LULAC v. Abbott (also Brooks v. Abbott, Guillen v. LULAC)
Case Information
Federal court challenge to Texas’s congressional and state legislative maps, alleging vote dilution in violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act, intentional racial discrimination, and the unconstitutional malapportionment of the state House maps. This case has been consolidated with several others also alleging constitutional and Voting Rights Act violations of the congressional and state legislative maps.
The Brooks plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction in 2022 on their constitutional race-based claims with respect to Senate District 10. On Feb. 1, 2022, the court denied the preliminary injunction, with a full opinion on May 4, 2022; the U.S. Supreme Court denied jurisdiction over the appeal on Nov. 21, 2022.
The case has otherwise been in an extensive discovery phase, with more than two years of litigation over documents and depositions, including several trips to the Fifth Circuit. July 26, 2024, filings from the plaintiffs and from the state discussed the status of those disputes.
History
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Brooks et al. motion for prelim. injunction (incl. exhs.) | Nov 24, 2021 | |
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Opposition (incl. exhs.) | Dec 20, 2021 | |
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Reply (incl. exhs.) | Dec 23, 2021 | |
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Brooks et al. supp. exhs. | Jan 24, 2022 | |
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Brooks et al. supp. brief re remedy | Jan 24, 2022 | |
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Prelim. injunction hearing transcripts | Jan 28, 2022 | |
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Order denying preliminary injunction | Feb 1, 2022 |
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Opinion denying preliminary injunction | May 4, 2022 |
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Notice of appeal | Jun 2, 2022 |
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Jurisdictional statement (incl. appx.) | Aug 8, 2022 | |
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Motion to dismiss | Oct 11, 2022 | |
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Reply | Oct 20, 2022 | |
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Order dismissing appeal from denied PI | Nov 21, 2022 |
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Leg. application for stay (incl. appx.) | May 21, 2022 | |
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US response | May 23, 2022 | |
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Private plaintiffs' response (incl. appx.) | May 23, 2022 | |
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Reply | May 23, 2022 | |
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US supp. brief | May 23, 2022 | |
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US 2d supp. brief | May 26, 2022 | |
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Leg. supp. response | May 26, 2022 | |
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Order denying stay | May 31, 2022 |
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Order staying discovery appeal | Jun 17, 2022 | |
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Motion for voluntary dismissal | Apr 10, 2024 | |
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Voluntary dismissal of discovery appeal | May 2, 2024 | |
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Order staying second discovery appeal | Sep 15, 2022 | |
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Order vacating leg. discovery order | Jul 18, 2023 |
Map | Challenged congressional plan
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Map | Challenged state Senate plan
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Map | Challenged state House plan
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