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Cubanos Pa’Lante v. Fla. House of Representatives

Last Updated Apr 30, 2026
Case No. 1:24-cv-21983 (S.D. Fla.)
Cycles 2020

Case Information

A federal court challenge to several congressional and state House districts as unjustifiably predominantly based on race.

On Feb. 13, 2025, the court dismissed claims challenging two congressional districts, but denied a motion to dismiss claims involving congressional district 26 and the state House districts.  On Nov. 21, 2025, the court granted summary judgment to the state with respect to four state House districts, but denied summary judgment with respect to congressional district 26 and state House districts 115, 118, and 119.  The case over those districts went to trial starting Jan. 12, 2026.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint May 23, 2024
Document icon House motion to dismiss Jun 13, 2024
Document icon SOS motion to dismiss (incl. exhs.) Jun 13, 2024
Document icon Order denying motions as moot Jul 26, 2024
Document icon 1st amd. complaint Jun 25, 2024
Document icon House motion to dismiss Jul 9, 2024
Document icon Opposition Jul 23, 2024
Document icon Reply Aug 13, 2024
Document icon Order denying motions as moot Feb 19, 2025
Document icon SOS motion to dismiss (incl. exhs.) Jul 9, 2024
Document icon Opposition Jul 23, 2024
Document icon Reply Aug 13, 2024
Document icon Order denying motions as moot Feb 19, 2025
Document icon 2d amd. complaint Sep 26, 2024
Document icon House motion to dismiss Oct 7, 2024
Document icon Opposition Oct 14, 2024
Document icon Reply Oct 17, 2024
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying motion to dismiss Feb 13, 2025
Document icon SOS motion to dismiss Oct 7, 2024
Document icon Opposition Oct 14, 2024
Document icon Reply Oct 21, 2024
Highlighted document Document icon Order dismissing claims for 2 cong. districts Feb 13, 2025
Document icon House motion for summ. judgment (incl. exhs.) Aug 4, 2025
Document icon Plaintiffs' response (incl. exhs.) Aug 19, 2025
Document icon Reply (incl. exhs.) Sep 8, 2025
Highlighted document Document icon Order granting summ. judgment in part Nov 21, 2025
Document icon Plaintiffs' pretrial brief Dec 22, 2025
Document icon SOS pretrial brief Dec 22, 2025
Document icon House pretrial brief (incl. exhs.) Dec 22, 2025
Document icon Plaintiffs' illustrative exhs. Jan 21, 2026
Document icon House illustrative exhs. Jan 26, 2026
Document icon Joint exhs. (vol. I) Jan 26, 2026
Document icon Joint exhs. (vol. II) Jan 26, 2026
Document icon Joint exhs. (vol. III) Jan 26, 2026
Document icon Joint exhs. (vol. IV) Jan 26, 2026
Document icon Plaintiffs' exhs. Jan 26, 2026
Document icon House exhs. (vol. I) Jan 26, 2026
Document icon House exhs. (vol. II) Jan 26, 2026
Document icon Plaintiffs' proposed findings of fact Feb 27, 2026
Document icon SOS proposed findings of fact Feb 27, 2026
Document icon House proposed findings of fact Feb 27, 2026
Document icon Order re briefing in light of Callais and new map Apr 30, 2026

Map | Challenged congressional plan

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Map | Challenged state House plan

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