Pierce v. N.C. State Bd. of Elec.
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Fed. trial ct. II
Order denying prelim. injunction
Fed. app. ct. II
Opinion affirming trial ct.
Fed. trial ct. III
Opinion rejecting challenge
Case Information
Federal court challenge to the state’s Senate districts as a violation of section 2 of the VRA.
On Jan. 26, 2024, the trial court denied a request for a preliminary injunction; on Mar. 28, 2024, that decision was affirmed on appeal. On Sept. 30, 2025, after trial, the court rejected the challenge, finding that plaintiffs failed to prove multiple aspects of their Voting Rights Act claim; the decision has been appealed.
History
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Complaint | Nov 20, 2023 | |
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Amd. complaint | Nov 22, 2023 | |
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Scheduling order | Dec 29, 2023 | |
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Notice of appeal | Dec 29, 2023 |
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Motion to dismiss appeal | Jan 5, 2024 | |
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Plaintiffs' opposition | Jan 8, 2024 | |
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State bd. response | Jan 8, 2024 | |
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Order dismissing appeal | Jan 9, 2024 |
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Motion for prelim. injunction (incl. exhs.) | Nov 22, 2023 | |
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Amicus brief of Gov. et al. | Dec 12, 2023 | |
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Opposition (incl. exhs.) | Dec 22, 2023 | |
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State bd. response | Dec 22, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' reply (incl. exhs.) | Dec 26, 2023 | |
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Supp. decl. of Matt Barreto (incl. exhs.) | Jan 12, 2024 | |
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Leg. response | Jan 22, 2024 | |
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Order denying prelim. injunction | Jan 26, 2024 |
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Notice of appeal | Jan 26, 2024 |
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Plaintiffs' brief | Feb 5, 2024 | |
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Leg. brief | Feb 5, 2024 | |
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Joint appendix | Feb 5, 2024 | |
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Amicus brief of Gov. et al. | Feb 5, 2024 | |
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Plaintiffs' reply | Feb 8, 2024 | |
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Leg. reply | Feb 8, 2024 | |
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Opinion affirming trial ct. | Mar 28, 2024 |
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Order denying rehearing en banc | Jun 28, 2024 |
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Joint stipulated facts (incl. exhs.) | Dec 20, 2024 | |
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Transcripts of bench trial | Feb 7, 2025 | |
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Expert RPV reports (incl. exhs.) | Mar 13, 2025 | |
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Plaintiffs' proposed findings and conclusions | Mar 14, 2025 | |
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Leg. proposed findings and conclusions | Mar 14, 2025 | |
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Opinion rejecting challenge | Sep 30, 2025 |
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Notice of appeal | Oct 1, 2025 |
