No. 24-568
Michael J. Bost, et al. v. Illinois State Board of Elections, et al.
Tags: article-iii-standing election-law elections-clause electors-clause federal-preemption state-regulations
Latest Conference:
2025-05-29
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
The sole question presented here is whether
Petitioners, as federal candidates, have pleaded
sufficient factual allegations to show Article III
standing to challenge state time, place, and manner
regulations concerning their federal elections.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether federal candidates have Article III standing to challenge state election time, place, and manner regulations
Docket Entries
2026-02-17
Judgment Issued.
2026-01-14
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kagan, J., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined.
2026-01-14
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kagan, J., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined.
2025-10-08
Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va.; and Michael Talent, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jane E. Notz, Solicitor General, Chicago, Ill.
2025-09-25
Reply of petitioners Michael J. Bost, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-09-25
Reply of Michael Bost, et al. submitted.
2025-09-22
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2025-09-05
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
2025-09-02
Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State filed. (Distributed)
2025-09-02
CIRCULATED
2025-09-02
Amicus brief of The District of Columbia et al. submitted.
2025-09-02
Amicus brief of Democratic Party of Illinois submitted.
2025-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Democratic Party of Illinois filed. (Distributed)
2025-09-02
Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-08-26
Brief of respondents Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. filed.
2025-08-26
Brief of Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. submitted.
2025-08-22
Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and available with the Clerk.
2025-08-19
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2025-08-18
Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
2025-08-18
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2025-08-18
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2025-08-13
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
2025-08-12
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation filed.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Public Interest Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Honest Elections Project submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, PA Fair Elections, and Wisconsin Voter Alliance submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Integrity Project California, Inc. submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of United States submitted.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of Professor Michael T. Morley, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Integrity Project California, Inc. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Honest Elections Project filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of The NRCC, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of Professor Michael T. Morley, et al. in support of neither party filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of National Republican Congressional Committee, et al. filed.
2025-07-29
Brief amicus curiae of Election Integrity Project California, Inc. filed.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of The NRCC and The NRSC submitted.
2025-07-29
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters, et al. filed. (Distributed). (September 29, 2025--Corrected PDF and booklet. (Distributed)).
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Professor Michael T. Morley And Florida State University Election Law Center submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of State of West Virginia and 10 Other States submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of America's Future, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, LLC, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Defense Fund, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Illinois, American Civil Liberties Union, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., and Rutherford Institute submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections and RITE PAC submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Republican National Committee submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of Center for Election Confidence submitted.
2025-07-29
Amicus brief of American Center for Law and Justice submitted.
2025-07-28
Brief amici curiae of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, et al. filed.
2025-07-28
Amicus brief of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles and Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund submitted.
2025-07-22
Brief of petitioners Michael Bost, et al. filed.
2025-07-22
Brief of Michael Bost, et al. submitted.
2025-07-21
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Michael Bost, et al.
2025-07-21
Motion of Michael Bost, et al. to dispense with joint appendix submitted.
2025-07-03
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2025.
2025-07-01
Motion of Michael Bost, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-01
Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2025-06-02
Petition GRANTED.
2025-05-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
2025-05-14
Rescheduled.
2025-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-25
Reply of Michael Bost, et al. submitted.
2025-04-25
Reply of petitioners Michael Bost, et al. filed.
2025-04-14
Brief of respondents Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-04-14
Brief of Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-03-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 14, 2025.
2025-03-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2025 to April 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-28
Motion of Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-02-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 4, 2025.
2025-02-25
Motion of Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-02-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2025 to April 4, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 5, 2025.
2025-01-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2025 to March 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-15
Motion of Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-01-02
Response Requested. (Due February 3, 2025)
2024-12-23
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Amicus brief of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections and Honest Elections Project submitted.
2024-12-23
Amicus brief of Center for Election Confidence, Inc. submitted.
2024-12-23
Amicus brief of America's Future, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Def. Fund, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, LLC, and Conservative Legal Def. and Education Fund submitted.
2024-12-23
Amicus brief of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, PA Fair Elections, and Wisconsin Voter Alliance submitted.
2024-12-23
Amicus brief of Public Interest Legal Foundation submitted.
2024-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Amicus brief of America's Future, et al.
2024-12-23
Brief amicus curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, Gun Owners of America et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois State Board of Elections, et al. to respond filed.
2024-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2024)
Attorneys
America's Future, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, U.S. Constitutional Rights Legal Def. Fund, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, LLC, and Conservative Legal Def. and Education Fund
William Jeffrey Olson — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
American Center for Law and Justice
Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State
Center for Election Confidence
Bradley Alan Benbrook — Benbrook Law Group, Amicus
Center for Election Confidence, Inc.
Democratic Party of Illinois
David Robert Fox — Elias Law Group LLP, Amicus
Honest Elections Project
Illinois State Board of Elections, et al.
Alex Hemmer — Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Integrity Project California, Inc.
League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Illinois, American Civil Liberties Union, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., and Rutherford Institute
Members of Michigan Fair Elections Institute, PA Fair Elections, and Wisconsin Voter Alliance
Michael Bost, et al.
T. Russell Nobile — Judicial Watch, Inc., Petitioner
Paul D. Clement — Clement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles and Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund
Andrew L. Schlafly — Amicus
Professor Michael T. Morley And Florida State University Election Law Center
Public Interest Legal Foundation
Republican National Committee
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections and Honest Elections Project
Drew Curtis Ensign — Holtzman Vogel, Amicus
Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections and RITE PAC
State of West Virginia and 10 Other States
The District of Columbia et al.
The NRCC and The NRSC
Jeremy Joseph Broggi — Wiley Rein LLP, Amicus
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus