No. 25-1019

Warren Petersen, President of the Arizona Senate, et al. v. Mi Familia Vota, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-24
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: discriminatory-intent mail-in-voting National-Voter-Registration-Act preemption proof-of-citizenship voter-registration
Latest Conference: N/A
Related Cases: 25-1017 (Vide) 25-1022 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the NVRA or a prior consent decree precludes Arizona from requiring documentary proof of citizenship and residence when applicants use its state-specific form to register to vote in federal elections.

2. Whether the NVRA preempts Arizona's prohibition on mail-in voting by registrants who have not provided proof of citizenship.

3. Whether the district court clearly erred in concluding that H.B. 2243 was not motivated by discriminatory animus.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the National Voter Registration Act and a prior consent decree preempt Arizona's requirements for documentary proof of citizenship and residence on state voter registration forms, whether the NVRA preempts Arizona's prohibition on mail-in voting by registrants without proof of citizenship, and whether the district court clearly erred in finding that H.B. 2243 was not motivated by discriminatory animus

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

Mi Familia Vota, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Warren Petersen, in his official capacity as the President of the Arizona Senate, and Steve Montenegro, in his official capacity as the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives
Kory Alan LanghoferStatecraft PLLC, Petitioner