Arkansas NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
No. 4:21-cv-01239 (E.D. Ark.); No. 22-1395 (8th Cir.)
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Case Information
A federal challenge to the Arkansas House of Representatives redistricting plan. Plaintiffs allege the plan violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and are asking the Court to enjoin the state from using the plans. Plaintiffs motioned for the judge to recuse himself for past financial support and personal ties to Defendant Governor Hutchinson and Defendant Attorney General Rutledge. The Court denied the motion on January 5th.
On Feb. 17, 2022, the Court held Section 2 of the VRA does not have a private right of action and that for the litigation to continue the United States Department of Justice must join the litigation. Plaintiffs appealed the decision to the Eight Circuit on February 23, 2022, and on January 11, 2023, the Eight Circuit heard oral arguments.
History
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Complaint | Dec 29, 2021 |
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Plaintiffs' motion for recusal | Dec 31, 2021 |
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Opposition | Jan 4, 2022 | |
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Reply | Jan 5, 2022 | |
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Order denying recusal | Jan 5, 2022 |
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Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary 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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Defendants' surreply | Jan 31, 2022 | |
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Order | Feb 17, 2022 |
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United States statement of interest | Jan 28, 2022 | |
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Notice of appeal | Feb 23, 2022 |
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Notice of appeal | Feb 23, 2022 |
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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 former DOJ attys | Apr 25, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of LCCRUL | Apr 26, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of VRA bipartisan group | Apr 26, 2022 | |
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Defendant's brief | Jun 9, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of HEP | Jun 15, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of Sen. Tom Cotton | Jun 16, 2022 | |
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Amicus brief of States | Jun 17, 2022 | |
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Plaintiffs' reply | Jul 15, 2022 | |
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Letter of AG Asher L. Steinberg | Oct 10, 2022 | |
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Motion of U.S. to participate in oral argument | Nov 16, 2022 | |
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Order continuing oral argument | Dec 9, 2022 | |
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Plaintiffs' supp. authority | Apr 24, 2023 |