No. 25-7

Dawn Keefer, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii-standing constitutional-duty elections-clause federal-elections legislative-authority state-officials
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Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether individual legislators have Article III standing to sue state and federal executive officials for altering the manner of federal elections in conflict with the individual legislators' successful votes to regulate the manner of federal elections in Pennsylvania pursuant to Article I's Elections Clause and Article II's Electors Clause.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether individual legislators have Article III standing to sue state and federal executive officials for altering the manner of federal elections in conflict with the individual legislators' successful votes to regulate the manner of federal elections in Pennsylvania pursuant to Article I's Elections Clause and Article II's Electors Clause

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-01
Waiver of State Respondents of right to respond submitted.
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2025-08-01
Waiver of right of respondent State Respondents to respond filed.
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2025-07-11
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
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2025-07-11
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
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2025-06-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 1, 2025)
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Attorneys

Dawn Keefer, et al.
Erick G. Kaardal — Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson P.A., Petitioner
Federal Respondents
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
President of the United States, et al.
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
State Respondents
Michael J. Fischer — Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel, Respondent