| No. 25A62 | |
| Title: | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al., Applicants v. Michael Howe, Secretary of State of North Dakota |
| Docketed: | July 15, 2025 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (23-3655) |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jul 15 2025 | Application (25A62) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Jul 15 2025 | Response to application (25A62) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by 5 p.m. (EDT) on July 22, 2025. |
| Jul 16 2025 | Order entered by Justice Kavanaugh: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applications, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, case No. 23-3655, is hereby stayed pending further order of Justice Kavanaugh or of the Court. |
| Jul 21 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jul 22 2025 | Response to application from respondent Michael Howe filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jul 22 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jul 23 2025 | Reply of applicant Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jul 24 2025 | Application (25A62) referred to the Court. |
| Jul 24 2025 | Application (25A62) for stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is granted. The issuance of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, case No. 23-3655, is stayed pending the filing and disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would deny the application. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| John Ernest Echohawk Counsel of Record | Native American Rights Fund 250 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO 80302 jechohwk@narf.org | 303-447-8760 |
| Party name: Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Philip Axt Counsel of Record | Office of the North Dakota Attorney General 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept. 125 Bismarck, ND 58505 pjaxt@nd.gov | 701-328-3625 |
| Party name: Michael Howe | ||
| David H. Thompson | Cooper & Kirk, PLLC 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 DTHOMPSON@COOPERKIRK.COM | 202-220-9600 |
| Party name: Michael Howe | ||
| Other | ||
| Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr. Counsel of Record | Office of the Attorney General 501 Washington Ave Montgomery, AL 36130 EDMUND.LACOUR@ALABAMAAG.GOV | 334-242-7300 |
| Party name: Alabama and 14 Other States | ||
| Deuel Ross Counsel of Record | NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. 700 14th Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 DROSS@NAACPLDF.ORG | 212-965-7712 |
| Party name: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. | ||