Alabama | State Upper | State Lower
Stone v. Allen (was Thomas and Chandler v. Merrill)
Last Updated Feb 13, 2024
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.
On Feb. 13, 2024, the court largely denied a motion to dismiss, except that the court dismissed claims against the state Senate chair of the legislative committee on grounds of legislative immunity.
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 |
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4th amd. complaint | Dec 6, 2023 | |
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Order remanding to single judge | Dec 7, 2023 | |
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State's motion to dismiss | Dec 20, 2023 | |
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Leg. leaders' motion to dismiss (incl. exhs.) | Dec 20, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' opp. | Jan 11, 2024 | |
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State's reply | Jan 25, 2024 | |
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Leg. leaders' reply | Jan 25, 2024 | |
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Order denying motion to dismiss | Feb 13, 2024 |
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PENDING - Supreme Court affirmed challenge to congressional maps under the Voting Rights Act.
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