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Ala. State Conference of the NAACP v. Allen (was Thomas and Chandler and Stone v. Merrill)
Last Updated Jan 2, 2025
Case No. 2:21-cv-01531 (N.D. Ala.)
Cycle 2020
Case Information
Federal court challenge to Alabama’s state legislative plan as an unjustified predominant use of race, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. On Dec. 6, 2023, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint instead alleging a violation of the Voting Rights Act with respect to the state Senate map alone.
On Sept. 24, 2024, the court denied summary judgment to the state. A bench trial was held Nov. 12-21, 2024.
History
Case filings, starting with most recent court| Name | Last Modified | ||
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Complaint | Nov 15, 2021 | |
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Order establishing three-judge panel | Nov 16, 2021 | |
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1st amd. complaint | Feb 11, 2022 | |
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2d amd. complaint | Feb 25, 2022 | |
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Motion to dismiss | Mar 11, 2022 | |
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Order staying pending Milligan | Mar 21, 2022 | |
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Order lifting stay | Jun 9, 2023 | |
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3d amd. complaint | Jul 10, 2023 | |
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State's motion to dismiss | Jul 24, 2023 | |
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Leg. leaders' motion to dismiss | Jul 24, 2023 | |
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United States statement of interest | Sep 22, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' joint response (incl. exhs.) | Sep 25, 2023 | |
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State's reply | Oct 13, 2023 | |
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Leg. leaders' reply | Oct 13, 2023 |
Map | Challenged state senate map
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Map | Challenged state house map
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