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Garcia v. Hobbs

Last Updated Apr 17, 2024
Case No. 3:22-cv-05152 (W.D. Wash.); No. 24-2603 (9th Cir.); No. 23-467 (S. Ct.)
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Federal court challenge to Legislative District 15 (Yakima Valley), alleging the unjustified predominant use of race in violation of the Constitution.

In light of the decision in Soto Palmer v. Hobbs finding a VRA violation of LD15, the court dismissed the claim as moot on Sept. 8, 2023.  On Feb. 20, 2024, the Supreme Court vacated that order, instructing the trial court to issue a judgment suitable for appeal.

On Mar. 25, 2024, the trial court reiterated its dismissal of the claim as moot; that decision has been appealed.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Mar 15, 2022
Document icon Amd. complaint Jun 9, 2022
Document icon Plaintiff's motion for summ. judgment (incl. exhs.) Mar 8, 2023
Document icon SOS response Mar 27, 2023
Document icon State's response (incl. exhs.) Mar 27, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Order rejecting summary judgment Apr 21, 2023
Document icon Plaintiff's trial brief May 31, 2023
Document icon SOS trial brief May 31, 2023
Document icon State's trial brief May 31, 2023
Document icon Plaintiff's closing statement Jul 12, 2023
Document icon SOS closing statement Jul 12, 2023
Document icon State's closing statement Jul 12, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Order dismissing case as moot Sep 8, 2023
Document icon Notice of appeal Sep 28, 2023
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Juris. statement (incl. appx.) Oct 31, 2023
Document icon Motion to dismiss Dec 22, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Soto Palmer et al. Dec 21, 2023
Document icon Reply Dec 28, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Order vacating judgment Feb 20, 2024
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Order dismissing case as moot Mar 25, 2024
Document icon Notice of appeal Apr 17, 2024

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