Litigation in the 2010 cycle

League of Women Voters of PA v. Pennsylvania (also Turzai v. Brandt), No. 261-MD-2017 (Pa. Commonw. Ct.), No. 159-MM-2017 (Pa. Sup. Ct.), No. 2:17-cv-05137 (E.D. Pa.), No. 17A795, 17A909, 17A1120, 17-1700 (S. Ct.): a challenge in state court to the congressional districts as a partisan gerrymander.
  Trial Court I:
     - Petition for review (6/15/17).
     - Preliminary objections by:
       Leg. (8/14/17), plaintiffs' response (9/8/17).
       Gov. (8/10/17), plaintiffs' response (9/8/17), leg. response (9/11/17).
       State (8/18/17), plaintiffs' response (9/12/17).
     - Order resolving preliminary objections (11/13/17).
     - Leg. application for stay (8/9/17).
          - Responses by Gov., SOS (8/23/17), plaintiffs, LG (8/28/17); reply (9/25/17).
          - Order granting stay (10/16/17).
          Pennsylvania Supreme Court I:
               - Plaintiffs' application for extraordinary relief (Oct. 11).
                    - Responses by Gov., LG, SOS (10/23/17).
               - Order granting app., vacating stay, expediting trial (11/9/17).
          U.S. District Court:
               - Notice of removal to federal court (11/15/17).
               - Motions for remand by plaintiffs, LG, Gov et al. (11/16/17).
               - Sen. motion to withdraw removal (exh. 1), House resp. (11/16/17).
               - Order granting motion to remand (11/16/17).
  Trial Court II:
     - Intervenor Reps. filing (11/17/17).
     - Order on discovery and legislative privilege (Nov. 22).
     - Plaintiff expert reports by Chen, Kennedy Pegden, Warshaw (11/27/17).
     - Leg. expert reports by Gimpel, McCarty, Tam Cho (11/27/17).
     - Trial Transcripts: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 (12/11-14/17)
     - Post-trial briefs by plaintiffs, leg., Gov. et al., LG, Gen. Assemb., intervenors (12/18/17).
     - Recommended findings and conclusions (12/29/17).
  Pennsylvania Supreme Court II:
     - Briefs by:
       Plaintiffs (1/5/18).
       Amici ACLU, PA AFL-CIO, Brennan, CLC, Common Cause, Pitt. Foundation (1/5/18).
       Amici poli. sci., Grofman et al. (1/5/18).
          - Leg., Gov. et al., LG, intervenors (1/10/18).
          - Plaintiffs' reply (1/12/18).
     - Order finding map unlawful (1/22/18).
          - Partial concurrence by Baer; dissents by Mundy, Saylor (1/22/18).

          - Stay app. by leg., intervenors (1/23/18), resp. (1/25/18), denial (1/25/18).
            U.S. Supreme Court:
            - App. for stay pending appeal (1/23/18).
                 - Amicus SOSs, Pa. GOP, Pa. Congressmen (1/29/18), AZ et al. (2/1/18).
                 - Resp. by plaintiffs, Gov. et al., LG, intervenors (2/2/18).
                 - Reply (2/3/18).
                 - Order denying stay (2/5/18).
  Pennsylvania Supreme Court (cont.):
     - Order directing parties to submit data (concurrence) (1/26/18).
          - Resp. by intervenors (1/29/18), plaintiffs, Gov. et al. (1/30/18).
          - Resp. by LG, Sen., House, Gen. Assem. (1/31/18).
     - App. for disqualification (J. Wecht) and disclosure (J. Donohue) (2/2/18).
          - Responses by plaintiffs, Gov. et al., and LG (2/5/18)
          - Order denying application (Resp. by J. Donohue) (2/5/18).
     - Briefs on remedial maps by:
        Leg. (shapefiles) (2/9/18).
          - Gov letter response (release), leg. reply (2/13/18).
       Intervenors (shapefiles) (2/15/18).
       Plaintiffs (shapefiles), Gov (shapefiles), LG (shapefiles) (2/15/18).
       House Dems (shapefiles, block equiv.), Sen. Dems (shapefiles) (2/15/18).
          - Leg. response (2/18/18).
          - Replies by plaintiffs (2/19/18), Gov (2/22/18).
     - Amicus briefs by:
       ACRU, Concerned Citizens for Democracy, Fair Democracy, Schneider et al. (2/19/19).
     - SOS brief re calendar (2/15/18).

