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Lavergne v. Bryson

Last Updated Apr 2, 2018
Case No. 3:11-cv-07117 (D.N.J.); No. 12-1171 (3d Cir.); No. 12-778 (S. Ct.)
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Federal court challenge to the number of congressional seats and the consequent apportionment of congressional districts, based in part on the assertion that the bill originally proposed as the 1st Amendment was actually ratified by the states in 1792.

On Dec. 16, 2011, the trial court dismissed the case. On Sep. 20, 2012, that decision was summarily affirmed on appeal. On Feb. 19, 2013, the Supreme Court denied certiorari.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Dec 6, 2011
Document icon Motion for preliminary injunction Dec 6, 2011
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion dismissing case Dec 16, 2011
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Plaintiff's brief (incl. appendix) Feb 28, 2012
Document icon Executive branch and Senate brief Apr 16, 2012
Document icon House brief Apr 18, 2012
Document icon Plaintiff's reply May 14, 2012
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion summarily affirming Sep 20, 2012
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition for certiorari Dec 19, 2012
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying certiorari Feb 19, 2013
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Motion to vacate judgment (incl. exhs./decls.) Nov 13, 2017
Document icon Response Feb 7, 2018
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion denying motion to vacate Apr 2, 2018