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McConchie v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections

Last Updated Dec 30, 2021
Case No. 1:21-cv-03091 (N.D. Ill.)
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** This case was heard alongside, but not formally consolidated with, Contreras v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections, and later, E. St. Louis Branch NAACP v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections. **

A federal court challenge to state legislative redistricting plans based on census ACS estimates (used in order to meet the June 30 state constitutional deadline) rather than decennial census data, which were not available until mid-August.

On Oct. 19, 2021, the court granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs, finding that the state legislative plans using the ACS data were unconstitutionally malapportioned.

On Sept. 24, 2021, the legislature passed a new plan using decennial data, and plaintiffs amended their complaint to allege process violations, violations of the Voting Rights Act, and intentional racial discrimination.  On Dec. 30, 2021, the court rejected those challenges.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Jun 9, 2021
Document icon State bd. motion to dismiss Jul 16, 2021
Document icon Amd. complaint Jul 29, 2021
Document icon State bd. motion to dismiss Aug 12, 2021
Document icon Opposition Sep 10, 2021
Document icon Reply Sep 17, 2021
Document icon Opinion denying motion to dismiss Oct 19, 2021
Document icon Leg. leaders' motion to dismiss Aug 19, 2021
Document icon Opposition (incl. exh.) Sep 10, 2021
Document icon Reply Sep 17, 2021
Document icon Opinion denying motion to dismiss Oct 19, 2021
Document icon Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (incl. exh.) Aug 19, 2021
Document icon Opposition (incl. exh.) Sep 10, 2021
Document icon Reply Sep 17, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion striking June map Oct 19, 2021
Document icon Clarification Oct 25, 2021
Document icon Second amd. complaint Oct 1, 2021
Document icon Plaintiff's proposed remedial plan (incl. exhs.) Nov 10, 2021
Document icon Response Nov 24, 2021
Document icon Reply Dec 1, 2021
Document icon Depositions by defendants Dec 10, 2012
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion rejecting challenge to Sept. map Dec 30, 2021

Map | Challenged state Senate plan (June)

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          Additional Cases

          Contreras v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections
          Federal court struck malapportioned state legislative map (using ACS data), rejected challenges based on VRA violations and intentional discrimination
          Cycle 2020
          E. St. Louis Branch NAACP v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections
          Federal court rejected challenge to state House redistricting plan: unjustified racial predominance, VRA violations
          Cycle 2020