COOPER v. HARRIS

No. 15-1262.

137 S.Ct. 1455 (2017)

581 U.S. 285

Roy COOPER, Governor of North Carolina, et al., appellants v. David HARRIS, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Clement , Washington, DC, for the appellants.

Marc E. Elias , Washington, DC, for appellees.

Nicole A. Saharsky , for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the appellees.

Thomas A. Farr , Phillip J. Strach , Michael D. McKnight , Ogletree, Deakins, Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Raleigh, NC, Paul D. Clethent , Erin E. Murphy , Michael D. Lieberman , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, Alexander M. Peters , North Carolina Department of Justice, for appellants.

Kevin J. Hamilton , William B. Stafford , Abha Khanna , Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Edwin M. Speas, Jr. , Caroline P. Mackie , Poyner Spruill LLP, Raleigh, NC, Marc E. Elias , John M. Devaney , Bruce V. Spiva , Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, DC, for appellees David Harris & Christine Bowser.


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