No. 23A1136
Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State v. Montana Democratic Party, et al.
Tags: election-law elections-clause judicial-review legislative-authority state-constitution voting-rights
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Question Presented (from Petition)
What showing is required to show that a state court has so far exceeded the bounds of ordinary judicial review as to unconstitutionally intrude upon the role specifically reserved to state legislatures by Article I, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state supreme court impermissibly interferes with a state legislature's election law authority when applying judicial scrutiny to election regulations under the Elections Clause
Docket Entries
2024-06-24
Application (23A1136) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 24, 2024.
2024-06-13
Application (23A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2024 to August 24, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Christi Jacobsen, in her official capacity as Montana Secretary of State
Peter Martin Torstensen Jr. — Montana Attorney General's Office, Petitioner