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Common Cause Florida v. Byrd (was Lee)

Last Updated Nov 3, 2023
Case Nos. 5:22-cv-00059, 4:22-cv-00109 (N.D. Fla.)
Cycle 2020

Case Information

A federal court challenge to existing malapportioned maps anticipating legislative failure to redraw lines after the census.

After a congressional map was enacted in special session in April 2022, plaintiffs amended their complaint to challenge the enacted map as the product of intentional racial discrimination.  A bench trial was held from Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2023.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Common Cause et al. complaint Mar 11, 2022
Document icon Legislators' motion to dismiss Mar 29, 2022
Document icon Vol. dismissal of legislators Mar 30, 2022
Document icon Vol. dismissal of Governor Mar 30, 2022
Document icon Order denying motion to dismiss as moot Mar 31, 2022
Document icon State's motion to stay Apr 1, 2022
Document icon Common Cause et al. opp. to stay (incl. exhs.) Apr 6, 2022
Document icon Arteaga et al. opp. to stay (incl. exhs.) Apr 6, 2022
Document icon State's reply Apr 8, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying stay Apr 11, 2022
Document icon Common Cause et al. memo re experts (incl. exhs.) Apr 7, 2022
Document icon Arteaga et al. memo re special master (incl. exhs.) Apr 7, 2022
Document icon State memo re special master (incl. exhs.) Apr 7, 2022
Document icon Arteaga et al. complaint (incl. exhs.) Apr 13, 2022
Document icon Common Cause et al. proposed map (incl. exhs.) Apr 18, 2022
Document icon Artaega et al. proposed map (incl. exhs.) Apr 18, 2022
Document icon State's suggestion of mootness (incl. exhs.) Apr 22, 2022
Document icon Arteaga et al. voluntary dismissal Apr 28, 2022
Document icon Common Cause et al. amd. complaint May 11, 2022
Document icon Motion to dismiss Jun 8, 2022
Document icon Opposition Jun 29, 2022
Document icon Reply Jul 15, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order dismissing Governor Nov 8, 2022
Document icon Common Cause et al. 2d amd. complaint Feb 7, 2023
Document icon Legislators’ motion to quash re privilege (incl. exhs.) Feb 1, 2023
Document icon Gov. motion to quash (incl. exhs.) Feb 2, 2023
Document icon Combined opposition (incl. exhs). Feb 16, 2023
Document icon Order quashing depositions May 25, 2023
Document icon Sen. Ray Rodrigues motion to quash re privilege Mar 20, 2023
Document icon Opposition (incl. exhs.) Mar 29, 2023
Document icon Order quashing depositions May 25, 2023
Document icon State motion for partial summ. judg. (incl. exhs.) Jun 30, 2023
Document icon Opposition Jul 21, 2023
Document icon Reply Jul 31, 2023
Document icon Order denying summary judgment as moot Aug 18, 2023
Document icon Common Cause et al. trial brief Sep 19, 2023
Document icon State's trial brief Sep 19, 2023
Document icon State trial transcript Sep 13, 2023
Document icon Transcript of Gov dep. chief of staff testimony (incl. exhs.) Sep 14, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 1 (exhs. 1-10) Sep 26, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 1 (exhs. 11-20) Sep 26, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 1 (exhs. 21-30) Sep 26, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 1 (exhs. 31-40) Sep 26, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 1 (exhs. 41-50) Sep 26, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 1 (exhs. 51-87) Sep 26, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 2 Sep 27, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 3 Oct 2, 2023
Document icon Trial exhs. day 4 Oct 3, 2023
Document icon Post-trial briefing order Oct 17, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' post-trial brief Nov 3, 2023
Document icon State's post-trial brief Nov 3, 2023

Map | Challenged congressional plan (Apr. 2022)

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