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Graham v. Adams (also Kentucky v. Graham)

Last Updated Dec 14, 2023
Case No. 22-CI-00047 (Ky. Cir. Ct., Franklin Cnty.), Nos. 2022-CA-1403, 2022-CA-1451 (Ky. Ct. App.), No. 2022-SC-0522 (Ky. S. Ct.); No. 2023-SC-0139 (Ky. S. Ct.)
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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 court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon 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
Document icon Order denying temporary injunction Feb 17, 2022
Document icon Kentucky's post hearing brief May 16, 2022
Document icon Plaintiffs' response and findings of fact Jun 15, 2022
Document icon Plaintiffs' post hearing brief May 16, 2022
Document icon Kentucky's response brief Jun 15, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order rejecting challenges Nov 10, 2022
Notice of appeal [Document not yet available] Nov 28, 2022
    Name Last Modified
Notice of appeal [Document not yet available] Nov 28, 2022
Motion to transfer to KY Supreme Court [Document not yet available] Dec 1, 2022
    Name Last Modified
Order granting transfer to KY Supreme Court [Document not yet available] Mar 23, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' brief Jun 27, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of ACLU et al. Jul 11, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Campaign Legal Center Jul 13, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Prof. Joshua Douglas Jul 11, 2023
Document icon State Bd. of Elections brief Aug 25, 2023
Document icon State's brief Aug 25, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Honest Elections Project Jul 13, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of leg. leaders Jul 11, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of NRCC et al. Jul 11, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Nat'l Republican Redistricting Trust Jul 13, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Pub. Interest Legal Found. Jul 13, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' response Sep 14, 2023
Document icon State's reply Sep 29, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' reply Sep 29, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion affirming trial court Dec 14, 2023

Map | Challenged congressional plan

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Map | Challenged state House plan

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