McConchie v. Scholz (was Ill. State Bd. of Elections)
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Opinion striking June map
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Opinion rejecting challenge to Sept. map
Case Information
** This case was heard alongside, but not formally consolidated with, Contreras v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections, and later, E. St. Louis Branch NAACP v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections. **
A federal court challenge to state legislative redistricting plans based on census ACS estimates (used in order to meet the June 30 state constitutional deadline) rather than decennial census data, which were not available until mid-August.
On Oct. 19, 2021, the court granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs, finding that the state legislative plans using the ACS data were unconstitutionally malapportioned.
On Sept. 24, 2021, the legislature passed a new plan using decennial data, and plaintiffs amended their complaint to allege process violations, violations of the Voting Rights Act, and intentional racial discrimination. On Dec. 30, 2021, the court rejected those challenges.
History
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Complaint | Jun 9, 2021 | |
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State bd. motion to dismiss | Jul 16, 2021 | |
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Amd. complaint | Jul 29, 2021 | |
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State bd. motion to dismiss | Aug 12, 2021 | |
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Opposition | Sep 10, 2021 | |
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Reply | Sep 17, 2021 | |
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Opinion denying motion to dismiss | Oct 19, 2021 | |
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Leg. leaders' motion to dismiss | Aug 19, 2021 | |
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Opposition (incl. exh.) | Sep 10, 2021 | |
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Reply | Sep 17, 2021 | |
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Opinion denying motion to dismiss | Oct 19, 2021 | |
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Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (incl. exh.) | Aug 19, 2021 | |
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Opposition (incl. exh.) | Sep 10, 2021 | |
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Reply | Sep 17, 2021 | |
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Opinion striking June map | Oct 19, 2021 |
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Clarification | Oct 25, 2021 | |
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Second amd. complaint | Oct 1, 2021 | |
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Plaintiff's proposed remedial plan (incl. exhs.) | Nov 10, 2021 | |
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Response | Nov 24, 2021 | |
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Reply | Dec 1, 2021 | |
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Depositions by defendants | Dec 10, 2012 | |
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Opinion rejecting challenge to Sept. map | Dec 30, 2021 |
Map | Challenged state Senate plan (June)
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Map | Challenged state House plan (June)
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Map | Challenged state Senate plan (Sept.)
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Map | Challenged state House plan (Sept.)
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