No. 18-726October Term 2018Decided Jun 27, 2019
Docket 18-726October Term 2018 (2018–2019)
Linda H. Lamone, et al., Appellants v. O. John Benisek, et al.
from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 27, 2019
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardMar 26, 2019
Decision ReleasedJun 27, 2019
- What it's about
from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Question presented
Whether federal courts have the authority to decide claims of partisan gerrymandering.
- Case path
United States District Court for the District of Maryland / Decision released Jun 27, 2019
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- May 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials7
Supreme Court docket 18-726
docket | May 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | May 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | May 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 12, 2026
opinion
opinion | Jun 27, 2019
Oral Arguments - Lamone
audio | Mar 29, 2019
Jurisdictional Statement
brief | Dec 3, 2018