Case Name: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.; Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Wendy Davis, et al.; Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-12-09
Citations: 181 L. Ed. 2d 545
Docket Number: No. 11-713 (11A520); No. 11-714 (11A521); No. 11-715 (11A536)
Parties: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Wendy Davis, et al. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition
Volume: 181
Pages: 545–545

Head Matter:
No. 11-713 (11A520).
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Wendy Davis, et al. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.
No. 11-714 (11A521).
No. 11-715 (11A536).
565 U.S. 1090, 132 S. Ct. 842,
181 L. Ed. 2d 545,
2011 U.S. LEXIS 8833.
December 9, 2011.

Opinion:
The applications for stay, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, are granted, and it is ordered that the orders issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on November 23, 2011, in case Nos. 5:11-CV-360, and 5:11-CV-788, and the order of November 26, 2011, in case No. 5:11-CV-360, are hereby stayed pending further order of the Court. In addition, the applications for stay are treated as jurisdictional statements, and in each case probable jurisdiction is noted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of appellants and appellees, not to exceed 15,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Reply briefs, not to exceed 15,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The cases are set for oral argument on Monday, January 9, 2012, at 1 p.m.
Same cases below, 835 F. Supp. 2d 209 (No. 11-713 (11A520)).