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Bullman v. Ardoin

Last Updated Apr 13, 2023
Case No. C-716690-24 (La. Dist. Ct., E. Baton Rouge Parish); No. 2022-CA-1136 ((La. Ct. App., 1st Cir.)
Cycle 2020

Case Information

A state court challenge to the continued use of the 2011 legislative maps, anticipating legislative failure to draw valid lines after the 2020 Census. This case was consolidated with Louisiana NAACP v. Ardoin 

The lawsuit became moot after the legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto, enacting a new congressional map. On May 5, 2022, after the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims, the court ordered each party to pay their own costs.

The SOS appealed, arguing the plaintiffs should be responsible for all costs after voluntarily dismissing their claims. On Apr. 13, 2023, the appellate court held that the trial court did not abuse their discretion in ordering each party to pay their own costs.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Notice of appeal [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Jan 1, 1970
Document icon Order affirming trial court's decision Apr 13, 2023
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition Mar 9, 2022
Document icon State's motion to dismiss Mar 16, 2022
Opposition [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Mar 21, 2022
Petition by math/science intervenors [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Mar 14, 2022
State's motion to dismiss [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Mar 21, 2022
Opposition [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Mar 23, 2022
Proposed findings by leg. leaders [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Mar 25, 2022
Proposed findings by La. NAACP plaintiffs [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Mar 25, 2022
Leg. leadership's motion to dismiss [Document not yet available [Document not yet available] Mar 29, 2022
Plaintiff's motion to voluntarily dismiss [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] Apr 1, 2022
Order dismissing claims without prejudice [Document not yet available] [Document not yet available] May 5, 2022

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