Arkansas State Conf. NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
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Order rejecting VRA private right
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Opinion affirming trial ct.
Case Information
A federal challenge to the state House redistricting plan, as violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
On Feb. 17, 2022, the Court determined that Section 2 of the VRA does not afford a private right of action. When the Department of Justice did not seek to intervene as a plaintiff, the court dismissed the case.
On Nov. 20, 2023, the 8th Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case. On Jan. 30, 2024, the circuit denied a request for rehearing en banc.
(Even without a private cause of action, plaintiffs in other cases may use another statute – 42 USC § 1983 – to assert a violation of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.)
History
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Complaint | Dec 29, 2021 | |
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State exec. officials' motion to quash (incl. exhs.) | Jan 21, 2022 | |
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Opposition | Jan 24, 2022 | |
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Reply | Jan 25, 2022 | |
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Order quashing subpoenas | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Motion for prelim. injunction (incl. exhs.) | Dec 29, 2021 | |
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Opposition (incl. exhs.) | Jan 19, 2022 | |
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Reply (incl. exhs.) | Jan 26, 2022 | |
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United States statement of interest | Jan 28, 2022 | |
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State Board's surreply (incl. exh.) | Jan 31, 2022 | |
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PI hearing transcripts | Feb 1, 2022 | |
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Order rejecting VRA private right | Feb 17, 2022 |
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United States notice | Feb 22, 2022 | |
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Judgment dismissing case | Feb 22, 2022 | |
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Notice of appeal | Feb 23, 2022 |
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Plaintiffs' statement of issues | Mar 10, 2022 | |
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Plaintiffs' brief (incl. add.) | Apr 18, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of United States | Apr 22, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of bipartisan supporters of 1982 VRA amds. | Apr 26, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of former DOJ attys | Apr 25, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of Lawyers' Committee | Apr 26, 2022 | |
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State Board's brief | Jun 9, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of US Sen. Tom Cotton | Jun 16, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of Honest Elections Project | Jun 15, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of Texas et al. | Jun 17, 2022 | |
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Plaintiffs' reply | Jul 15, 2022 | |
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Opinion affirming trial ct. | Nov 20, 2023 |
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Plaintiffs' petition for rehearing en banc | Dec 11, 2023 | |
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Amicus brief of MN SOS Steve Simon | Dec 18, 2023 | |
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Amicus brief of local govts. and leaders | Dec 18, 2023 | |
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State Board's response | Dec 26, 2023 | |
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Order denying rehearing en banc | Jan 30, 2024 |
