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Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota

Emergency application for stay is granted as to Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. " 16-121.01(C). The application is denied as to Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. "" 16-121.01(E) and 16-127(A).

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24a164 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the district court's injunction of Arizona laws that require voter registration applicants to show documentary proof of citizenship and bar voters who have not provided documentary proof of citizenship from casting ballots for president or by mail.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/08/2024Application (24A164) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
08/09/2024Response to application (24A164) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 4 p.m.(EDT), on August 16, 2024.
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of Honest Elections Project, et al. filed.
08/14/2024Brief amicus curiae of Republican Party of Arizona filed.
08/15/2024Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
08/15/2024Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed.
08/16/2024Response to application from respondent United States filed.
08/16/2024Response to application from respondent Arizona, et al. filed.
08/16/2024Response to application from respondent Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State and Chief Election Officer filed.
08/16/2024Response to application from respondent Democratic National Committee and Arizona Democratic Party filed.
08/16/2024Brief amici curiae of Arizona Free Enterprise Club and AZ Liberty Network filed.
08/19/2024Reply of applicants Republican National Committee, et al. filed.
08/22/2024Application (24A164) referred to the Court.
08/22/2024Application (24A164) granted in part and denied in part by the Court. The district court’s May 2, 2024 judgment is stayed only to the extent it enjoins enforcement of Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16-121.01(C) (2023) pending disposition of the appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if any such writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. The application is denied as to Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-121.01(E) and 16-127(A). Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch would grant the application in full. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, Justice Barrett, and Justice Jackson would deny the application in full.