No. 23-924

John Anthony Castro v. Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-02-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: arizona-ballot article-iii article-iii-standing ballot-access campaign-expenses hearsay hearsay-evidence judicial-discretion motion-to-amend presidential-candidate standing
Latest Conference: 2024-04-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

Arizona ballot-placed Republican Presidential Candidate, whose direct and current competition for votes evidenced by thousands of dollars in Arizona-specific campaign expenses, lack Article III standing if a lower court determines that he is not "genuinely" competing based on hearsay in unverified news reports?

Did the lower court abuse its discretion in denying Plaintiffs motion to amend his complaint to ensure all facts were properly before the court?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an Arizona ballot-placed Republican Presidential Candidate lack Article III standing if a lower court determines he is not 'genuinely' competing based on hearsay in unverified news reports?

Docket Entries

2024-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2024-03-27
Waiver of right of respondent Donald J. Trump to respond filed.
2024-03-02
Motion of petitioner to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed.
2024-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due March 28, 2024)

Attorneys

Donald J. Trump
David Alan WarringtonDhillon Law Group, Inc., Respondent
John A. Castro
John Anthony Castro — Petitioner