| No. 24-1260 |
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| Title: |
Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State, Petitioner v. Republican National Committee, et al. |
| Docketed: | June 10, 2025 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (24-60395) |
| Decision Date: | October 25, 2024 |
| Rehearing Denied: | March 14, 2025 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jun 06 2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 10, 2025) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 17 2025 | Waiver of right of respondents Justin Wetzel, Toni Jo Diaz, Becky Payne, Barbara Kimball, Christine Brice, and Carolyn Handler to respond filed. Main Document |
| Jul 03 2025 | Motion of Libertarian Party of Mississippi to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2025 to August 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Jul 03 2025 | Motion of Republican National Committee, et al. to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2025 to August 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Jul 08 2025 | Motions to extend the time to file a response are granted and the time is extended to and including August 11, 2025, for all respondents. |
| Jul 10 2025 | Brief of respondents Vet Voice Foundation, et al. in support filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jul 10 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Center for Election Confidence, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 10 2025 | Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief of respondents Republican National Committee, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Mississippi in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 25 2025 | Reply of petitioner Michael Watson filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 27 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025. |
| Sep 03 2025 | Response Requested. (Due October 3, 2025) |
| Sep 24 2025 | Letter of September 24, 2025 from counsel for respondents Justin Wetzel, et al. filed. Main Document |
| Sep 26 2025 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. Main Document |
| Oct 01 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025. |
| Nov 03 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025. |
| Nov 10 2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 20 2025 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Nov 20 2025 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Michael Watson. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 01 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 2, 2026. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including February 9, 2026. |
| Dec 15 2025 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |