The Minnesota Secretary of State has not filed any response in De La Fuente v Simon, 20-612. This is Rocky De La Fuente’s challenge to the Minnesota presidential primary law that says the party has complete control over which presidential candidates may get on its ballot. In 2020, President Trump was the only name on the Minnesota presidential primary ballot, because that was what the Minnesota Republican Party wanted.

The state’s response was due December 7, but nothing was filed. It is not unusual for states to fail to respond to cert petitions, although generally the state at least tells the U.S. Supreme Court that it won’t be responding. Minnesota didn’t even do that.

If the U.S. Supreme Court is interested in this case, it will ask Minnesota to respond.