Decided
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
Judgment
Reversed, 7-2, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Mar 18, 2008.
Certiorari Filings
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in Opposition for the Democratic Party
- Brief in Opposition for the Republican Party.
- Petitioner’s reply (Washington State Grange
- Petitioner’s reply (Washington)
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Washington State Grange
- Brief for Petitioner State of Washington; Rob McKenna, Attorney General; Sam Reed, Secretary of State (in No. 06-730)
- Brief for Respondent Washington State Republican Party, et al.
- Brief for Respondent Libertarian Party of Washington
- Brief for Respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Washington State Grange
- Reply Brief for Petitioner State of Washington; Rob McKenna, Attorney General; Sam Reed, Secretary of State (in No 06-730)
Nov 20, 2006Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2006)
Dec 20, 2006Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2007, for all respondents.
Dec 22, 2006Brief of respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee in opposition filed.
Dec 22, 2006Brief of respondent Washington State Republican Party in opposition filed.
Jan 22, 2007Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Washington in opposition filed. VIDED.
Feb 6, 2007Reply of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. (Distributed) VIDED.
Feb 7, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007.
Feb 26, 2007Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 06-730 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
Mar 22, 2007The time for filing petitioners' briefs on the merits and the joint appendix is extended to and including May 14, 2007. VIDED.
Apr 5, 2007The time for filing the respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2007.
May 3, 2007The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including May 21, 2007. VIDED
May 14, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana filed. VIDED.
May 21, 2007Brief of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. VIDED.
May 21, 2007Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in three volumes). VIDED. Statement of costs filed.
Aug 2, 2007Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washingon record is electronically filed.
Aug 3, 2007Brief of respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee filed. VIDED.
Aug 6, 2007Brief of respondents Washington State Republican Party, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Aug 6, 2007Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Washington filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Aug 6, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Democratic National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Aug 6, 2007Brief amicus curiae of California Democratic Party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Aug 8, 2007CIRCULATED.
Aug 14, 2007SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, October 1, 2007.
Aug 17, 2007Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Washington State Grange. VIDED.
Sep 10, 2007Reply of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Sep 25, 2007Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. VIDED.
Oct 1, 2007Argued. For petitioners: Robert M. NcKenna, Attorney General, Olympia, Wash. For respondents: John J. White, Jr., Kirkland, Wash.
Mar 18, 2008Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined.
Apr 21, 2008JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/washington-state-grange-v-washington/