          - Statewide images, indiv. dist. images, reports, shapefiles, block equiv. files (2/19/19).
          - Textual description (2/22/18).
     - App. for stay of decision (2/22/18).
          - Responses by plaintiffs, Gov et al., LG, intervenors (2/26/18).
          - Order denying stay (2/27/18).
       U.S. Supreme Court:
          - App. for stay of decision (2/27/18).
          - Amicus briefs by ACRU, Eagle Forum, PA GOP, Thornburgh et al. (3/5/18).
               - Responses by plaintiffs, Gov., LG, intervenors (3/5/18).
               - Reply (3/6/18).
               - Order denying stay (3/19/18).
  U.S. Supreme Court
     - Petition for certiorari (6/21/18).
          - Amicus brief by ACRU (7/25/18).
          - Opposition by plaintiffs, Gov, waiver by LG (9/24/18).
          - Reply (10/9/18).
     - Order denying certiorari (10/29/18).
The latest: On January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an order finding that the Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011 violated the state constitution and directing the state government to draw a new Congressional redistricting, followed by an opinion on February 7. On February 19, 2018, the court issued an order implementing a remedial map of its own. The Supreme Court declined further review.

Corman v. Torres, No. 1:18-cv-00443 (M.D. Pa.), No. 18-1816 (3d Cir.): a challenge in federal court to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision striking the congressional map under state law, under the Elections Clause.
  Trial court
     - Complaint (2/22/18).
     - Motion for TRO (exh. A, B, C), order denying TRO (2/23/18).
     - Motion to dismiss (3/2/18), opposition (3/7/18), reply (3/8/18).
     - Intervenor motion for judgment on pleadings (3/2/18), opposition (3/7/18), reply (3/8/18).
     - Motion for prelim. inj. (2/23/18).
          - Amicus briefs in support by:
             ACRU (exh. 1, 2, 3, 4) (3/7/18), McCann et al. (3/1/18), PA House GOP (3/2/18).
          - Opposition by defendants (exh. A, B, C, D), intervenors (exh. A) (3/2/18).
          - Amicus briefs in opposition by:
             Campaign Legal Ctr. (3/5/18), Common Cause (3/5/18), NDRC (exh. A, B, C) (3/6/18).
          - Reply (exh.) (3/7/18).
          - Plaintiffs' surreply (exh. 1, 2) (3/9/18).

     - Cutler motion to intervene (exh. 1, 2) (4/3/18), order denying motion (4/10/18).
          - Notice of appeal (4/17/18).
  Court of Appeals
     - Cutler motion for injunction pending appeal (4/23/18).
          - Responses by State, intervenors (5/4/18).
          - Cutler supplemental motion (5/8/18).
          - Order denying motion (5/9/18).
     - Opening brief by Cutler (app.) (7/24/18).
          - Responses by State (8/1/18), intervenors (8/14/18), reply (8/28/18).
          - Opinion affirming in part, dismissing in part on jurisdictional grounds (9/25/18).
The latest: The complaint in this case, challenging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania, above, was filed on February 22, 2018. The challenge was rejected on March 19, 2018. A citizen attempted to intervene to appeal the ruling, but intervention was denied, and on September 25, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed that denial.

