| 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. |