CARNEY v. ADAMS

No. 19-309.

141 S.Ct. 493 (2020)

592 U.S. 53

John C. CARNEY, Governor of Delaware, Petitioner v. James R. ADAMS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Finger , Finger & Slanina, LLC, Wilmington, DE, for Respondent.

Randy J. Holland , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Wilmington, DE, David C. McBride , Martin S. Lessner , Pilar G. Kraman , Young Conaway , Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE, Michael W. McConnell , Steffen N. Johnson , Brian J. Levy , G. Edward Powell III , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.


This case concerns a Delaware constitutional provision that requires that appointments to Delaware's major courts reflect a partisan balance. Delaware's Constitution states that no more than a bare majority of members of any of its five major courts may...

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