Graham v. Adams (also Kentucky v. Graham)
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Order rejecting challenges
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Opinion affirming trial court
Case Information
State court challenge to state House and Congressional maps based on partisan gerrymandering and improper county-splitting in violation of the state constitution.
On Nov. 10, 2022, the trial court rejected the challenges. On Dec. 14, 2023 the state Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s determination. Although the state Supreme Court wrote that the plaintiffs had standing to sue and that claims of partisan gerrymandering are justiciable, the majority held that in gerrymandering cases the Court should “apply a substantially deferential standard given the political nature of the apportionment process,” and found that the challenged maps did not rise to the level of a “clear, flagrant, or unwarranted deviation from constitutional limitations or a threat to our democratic form of government.”
History
Case filings, starting with most recent courtName | Last Modified | ||
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Complaint | Jan 20, 2022 | ||
State's motion to dismiss [Document not yet available] | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
Order denying motion to dismiss [Document not yet available] | Feb 17, 2022 | ||
Order denying temporary injunction | Feb 17, 2022 | ||
Kentucky's post hearing brief | May 16, 2022 | ||
Plaintiffs' response and findings of fact | Jun 15, 2022 | ||
Plaintiffs' post hearing brief | May 16, 2022 | ||
Kentucky's response brief | Jun 15, 2022 | ||
Order rejecting challenges | Nov 10, 2022 | ||
Notice of appeal [Document not yet available] | Nov 28, 2022 |
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Notice of appeal [Document not yet available] | Nov 28, 2022 | ||
Motion to transfer to KY Supreme Court [Document not yet available] | Dec 1, 2022 |
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Order granting transfer to KY Supreme Court [Document not yet available] | Mar 23, 2023 | ||
Plaintiffs' brief | Jun 27, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of ACLU et al. | Jul 11, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of Campaign Legal Center | Jul 13, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of Prof. Joshua Douglas | Jul 11, 2023 | ||
State Bd. of Elections brief | Aug 25, 2023 | ||
State's brief | Aug 25, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of Honest Elections Project | Jul 13, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of leg. leaders | Jul 11, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of NRCC et al. | Jul 11, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of Nat'l Republican Redistricting Trust | Jul 13, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of Pub. Interest Legal Found. | Jul 13, 2023 | ||
Plaintiffs' response | Sep 14, 2023 | ||
State's reply | Sep 29, 2023 | ||
Plaintiffs' reply | Sep 29, 2023 | ||
Opinion affirming trial court | Dec 14, 2023 |