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Nairne v. Ardoin

Last Updated Jun 8, 2023
Case number

No. 3:22-cv-00178 (M.D. La.)

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Case Information

Federal court challenge to Louisiana’s enacted state legislative maps as violations of §2 of the Voting Rights Act.

On Aug. 30, 2022, the Court granted a motion to stay proceedings pending the Supreme Court’s resolution of Milligan v. Merrill.  Milligan was decided on June 8, 2023; plaintiffs have asked the court to vacate its stay.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint (incl. exhs.) Mar 14, 2020
Document icon Amd. complaint Apr 4, 2022
Document icon State and leg. motion to stay Jul 18, 2022
Document icon Plaintiffs' opposition (incl. exh.) Aug 8, 2022
Document icon Reply Aug 22, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order staying case Aug 30, 2022

Map | Challenged state Senate plan

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Map | Challenged state House plan

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Federal court found Alabama's congressional districts liable under the VRA. SCOTUS affirmed. Federal court drew new map.
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