No. 17-1700
 
Title: Michael C. Turzai, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, et al., Petitioners
v.
Gretchen Brandt, et al.
Docketed: June 25, 2018
Linked with: 17A1120
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
   Case Numbers: (159 MM 2017)
   Decision Date: January 22, 2018
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 13 2018 Application (17A1120) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 22, 2018 to June 21, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Apr 16 2018 Application (17A1120) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 21, 2018.
Jun 21 2018 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2018)
Petition Appendix Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 17 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 25, 2018 to September 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Jul 20 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 24, 2018.
Jul 25 2018 Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.
Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 24 2018 Waiver of right of respondents Michael J. Stack, III in his official capacity as Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania and President of the Pennsylvania Senate to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 24 2018 Brief of respondents Gretchen Brandt, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 24 2018 Brief of respondents Governor Thomas W. Wolf, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 09 2018 Reply of petitioner Michael C. Turzai, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 10 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
Oct 29 2018 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jason Brett Torchinsky
Counsel of Record
Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky PLLC
45 North Hill Dr., Suite 100
Warrenton, VA 20186

jt@hvjt.law
Ph: 540 341 8808
Party name: Michael C. Turzai, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Neal Kumar Katyal
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells US LLP
555 Thirteenth St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004

neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com
Ph: 202 637 5600
Party name: Governor Thomas W. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Robert Torres, and Commissioner Jonathan Marks


Clifford Benjamin Levine
Counsel of Record
Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
625 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

clevine@cohenlaw.com
Ph: 412-297-4998
Party name: Michael J. Stack, III in his official capacity as Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania and President of the Pennsylvania Senate


Elisabeth Susan Theodore
Counsel of Record
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20001

elisabeth.theodore@apks.com
Ph: 202-942-5891
Party name: Gretchen Brandt, et al.


Other Attorneys
Scott Eric Gessler
Counsel of Record
Klenda Gessler & Blue LLC
1624 Market Street
Suite 202
Denver, CO 80202

sgessler@klendagesslerblue.com
Ph: 720-432-5705
Party name: American Civil Rights Union