The Supreme Court granted a stay of a district court order from November 29, 2016 in the case of North Carolina et al. v. Sandra Little Covington et al. pending the filing of a statement of jurisdiction. The stay will remain in effect if such a statement is timely filed until the Supreme Court acts on the appeal, or if the Court affirms the judgment or dismisses the appeal. If jurisdiction is noted or postponed, the stay will remain in effect until the Supreme Court issues its judgment.
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Supreme Court grants stay for 2017 special election.
The Supreme Court granted a stay of a district court order from November 29, 2016 in the case of North Carolina et al. v. Sandra Little Covington et al. pending the filing of a statement of jurisdiction. The stay will remain in effect if such a statement is timely filed until the Supreme Court acts on the appeal, or if the Court affirms the judgment or dismisses the appeal. If jurisdiction is noted or postponed, the stay will remain in effect until the Supreme Court issues its judgment.
The Supreme Court granted a stay of a district court order from November 29, 2016 in the case of North Carolina et al. v. Sandra Little Covington et al. pending the filing of a statement of jurisdiction. The stay will remain in effect if such a statement is timely filed until the Supreme Court acts on the appeal, or if the Court affirms the judgment or dismisses the appeal. If jurisdiction is noted or postponed, the stay will remain in effect until the Supreme Court issues its judgment.
NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. V. SANDRA LITTLE COVINGTON, ET AL.
The application for stay of the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, case No. 1:15-CV-399, entered on November 29, 2016, presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted, pending the timely filing of a statement as to jurisdiction. Should such statement be timely filed, this order shall remain in effect pending this Courts action on the appeal. If the judgment should be affirmed, or the appeal dismissed, this stay shall expire automatically. In the event jurisdiction is noted or postponed, this order will remain in effect pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.