No. 25-918

Jose A. Trevino, et al. v. Steven Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-04
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: district-reconfiguration equal-protection racial-gerrymandering section-2-liability standing voting-rights-act
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a voter who is moved into a new district and a legislator whose district is reconfigured by a court-drawn remedial map have standing to challenge that map or the underlying determination of VRA Section 2 liability that caused the remedial map to be drawn.

2. Whether a map drawn to remedy racial vote dilution is subject to strict scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause when it is race conscious.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a voter who is moved into a new district and a legislator whose district is reconfigured by a court-drawn remedial map have standing to challenge that map or the underlying determination of VRA Section 2 liability that caused the remedial map to be drawn

Docket Entries

2026-04-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including June 2, 2026, for all respondents.
2026-04-09
Response of Jose Trevino, et al. to motion submitted.
2026-04-08
Motion of Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State and State of Washington for an extension of time submitted.
2026-04-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2026 to June 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-03-25
Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2026)
2026-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
2026-03-06
Waiver of right of respondents Susan Soto Palmer, et al to respond filed.
2026-03-06
Waiver of right of respondent Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State and State of Washington to respond filed.
2026-03-06
Waiver of right of respondents Susan Soto Palmer, et al. to respond filed.
2026-01-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 6, 2026)
2025-11-06
Application (25A522) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 24, 2026.
2025-10-24
Application (25A522) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2025 to January 24, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Jose Trevino, et al.
Jason Brett TorchinskyHoltzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky Josefiak PLLC, Petitioner
Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State and State of Washington
Peter Benjamin GonickAttorney General of Washington, Respondent
Susan Soto Palmer, et al
Mark Peter GaberCampaign Legal Center, Respondent