brief of petitioner The New York County Democratic Committee filed.
May 7 2007 Brief amici curiae of Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP, et al. filed.
May 7 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Asian American Bar Association of New York filed.
May 7 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioner NY Republican State Committee.
May 7 2007 Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. in support of neither party filed.
May 14 2007 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. and the parties are directed to file 20 copies of the joint appendix and hearing exhibits filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Jun 6 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners Assn. of NY State Supreme Court Justices in City and State of NY and Hon. David Demarest
Jun 13 2007 The time for filing respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 18, 2007.
Jun 18 2007 20 copies of the joint appendix and hearing exhibits filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit received.
Jun 26 2007 Respondents' brief on the merits is ordered to be filed on or before July 13, 2007.
Jun 27 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents
Jul 12 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Edward I. Koch filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amicus curiae of New York County Lawyers' Association filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amicus curiae of John Dunne filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief of respondents Margarita Lopez Torres, et al. filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of Thomas Mann, et al. filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of New York State Judges, et al. filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of City of New York, et al. filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Guy-Uriel E. Charles, et al. filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, et al. filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney for Kings County, NY filed.
Jul 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberites Union, et al. filed.
Jul 23 2007 CIRCULATED.
Jul 27 2007 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. (Distributed)
Aug 14 2007 SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 3, 2007.
Aug 14 2007 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York. (2 boxes)
Aug 15 2007 Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. (1 box)
Aug 17 2007 Reply of petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 17 2007 Reply of petitioners The New York County Democratic Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed).
Aug 17 2007 Reply of petitioner Attorney General of the State of New York as Statutory Intervenor filed. (Distributed)
Aug 20 2007 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Sep 7 2007 Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by H. William Van Allen.
Oct 3 2007 Argued. For petitioners NY State Bd. of Elections: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For petitioner NY Cty. Democratic Comm: Andrew J. Rossman, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., New York, N.Y.
Oct 15 2007 Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by H. William Van Allen DENIED.
Jan 16 2008 Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined as to Part II.
Feb 19 2008 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Mar 5 2008 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. (1 box)
Mar 5 2008 Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York. (2 boxes)
Mar 18 2008 Acknowledgement of receipt (03/13/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Theodore B. Olson Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
    Counsel of Record1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
tolson@gibsondunn.com
Party name: New York State Board of Elections, et al.
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
    Counsel of Record1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: The New York Republican State Committee
 
Andrew J. Rossman Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP(212)-872-1081
    Counsel of Record590 Madison Avenue
New York, NY  10022
arossman@akingump.com
Party name: The New York County Democratic Committee
 
Barbara D. Underwood Solicitor General(212) 416-8016
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
120 Broadway, 25th Floor
New York, NY  10463
barbara.underwood@ag.ny.gov
Party name: Attorney General of the State of New York as Statutory Intervenor
Attorneys for Respondents:
Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr. Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law(212) 992-8633 or 474-1444
    Counsel of Record161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor
New York, NY  10013
fritz.schwarz@nyu.edu
Party name: Margarita Lopez Torres, et al.
 
Deborah Goldberg Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law(212) 998-6730
161 Avenue of the Americas
12th Floor
New York, NY  10013
deborah.goldberg@nyu.edu
Party name: Margarita Lopez Torres, et al.
Other:
Preeta D. Bansal Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP(212) 735-3000
Four Times Square
New York, NY  10036
Party name: City of New York, et al.
 
H. Christopher Bartolomucci Bancroft PLLC(202) 234-0090
1919 M Street, N.W., Suite 470
Washington, DC  20036
cbartolomucci@bancroftpllc.com
Party name: Republican National Committee
 
Arthur N. Eisenberg New York Civil Liberites Union Foundation(212) 607-3300
125 Broad Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY  1004
aeisenberg@nyclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberites Union, et al.
 
Paul A. Engelmayer Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, LLP(212) 230-8800
399 Park Ave.
New York, NY  10022
paul.engelmayer@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney for Kings County, NY
 
Madeline Sheila Galvin Galvin & Morgan(518) 439-7734
217 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY  12054
Party name: H. William Van Allen
 
Erik S. Jaffe Erik S. Jaffe, P.C.(202) 237-8165
5101 34th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20008
jaffe@esjpc.com
Party name: The Cato Institute, et al. in support of neither party
 
Ellen D. Katz 625 S. State Street (734)-647-6241
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
Party name: Law Professors Guy-Uriel E. Charles, et al.
 
Edward I Koch Bryan Cave LLP(212) 541-2000
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10104-3300
Party name: Edward I. Koch
 
Holly K. Kulka Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square(212)-832-8300
New York, NY  10036
Party name: New York State Judges, et al.
 
Daniel R. Ortiz University of Virginia School of Law(434) 924-3127
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA  22903
dro@virginia.edu
Party name: Thomas Mann, et al.
 
Daniel J. Popeo Washington Legal Foundation(202) 588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
rsamp@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
Gene Schaerr Winston & Strawn LLP(202) 282-5000
1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
gschaerr@winston.com
Party name: Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP, et al.
 
Andrew H. Schapiro Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP(212) 849-7000
51 Madison Avenue, 22 nd Floor
New York, NY  10010
AndrewSchapiro@quinnemanuel.com
Party name: John Dunne
 
Steven B. Shapiro 340 West 57th Street (212) 315-0518
New York, NY  10019-3732
Party name: Asian American Bar Association of New York
 
Mariann Meier Wang Emery Celli Brinkerhoff & Abady(212)-763-5000
75 Rockefeller Plaza 20th Floor
New York, NY  10019
Party name: Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, et al.
 
Stephanie G. Wheeler Sullivan & Cromwell LLP(212)-558-7384
125 Broad Street
New York, NY  10004
Party name: New York County Lawyers' Association

 

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