Major Pending Election Cases

SCOTUS Watchlist:

Yes

Filing Date:

November 16, 2021

Status:

resolved

State:

North Carolina

Topic:

Redistricting

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court

Issue(s):

Whether the North Carolina Supreme Court unlawfully nullified the state legislature's regulations governing the “Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives" under Article I, section 4, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, based on state constitutional provisions vesting the state judiciary with power to prescribe rules ensuring a “fair” and “free” election

Case Progress:

Superior Court Order Denying Injunctive Relief 12/3/21
North Carolina Supreme Court Order Remanding Case (2/4/22)
Superior Court Order Approving Remedial State House and Senate Plan, not Approving Remedial Congressional Plan, and Adopting Interim Plan of Special Masters 2/23/22
Petition for Writ of Certiorari 3/17/22
Order Granting Petition for Writ of Certiorari 6/30/22
Petitioners' Brief 8/29/22
Respondents' Briefs 10/19/22
Petitioner's Reply Brief 11/18/22
Oral Argument Set for 12/7/22
Argued 12/7/22
North Carolina Supreme Court's Order Granting Rehearing 2/3/23
United States Supreme Court Order Directing Parties to File Supplemental Briefs 3/2/23
North Carolina Supreme Court Rehearing 3/14/23
Supplemental Briefs 3/20/23
North Carolina Supreme Court's Rehearing Opinion 4/28/23
United States Supreme Court Order Inviting Parties and the Solicitor General to File Supplemental Briefs 5/4/23
Supplemental Briefs 5/11/23
Opinion 6/27/23

Moore v. Harper

Superior Court Documents

North Carolina Supreme Court Documents (first appeal)

North Carolina Supreme Court Documents (second appeal regarding state House and Senate maps)

U.S. Supreme Court Documents (appeal regarding Congressional map)