| No. 21A376 |
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| Title: |
John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State, et al., Applicants v. Marcus Caster, et al. |
| Docketed: | January 28, 2022 |
| Linked with: | 21-1087 |
| Lower Ct: | United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama |
| Case Numbers: | (2:21-cv-1536) |
| Jan 28 2022 | Application (21A376) for a stay or injunctive relief pending appeal, submitted to Justice Thomas. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Jan 28 2022 | Response to application (21A376) requested by Justice Thomas, due by noon on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. |
| Jan 31 2022 | Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief and Amicus Brief of The National Republican Redistricting Trust not accepted for filing. (February 01, 2022 - Brief uploaded in wrong case) |
| Jan 31 2022 | Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by Louisiana, et al. VIDED. Main Document Other Proof of Service |
| Jan 31 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by The National Republican Redistricting Trust. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 01 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by Alabama Center for Law and Liberty. VIDED. Main Document Proof of Service Other |
| Feb 01 2022 | Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by United States Representatives from Alabama. VIDED. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 02 2022 | Response to application from respondents Marcus Caster, et al. filed. Main Document Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 02 2022 | Reply of applicants John Merrill, et al. filed. Reply Proof of Service Reply |
| Feb 07 2022 | Application (21A376) referred to the Court. |
| Feb 07 2022 | Application (21A376) granted by the Court. The application is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment (No. 21-1087). Respondents do not oppose treating the application as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment and do not oppose granting the petition (although they do oppose granting a stay). With that fact taken into account, the petition is granted. The district court's January 24, 2022 preliminary injunction in No. 2:21-cv-1536 is stayed pending further order of the Court. Justice Kavanaugh, with whom Justice Alito joins, concurring in grant of applications for stay. (Detached opinion). The Chief Justice dissenting from grant of applications for stay. (Detached opinion). Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting from grant of applications for stays. (Detached opinion). |