Agre v. Wolf (also Scarnati v. Agre, In re Turzai), No. 2:17-cv-04392 (E.D. Pa.), No. 17A480, No. 17-631, No. 17-1339, No. 17-1368 (S. Ct.): a challenge in federal court to the congressional districts as a partisan gerrymander under the 1st and 14th Amendments and the Elections Clause.
  Trial court
     - Complaint (10/2/17), 1st (11/17/17), 2d amd. complaint (11/30/17).
          - Motion to stay (10/24/17), denied (10/25/17).
            U.S. Supreme Court
               - Leg. pet. for writ of mandamus (10/30/17).
                    - Opposition by plaintiffs, Gov. et al. (11/30/17), pet. denied (1/8/18).
               - App. for stay pending disposition of petition (11/1/17), denied (11/3/17).
  Trial court (cont.)
     - Motions to dismiss:
          - Motion to dismiss (10/24/17), response (10/31/17), reply (11/3/17).
               - Order granting in part, denying in part (11/7/17) (statement of reasons (11/16/17)).
          - Motion to dismiss amd. complaint (11/22/17), supp., reply (11/27/17).
               - Order granting in part, denying in part (11/30/17).
     - Order re legislative privilege (11/9/17).
          - Second order re legislative privilege (11/22/18), clarification (11/28/17).
          - Appeal of privilege rulings (1/24/18).
            U.S. Supreme Court
               - Jurisdictional statement by Sen. Pres. (3/26/18).
                    - Amicus brief by TX et al. (4/27/18).
               - Motions to dismiss by plaintiffs (4/27/18), State (4/30/18), response (5/11/18).
               - Order dismissing for lack of jurisdiction (6/4/18).
     - Proposed findings of fact:
          - Stipulated and undisputed facts (exh. A-C, D, E-F) (11/29/17).
          - Plaintiff's proposed findings of fact (exh. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) (11/29/17).
          - Leg. statement on disputed facts (11/29/17).
     - Briefs on legal standards:
          - Plaintiffs' letter re Elections Clause standard (11/9/17).
          - Leg. motion requesting clarification (11/11/17), response (11/14/17).
          - Briefs on elements of claims by plaintiffs, leg., Gov. et al. (11/30/17).
               - Order for plaintiffs to clarify (12/1/17), plaintiffs' statement (12/3/17).
     - Leg. motion for summ. judg. (statement of undisputed facts) (12/1/17).
     - Leg. motion for judgment as a matter of law (12/6/17).
     - Trial audio (12/5/17 am, pm, 12/6/17 am, pm, 12/7/17).
     - Plaintiff statements re Kellerman, Turnage (12/13/17), leg. response (12/14/17).
     - Post-trial briefs by plaintiffs, leg., Gov. et al. (12/15/17).

     - Notice of appeal (1/18/18).
  U.S. Supreme Court
     - Jurisdictional statement (3/19/18).
     - Leg. motion to affirm, Gov. motion to dismiss (4/23/18).
          - Plaintiffs' response (5/3/18).
          - Order dismissing appeal as moot (5/29/18).
The latest: On January 10, 2018, the three-judge trial court rejected the challenges; on May 29, 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal as moot, in light of the League of Women Voters of PA v. Pennsylvania case, above.

Diamond v. Torres, No. 5:17-cv-05054 (E.D. Pa.): a challenge in federal court to the congressional districts as a partisan gerrymander under the 1st and 14th Amendments and the Elections Clause.
     - Complaint (11/9/17), amd. complaint (11/22/17).
     - Leg. motion to dismiss (1/11/18), resp. by plaintiffs, SOS et al. (1/18/18), reply (1/22/18).
     - Leg. motion to realign parties (1/23/18).
     - Order staying proceedings pending outcome in Agre v. Wolf (11/22/17).
     - SOS et al. re election timing (1/11/18).
     - Leg. motion to stay (exh. A, B, C, D, E) (1/11/18).
         - Resp. by plaintiffs, SOS et al. (1/18/18), reply (1/22/18).
         - Order granting stay (1/23/18).
     - Voluntary dismissal (4/9/18).
The latest: On January 23, 2018, the court granted a motion to stay the proceedings pending resolution of other partisan gerrymandering cases in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and at the U.S. Supreme Court. On April 9, 2018, the case was voluntarily dismissed.

Garcia v. 2011 Legis. Apportionment Comm'n, No. 2:12-cv-00556 (E.D. Pa.) & No. 13-2319 (3d Cir.): a challenge in federal court to the state legislative districts, based on the state Supreme Court's order that the 2001 legislative map be used as an interim map for the 2012 elections, and alleged equal population violations that would result.
     - Trial court
          - Complaint (Feb. 2, 2012).
          - Motion for TRO (Feb. 6).
               - Opinion denying plaintiffs' motion for injunctive relief (Feb. 8).
          - Motion to dismiss by Commission (July 2), opposition (Aug. 15), reply (Sept. 7).
          - Motion to dismiss by SoS (Aug. 13), opposition (Sept. 7), reply (Sept. 20).
               - Amicus brief by Rep. Turzai (Oct. 4).
          - Motion for preliminary injunction (exhibits) (June 29).
               - Amicus brief by Sen. Pileggi (July 17).
               - Opposition by Commission (Aug. 15), SoS (Aug. 13), reply (Sept. 7).
          - Plaintiffs' supp. memo re special master (Jan. 25, 2013).
               - Response by Commission (Feb. 8), SoS (Feb. 7).
               - Amicus memos by Costa, Pileggi, Turzai (Feb. 8).
          - Opinion dismissing case (Apr. 5).
     - Court of appeals
          - Briefs by appellants (app. 1, 2) (July 3), SoS (Aug. 19), reply (Sept. 13).
          - Amicus brief by Pileggi et al. (Aug. 26).
          - Memo re standing by plaintiffs, SoS (Dec. 16).
          - Opinion affirming trial court (Mar. 17, 2014).
The latest: On February 8, the court denied plaintiffs' motion for injunctive relief, finding the election process too thoroughly underway to alter or postpone. On June 29, the plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction limiting officeholders elected under the 2001 plan to a one-year term; on April 5, 2013, the court denied relief and granted defendants' motion to dismiss. On March 17, the appeals court affirmed, finding that the new 2012 plan has already remedied any injury that the plaintiffs may have suffered.

