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Alabama v. U.S. Dep’t of Commerce (Ross)
Last Updated May 3, 2021
Case No. 2:18-cv-00772 (N.D. Ala.)
Cycle 2020
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Case Information
A federal court challenge to the Census Bureau’s inclusion of undocumented persons in the total count for the 2020 Census. The case was filed in 2018, before the related presidential memorandum of July 21, 2020.
On June 5, 2019, the court denied a motion to dismiss. Following the decision New York v. Trump and the change in administration both parties stipulated to a voluntary dismissal, which the court granted.
History
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Complaint | May 21, 2018 | |
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Motion to dismiss | Nov 13, 2018 | |
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Opinion denying motion to dismiss | Jun 5, 2019 |
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Amended complaint | Sep 10, 2019 | |
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Notice of presidential memo | Jul 21, 2020 | |
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Order granting stay pending New York v. Trump | Nov 2, 2020 | |
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Order to show cause on 3-judge court | Oct 30, 2020 | |
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Local and state governments' response | Nov 4, 2020 | |
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Order re ripeness | Jan 8, 2021 | |
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Plaintiffs' response (incl. exh.) | Feb 4, 2021 | |
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Fed. government's reply | Feb 17, 2021 | |
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Diana Martinez et al's reply (incl. exh.) | Feb 17, 2021 | |
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Local and state government reply (incl. exh.) | Feb 17, 2021 | |
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Plaintiffs' surreply | Feb 19, 2021 | |
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Joint stipulation to voluntary dismissal | May 3, 2021 | |
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Order dismissing case | May 3, 2021 |
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