No. 17-1295
 
Title: Robert A. Rucho, et al., Appellants
v.
Common Cause, et al.
Docketed: March 14, 2018
Linked with: 17A745
Lower Ct: United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
   Case Numbers: (1:16-CV-1026, 1:16-CV-1164)
   Decision Date: January 9, 2018
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jan 12 2018 Application (17A745) for a stay pending appeal, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jan 12 2018 Response to application (17A745) requested by The Chief Justice, due Wednesday, January 17, by noon ET.
Jan 16 2018 Motion for leave to file amicus brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Senator Joseph B. Scarnati, III.
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Jan 16 2018 Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by George Holding, et al.
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Jan 17 2018 Response to application from respondents Common Cause, et al. filed.
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Jan 17 2018 Response to application from respondents League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al. filed.
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Jan 17 2018 Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Louisiana, et al.
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Jan 18 2018 Reply of applicants Robert A. Rucho, et al. filed.
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Jan 18 2018 Application (17A745) referred to the Court.
Jan 18 2018 Application (17A745) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted, and it is ordered that the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, case Nos. 1:16-CV-1026 and 1:16-CV-1164, entered January 9, 2018, is stayed pending the timely filing and disposition of an appeal in this Court. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would deny the application for stay.
Jan 23 2018 Motion to construe the application for a stay as a jurisdictional statement and for expedited briefing and oral argument schedule filed by appellees Common Cause, et al. and League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al.
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Feb 06 2018 The motion of appellees to construe the application for a stay as a jurisdictional statement and for an expedited briefing and oral argument schedule is denied. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the motion.
Mar 12 2018 Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due April 13, 2018)
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Mar 22 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 13, 2018 to April 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 23 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 27, 2018, for all appellees.
Apr 27 2018 Motion to affirm filed by appellees League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al.
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Apr 27 2018 Motion to affirm filed by appellees Common Cause, et al.
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May 15 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
May 15 2018 Reply of appellants Robert A. Rucho, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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May 18 2018 Supplemental brief of appellees Common Cause, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 18 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 19 2018 Second supplemental brief of appellees Common Cause, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 20 2018 Supplemental brief of appellees League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 20 2018 Supplemental brief of appellants Robert A. Rucho, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 25 2018 The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for further consideration in light of Gill v. Whitford, 585 U. S. ____ (2018).
Jul 27 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Paul D. Clement
Counsel of Record
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
655 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

paul.clement@kirkland.com
Ph: 2028795000
Party name: Robert A. Rucho, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Emmet J Bondurant II
Counsel of Record
Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP
3900 One Atlantic Center
1201 W. Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309

bondurant@bmelaw.com
Ph: 404-881-4100
Party name: Common Cause, et al.


Paul March Smith
Counsel of Record
Campaign Legal Center
1411 K Street, NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005

psmith@campaignlegalcenter.org
Ph: 202-736-2200
Party name: League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al.