In re: Petitions for Review Challenging the Final 2011 Reapportionment Plan Dated June 8, 2012, Nos. 126-134-MM-2012 and Nos. 39-42-WM-2012 (Pa. Sup. Ct.): a challenge in state court to the state legislative districts promulgated for 2014 and beyond.
     - Comm'n omnibus response to all petitions (app. 1, 2, 3, 4) (Aug. 20, 2012).
          - Replies by Baylor (Sept. 3), Holt (Aug. 27), Shapiro (Aug. 31).
     - Amicus briefs by Pileggi, Turzai (Aug. 20).
          - Response by Baylor (Aug. 21).
     - Opinion approving maps (concurring opinion) (May 8, 2013).
The latest: On May 8, 2013, the state Supreme Court dismissed the challenges, approving the legislative districts for 2014 and beyond.

Smith v. Aichele, No. 2:12-cv-00488 (E.D. Pa.): a challenge in federal court to the state legislative districts, based on the state Supreme Court's order that the 2001 legislative map be used as an interim map for the 2012 elections, and alleged equal population violations that would result.
     - Complaint (Jan. 30, 2012).
     - Opinion denying plaintiffs' motion for a three-judge court (Feb. 8).
     - Notice of voluntary dismissal (May 30).
     - Order of dismissal (May 31).
The latest: On February 8, the court denied plaintiffs' motion for a three-judge court, finding the question of remedy insubstantial because the election process was too thoroughly underway to alter or postpone.

Pileggi v. Aichele, No. 2:12-cv-00588 (E.D. Pa.): a challenge in federal court to the state legislative districts, based on the state Supreme Court's order that the 2001 legislative map be used as an interim map for the 2012 elections, and alleged equal population violations that would result.
     - Complaint (Feb. 3, 2012).
     - Motion for TRO/injunction (Feb. 3).
          - Intervenors' opposition (Feb. 6), reply (Feb. 7).
     - Intervenors' motion to dismiss (Feb. 6).
     - Opinion denying plaintiffs' motion for injunctive relief (Feb. 8).
     - Notice of voluntary dismissal (Mar. 15).
The latest: On February 8, the court denied plaintiffs' motion for injunctive relief, finding the election process too thoroughly underway to alter or postpone.

Holt v. 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Comm'n, No. 7-MM-2012 (Pa. Sup. Ct.): a challenge in state court on state constitutional grounds to the state legislative map passed by Pennsylvania's politician commission.
     - Petition for review (Jan. 11, 2012) (and exhibits A, B, C, D, E, F, G).
     - Motion to dismiss (Alosi, Baylor) (Jan. 12).
     - Motion to dismiss (Bradley, Coles, Comitta, Costa, Kim, Kortz, Scoda) (Jan. 12).
     - Merits briefs by
          - Commission (app. 1, 2).
          - Alosi, Baylor, Bradley, Coles, Comitta.
          - Costa (att., app. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
          - Holt (app.), Kim, Kortz, Schiffer (att. 1A, 1B, 2), Scoda, Zayas.
     - Order (and dissent) granting petitions and rejecting map (Jan. 25).
     - Opinion supporting Jan. 25 order (concur/dissent I, II, dissent) (Feb. 3).
The latest: On January 25, the state Supreme Court granted the petitions and rejected the legislative map; on February 3, it issued an opinion explaining that decision on grounds that the lines violated state constitutional requirements of compactness and adherence to the integrity of political subdivisions. The politician commission will now have to redraw state legislative lines; in the meantime, the 2001 plan will govern. Under the court's order, candidates must submit nomination petitions by February 16.