Grant v. Raffensperger
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Fed. trial ct. I
Order denying prelim. injunction
Fed. trial ct. I
Order striking all maps
Fed. trial ct. II
Order approving remedial plans
Case Information
A federal court challenge to the state legislative districts as a dilution of Black voting strength, in violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The trial court denied a motion to dismiss on Jan. 28, 2022. On Feb. 28, 2022, the court denied a motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims but declining to change the districts at that point in the calendar because of potential disruption to the election process. Both parties moved for summary judgment; on July 17, 2023, the court denied the motions, sending the case to trial.
On Oct. 26, 2023, after trial, the trial court struck the state legislative maps (and in a related case, the congressional maps), finding violations of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act. On Dec. 8, 2023, the state enacted remedial plans, which the trial court approved on Dec. 28, 2023.
The liability and remedial decisions have both been appealed to the Eleventh Circuit.
History
Case filings, starting with most recent courtName | Last Modified | ||
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State's brief | Feb 7, 2024 | ||
Appendix (record below) | Feb 13, 2024 | ||
Amicus brief of Alabama et al. | Feb 14, 2024 | ||
Amicus brief of Nat'l Republican Redistricting Trust | Feb 15, 2024 |
Name | Last Modified | ||
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Order on remedial proceedings | Dec 6, 2023 | ||
Notice of remedial plans | Dec 8, 2023 | ||
Plaintiffs' objections to remedial plans (incl. exhs.) | Dec 12, 2023 | ||
Amicus brief of GA NAACP et al. (incl. exhs.) | Dec 14, 2023 | ||
State's response (incl. exhs.) | Dec 18, 2023 | ||
Plaintiffs' reply | Dec 19, 2023 | ||
Order approving remedial plans | Dec 28, 2023 | ||
Notice of appeal | Jan 22, 2024 |
Map | Challenged state Senate map
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Map | Challenged state House map
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