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Pendergrass v. Raffensperger

Last Updated Jun 28, 2024
Case No. 1:21-cv-05339 (N.D. Ga.), Nos. 23-13916, 24-10231 (11th Cir.)
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Federal lawsuit challenging the congressional plan as a dilution of Black voting strength, in violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

The trial court denied a motion to dismiss on Jan. 28, 2022.  On Feb. 28, 2022, the court denied a motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims but declining to change the districts at that point in the calendar because of potential disruption to the election process.  Both parties moved for summary judgment; on July 17, 2023, the court denied the motions, sending the case to trial.

On Oct. 26, 2023, after trial, the trial court struck the congressional plan (and in a related case, the state legislative maps), finding violations of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act.  On Dec. 8, 2023, the state enacted remedial plans, which the trial court approved on Dec. 28, 2023.

The liability and remedial decisions have both been appealed to the Eleventh Circuit.  (The liability appeal has been consolidated with APA v. Raffensperger and Grant v. Raffensperger.)

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Dec 30, 2021
Document icon Motion to dismiss Jan 14, 2022
Document icon Opposition (incl. exh.) Jan 18, 2022
Document icon Reply Jan 20, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying motion to dismiss Jan 28, 2022
Document icon Motion for prelim. injunction (incl. exhs.) Jan 12, 2022
Document icon Opposition (incl. exhs.) Jan 18, 2022
Document icon Reply Jan 20, 2022
Document icon Joint stipulation of facts Feb 4, 2022
Document icon State's evidence for PI Jan 31, 2022
Document icon Plaintiffs' additional expert report Feb 9, 2022
Document icon Request for judicial notice (incl. exhs.) Feb 10, 2022
Document icon Transcripts of PI hearings Feb 14, 2022
Document icon Plaintiffs' proposed findings of fact Feb 18, 2022
Document icon State's proposed findings of fact Feb 18, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying prelim. injunction Feb 28, 2022
Document icon Amended complaint Oct 28, 2022
Document icon Depositions of state witnesses Mar 20, 2023
Document icon Depositions of plaintiffs' witnesses Mar 20, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment (incl. exhs.) Mar 20, 2023
Document icon Opposition (incl. exhs.) Apr 19, 2023
Document icon Reply (incl. exhs.) May 3, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying summary judgment Jul 17, 2023
Document icon State's motion for summary judgment (incl. exhs.) Mar 20, 2023
Document icon Opposition (incl. exhs.) Apr 19, 2023
Document icon Reply (incl. exhs.) May 3, 2023
Document icon Transcript of summary judgment hearing May 18, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' supp. brief Jun 22, 2023
Document icon State's supp. brief Jun 22, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Order denying summary judgment Jul 17, 2023
Document icon Joint pretrial submission Jul 25, 2023
Document icon Trial transcripts Sep 14, 2023
Document icon Exhibits and witnesses Sep 15, 2023
Document icon Plaintiffs' proposed findings of fact Sep 25, 2023
Document icon State's proposed findings of fact Sep 25, 2023
Document icon Notice to DOJ re const. challenge Oct 4, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Order striking all maps Oct 26, 2023
Document icon DOJ brief on constitutionality Nov 3, 2023
Document icon State's response Nov 17, 2023
Document icon Notice of appeal Nov 22, 2023
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Plaintiffs' brief May 3, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of US May 10, 2024

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