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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-719 Colo. Feb 8, 2024
 Mar 4, 2024 9-0 Per Curiam OT 2023

Holding: Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the states, responsible for enforcing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment against federal officeholders and candidates, the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Donald Trump excluded from the 2024 presidential primary ballot.

Judgment: Reversed in a per curiam opinion on March 4, 2024. Justice Barrett filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgement. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 03 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2024)
Jan 03 2024Brief amici curiae of Senator Steve Daines & National Republican Senatorial Committee filed. VIDED.
Jan 04 2024Letter from counsel for respondent Colorado Republican State Central Committee filed.
Jan 04 2024Brief in response to the petition for a writ of certiorari of respondent Norma Anderson, et al. filed.
Jan 05 2024Petition GRANTED. The case is set for oral argument on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Petitioner’s brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party, are to be filed on or before Thursday, January 18, 2024. Respondents’ briefs on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support, are to be filed on or before Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The reply brief, if any, is to be filed on or before 5 p.m., Monday, February 5 2024.
Jan 05 2024Brief amici curiae of Indiana, West Virginia, 25 Other States, and the Arizona Legislature filed.
Jan 05 2024Brief amici curiae of Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee filed.
Jan 08 2024Record requested from the Supreme Court of Colorado.
Jan 09 2024Record received electronically from the Supreme Court of Colorado and available with the Clerk.
Jan 09 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman filed. (Distributed)
Jan 11 2024Record requested from the Denver District Court.
Jan 11 2024CIRCULATED
Jan 11 2024Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Jan 11 2024Motion of Chris Sevier for leave to intervene filed.
Jan 11 2024Brief amicus curiae of Vivek Ramaswamy filed. (Distributed)
Jan 12 2024Any motion pertaining to the oral argument in this case shall be filed on or before Monday, January 29, 2024.
Jan 15 2024Brief amicus curiae of David E. Weisberg filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2024Record received electronically from the Denver District Court and available with the Clerk.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kurt T. Lash filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of William Jones filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Ryan Binkley, Binkley for President 2024, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief of respondent Colorado Republican State Central Committee in support of reversal filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix filed.
Jan 17 2024Brief amici curiae of 102 Colorado Registered Electors filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of Jack Coben in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of The League for Sportsmen, Law Enforcement and Defense filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of Pearl O. Madrial filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief amici curiae of Devin Watkins and Charles Watkins filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2024Brief amici curiae of Children's Rights Legal Scholars and Advocates in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief of petitioner Donald J. Trump filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Senator Steve Daines & National Republican Senatorial Committee filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. and Allied Educational Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Derek T. Muller in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and 177 Other Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys Robert S. Brewer, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Edward B. Foley, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Honorable Peter Meijer filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Akhil Reed Amar, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Terpsehore “Tore” Maras, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Condemned USA filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Chuck Gray, Secretary of State of Wyoming filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor James T. Lindgren filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Larry Kidd filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Kansas Republican Party and 32 Other State and Territorial Republican Parties filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Professors and Legal Scholars in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Former Attorneys General Edwin Meese III, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Term Limits in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Kansas filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of The Secretaries of State of Missouri, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Gavin M. Wax, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2024Motion to extend the time to file joint appendix granted and the time is extended to and including Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Jan 20 2024Joint Appendix not accepted for filing. (January 24, 2024-complete filing resubmitted electronically.)
Jan 20 2024Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). (Distributed)
Jan 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of G. Antaeus B. Edelsohn filed. (Distributed)
Jan 26 2024Brief of respondents Norma Anderson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 26 2024Brief amici curiae of Professors Orville Vernon Burton, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 26 2024Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondent Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State.
Jan 29 2024Brief amicus curiae of Brian J. Martin filed. (Distributed)
Jan 29 2024Brief amici curiae of J. Michael Luttig, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 29 2024Brief amici curiae of American Historians filed. (Distributed)
Jan 29 2024Motion of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Jan 30 2024Brief amicus curiae of Common Cause filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2024Brief amici curiae of Floyd Abrams, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2024Brief amici curiae of Former Republican Governors filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kermit Roosevelt filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2024Brief amici curiae of Professors Carol Anderson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2024Opposition of respondents Norma Anderson, et al. to motion of Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Jan 31 2024Motion of Chris Sevier for leave to intervene DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
Jan 31 2024Amicus brief of David B. Tatge not accepted for filing. (January 31, 2024--correct files to be resubmitted electronically.)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of David B. Tatge filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief of respondent Jena Griswold, Colorado Secretary of State filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ilya Somin filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Former Colorado Secretary of State Mary Estill Buchanan filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of Retired State Supreme Court Justices filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of David P. Cullenberg, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of Former Republican Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of Experts in Democracy filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Sherrilyn Ifill filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of San Francisco Taxpayers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of Capitol Police Officers Present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amici curiae of Professor David M. Driesen, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Jordan L. Michelson filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Edward J. Larson filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy Bates filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Josh Autry filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Michael T. Worley filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Law Professor Mark A. Graber filed. (Feb. 7, 2024) (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by United States Justice Foundation and Policy Issues Institute, Inc. (Feb. 7, 2024) (Distributed)
Jan 31 2024Opposition of respondents Norma Anderson, et al. to motion of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Jan 31 2024Amicus brief of United States Justice Foundation & Policy Issues Institute, Inc. submitted.
Feb 02 2024Motion of Professor Seth Barrett Tillman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED.
Feb 02 2024Motion for divided argument and enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondent GRANTED IN PART, a total of 80 minutes is allotted, and the time is divided as follows: 40 minutes for petitioner, 30 minutes for respondents Anderson, et al., and 10 minutes for respondent Griswold.
Feb 02 2024Motion of David Boyle for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument not accepted for filing. (February 06, 2024)
Feb 05 2024Reply of respondent Colorado Republican State Central Committee in support of reversal filed. (Distributed)
Feb 05 2024Reply of petitioner Donald J. Trump filed. (Distributed)
Feb 05 2024Motion of Terpsehore “Tore” Maras and Eligible Voters of All 50 States and 1 Territory for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument not accepted for filing. (February 07, 2024)
Feb 08 2024Argued. For petitioner: Jonathan F. Mitchell, Austin, Tex. For respondents Anderson, et al.: Jason C. Murray, Denver, Colo. For respondent Griswold: Shannon W. Stevenson, Solicitor General, Denver, Colo.
Feb 20 2024Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by United States Justice Foundation and Policy Issues Institute, Inc. DENIED.
Feb 20 2024Motion for leave to intervene filed by Chris Sevier DENIED.
Mar 04 2024Judgment REVERSED. The mandate shall issue forthwith. Opinion per curiam. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, JJ., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
Mar 04 2024Judgment and mandate issued.