No. 19-757
Arizona Libertarian Party, et al. v. Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State
Response RequestedRelisted (2)
Tags: ballot-access ballot-qualified-party candidate-qualification constitutional-threshold election-law independent-voters political-parties primary-election voter-eligibility voter-support
Key Terms:
DueProcess FirstAmendment
DueProcess FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2020-06-11
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. May a state require that a candidate seeking to run in the primary election of a ballot-qualified party demonstrate support from as much as 30 percent of the voters eligible to vote in the primary election?
2. May a state require that a candidate seeking to run in the primary election of a ballot-qualified party demonstrate support from independent or unaffiliated voters, who are not eligible to vote in the primary election?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Questions presented
Docket Entries
2020-06-15
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-09
Reply of petitioners Arizona Libertarian Party, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-07
Brief of respondent Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State in opposition filed.
2020-04-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 8, 2020.
2020-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 1, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 1, 2020.
2020-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2020.
2020-02-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 2, 2020 to April 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-30
Response Requested. (Due March 2, 2020)
2020-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2020)
2019-10-02
Application (19A367) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 8, 2019.
2019-09-30
Application (19A367) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 9, 2019 to December 8, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Arizona Libertarian Party, et al.
Oliver Barrett Hall — Center for Competitive Democracy, Petitioner
Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State
Kara Marie Karlson — Arizona Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Kara M. Karlson — Assistant Attorney General, Respondent