Supreme Court grants certiorari in Watson v. Republican National Committee

The U.S. Supreme Court grants a writ of certiorari in Watson v. Republican National Committee (No. 24-1260), accepting the case for full review. The Court selects the case to resolve the constitutional question of whether the 1872 federal Election Day statute preempts state mail ballot grace periods. The grant signals the Court's interest in the federal preemption question and sets the stage for oral arguments in spring 2026.