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Application for a stay or injunctive relief pending appeal granted on February 7, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21A375 N.D. Ala. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should grant an administrative stay and a stay or injunction pending appeal of the district court's preliminary injunction that blocked Alabama from implementing a new congressional district plan that includes only one district with a majority of Black voters.

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Date Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 28 2022 Application (21A375) for a stay or injunctive relief pending appeal, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Jan 28 2022 Response to application (21A375) requested by Justice Thomas, due by noon on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Jan 31 2022 Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by Louisiana, et al. VIDED.
Jan 31 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by John Wahl, Chairman, Alabama State Republican Executive Committee.
Feb 01 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by The National Republican Redistricting Trust.
Feb 01 2022 Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by United States Representatives from Alabama. VIDED.
Feb 01 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by Alabama Center for Law and Liberty. VIDED.
Feb 02 2022 Response to application from respondents Evan Milligan, et al. filed.
Feb 02 2022 Reply of applicants John Merrill, et al. filed.
Feb 07 2022 Application (21A375) referred to the Court.
Feb 07 2022 Application (21A375) granted by the Court. The application is treated as a jurisdictional statement (No. 21-1086), and probable jurisdiction is noted. The district court's January 24, 2022 preliminary injunction in No. 2:21-cv-1530 is stayed pending further order of the Court. Justice Kavanaugh, with whom Justice Alito joins, concurring in grant of applications for stay. (Detached opinion). The Chief Justice dissenting from grant of applications for stay. (Detached opinion). Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting from grant of applications for stays. (Detached opinion).