No. 18-1362
James Hall v. John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State
Amici (1)
Tags: ballot-access capable-of-repetition class-action courts-of-appeals election election-law elections-mootness evading-review judicial-review mootness-doctrine standing
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Under what circumstances can a candidate continue to challenge a ballot-access rule after the election over which he originally sued has passed?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Under what circumstances can a candidate continue to challenge a ballot-access rule after the election over which he originally sued has passed?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-14
Reply of petitioner James Hall filed. (Distributed)
2019-07-31
Brief of respondent Secretary, State of Alabama in opposition filed.
2019-06-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2019.
2019-06-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-29
Brief amicus curiae of The Coalition for Free and Open Elections filed.
2019-05-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2019.
2019-05-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2019 to June 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2019)
2019-03-08
Application (18A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 12, 2019.
2019-03-04
Application (18A909) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 13, 2019 to May 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
James Hall
David I. Schoen — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Secretary, State of Alabama
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr. — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
The Coalition for Free and Open Elections