BIO Requested

No. 25-967

Pennsylvania v. Bette Eakin, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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Docket Entries

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 1, 2026, for all respondents.

Motion of respondents Bette Eakin, et al. to extend the time to file a response from May 1, 2026 to June 1, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due May 1, 2026)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.

Brief amici curiae of Kim Ward, President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, et al. filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Bedford County Board of Elections, et al. to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Bette Eakin, DSCC, DCCC, and AFT Pennsylvania to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent York County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Berks County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Lehigh County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professor Michael T. Morley, et al. VIDED.

Waiver of right of respondent Luzerne County Board of Elections and Registration to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Philadelphia County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.

Waiver of right of respondent Delaware County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Westmoreland County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Juniata County Board of Elections to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Pennsylvania to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)

Application (25A658) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 11, 2026.

Application (25A658) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 12, 2026 to February 11, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Parties

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Petitioner, represented by Brett Thomas Graham

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Petitioner, represented by Daniel Barrett Mullen

Bedford County Board of Elections, Carbon County Board of Elections, Centre County Board of Elections, Columbia County Board of Elections, Dauphin County Board of Elections, Huntingdon County Board of Elections, Indiana County Board of Elections, Jefferson County Board of Elections, Lawrence County Board of Elections, Lebanon County Board of Elections, Monroe County Board of Elections, Montour County Board of Elections, Northumberland County Board of Elections, Snyder County Board of Elections, Venango County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Joseph Victor Schaeffer

Berks County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Jeffrey David Bukowski

Bette Eakin, DSCC, DCCC, and AFT Pennsylvania, Respondent, represented by Uzoma Nkem Nkwonta

Delaware County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by James Manly Parks

Juniata County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Donald K. Zagurskie

Lehigh County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Catherine Meade Roseberry

Luzerne County Board of Elections and Registration, Respondent, represented by Joseph Matthias Cosgrove

Philadelphia County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Ilana Hope Eisenstein

Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Pennsylvania, Respondent, represented by John Matthew Gore

Westmoreland County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Melissa Ann Guiddy

York County Board of Elections, Respondent, represented by Jonelle Harter Eshbach

Amici Curiae

America First Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher E. Mills

President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, Kim Ward, Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate, Joe Pittman, and Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Jesse Topper, Amicus Curiae, represented by Zachary Michael Wallen

Professor Michael T. Morley and Florida State University Election Law Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael T. Morley

 
Last updated: April 18, 2026