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Louisiana v. Callais (also Callais v. Landry, Robinson v. Callais)

Last Updated Nov 4, 2024
Case No. 3:24-cv-00122 (W.D. La.), No. 24-30177 (5th Cir.), Nos. 23A994, 23A1002, 23A1142, 24-109, 24-110, 24-111 (S. Ct.)
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Federal court challenge to the congressional plan passed by the legislature to remedy the Robinson VRA litigation, alleging the impermissible predomination of race and dilution of the voting strength of non-Black voters in violation of the Constitution.

On Apr. 30, 2024, the three-judge court struck the remedial plan as an unjustified unconstitutional use of race, and set the matter for a remedial hearing.  On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed that decision pending appeal, and on Nov. 4, 2024, the Supreme Court noted probable jurisdiction and set the case for argument.

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    Name Last Modified
Document icon Galmon plaintiffs' opening brief Apr 26, 2024
Document icon Callais plaintiffs' response Jun 17, 2024
Document icon Reply Jul 8, 2024

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