No. 25-1017

Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-24
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: citizenship-requirements consent-decree election-law federal-preemption national-voter-registration-act voter-registration
Latest Conference: N/A
Related Cases: 25-1019 (Vide) 25-1022 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Does the National Voter Registration Act or a fed-eral consent decree prohibit Arizona from requir-ing voter-registration applicants to produce "satis-factory evidence" of U.S. citizenship when register-ing with a state registration form?

(2) Does the National Voter Registration Act prohibit Arizona from implementing a program within 90 days of a federal election to cancel the registrations of voters who are not U.S. citizens?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the National Voter Registration Act or a federal consent decree prohibits Arizona from requiring voter-registration applicants to produce satisfactory evidence of U.S. citizenship, and whether the National Voter Registration Act prohibits Arizona from implementing a program within 90 days of a federal election to cancel the registrations of voters who are not U.S. citizens

Docket Entries

2026-02-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
2025-12-09
Application (25A673) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 19, 2026.
2025-12-05
Application (25A673) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 21, 2025 to February 19, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Republican National Committee
Gilbert Charles DickeyConsovoy McCarthy, PLLC, Petitioner