Supreme Court Emergency Stay

A high-profile emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court resulting in a per curiam order that altered voting rules days before an election.

Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee
  1. Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 6, 2020)
  3. DefendantsDemocratic National CommitteePlaintiffsRepublican National CommitteeDefense AttorneysMarc E. EliasPlaintiff AttorneysMisha TseytlinJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Clarence ThomasSamuel A. Alito, Jr.Neil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesRepublican National CommitteeDemocratic National Committee
  4. Case Tags: Election Law;Absentee Ballot;Supreme Court Emergency Stay;COVID-19 Voting Litigation