No. 16-393
Title:
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al., Petitioners
v.
Marc Veasey, et al.
Docketed:September 27, 2016
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(14-41127)
  Decision Date:July 20, 2016

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 23 2016 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2016)
Sep 23 2016 Appendix of Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al. filed.
Oct 17 2016 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent United States.
Oct 18 2016 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Oct 19 2016 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2016, for all respondents.
Oct 27 2016 Consent to filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al.
Oct 27 2016 Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
Oct 27 2016 Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress Representing States in the Fifth Circuit filed.
Nov 28 2016 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 28 2016 Brief of respondents Marc Veasey, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 28 2016 Brief of respondents Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 13 2016 Reply of petitioners Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al. filed.
Dec 14 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Jan 9 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
Jan 17 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017.
Jan 23 2017 Petition DENIED Statement of Chief Justice Roberts respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Scott A. Keller Solicitor General(512) 936-1700
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 Capitol Station 059
Austin, TX  78711-2548
scott.keller@texasattorneygeneral.gov
Party name: Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Ian Heath Gershengorn Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Ezra David Rosenberg Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law(202) 662-8600
    Counsel of Record1401 New York Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC  20005
erosenberg@lawyerscommittee.org
Party name: Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, et al.
 
Paul M. Smith Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6060
    Counsel of Record1099 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20001
psmith@jenner.com
Party name: Marc Veasey, et al.
Other:
Thomas M. Fisher Solicitor General (317) 232-6255
IGC South, Fifth Floor
302 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN  46204
Tom.Fisher@atg.in.gov
Party name: Indiana, et al.
 
Gene C. Schaerr Schaerr l Duncan, LLP(202) 787-1060
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC  20006
gschaerr@schaerr-duncan.com
Party name: Members of Congress Representing States in the Fifth Circuit