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Fed. trial ct. II
Order striking state leg plan
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Order selecting remedial map
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Opinion: no private right of action
Fed. app. ct. III
Order dismissing remedial appeal (moot)
Case Information
A federal court challenge to the state legislative districts, alleging that the maps dilute the voting strength of Native American voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
On July 7, 2022, after a statement of interest from the DOJ, the trial court denied the state’s motion to dismiss, and on Apr. 10, 2023, also denied the state’s motion for summary judgment.
On Nov. 17, 2023, after a bench trial, the court struck the maps as violations of §2 of the VRA. On Jan. 8, 2024, the court ordered the state to adopt maps presented by plaintiffs.
On May 14, 2025, the court of appeals found that section 2 of the Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced by private plaintiffs (either directly, after Arkansas NAACP, or indirectly through 42 USC § 1983), vacated the lower court opinion, and remanded for the case to be dismissed. The plaintiffs have sought rehearing en banc.
History
Case filings, starting with most recent court| Name | Last Modified | ||
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Complaint | Feb 7, 2022 | |
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Motion to dismiss | Apr 15, 2022 | |
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Opposition | May 13, 2022 | |
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United States statement of interest | May 20, 2022 | |
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Reply | May 27, 2022 | |
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Order denying motion to dismiss | Jul 7, 2022 | |
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Supplemental complaint | Dec 7, 2022 | |
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Leg. motion to quash subpoenas (incl. exhs.) | Nov 17, 2022 | |
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Opposition | Dec 1, 2022 | |
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Reply | Dec 8, 2022 | |
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Mag. order denying motion to quash | Dec 22, 2022 | |
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District judge order denying motion to quash | Mar 14, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' motion to enforce leg. subpoenas (incl. exhs.) | Dec 22, 2022 | |
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Opposition (incl. exhs.) | Jan 5, 2023 | |
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Reply | Jan 12, 2023 | |
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Mag. order enforcing leg. subpoenas | Feb 10, 2023 | |
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District judge order enforcing leg. subpoenas | Mar 14, 2023 | |
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Notice of appeal | Mar 27, 2023 |
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Order dismissing appeal for lack of jurisdiction | Apr 3, 2023 | |
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Petition for writ of mandamus | Mar 28, 2023 | |
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Opposition | Apr 17, 2030 | |
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Opinion quashing most leg. subpoenas | Jun 6, 2023 |
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Petition for rehearing en banc | Jul 21, 2023 | |
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Response | Aug 14, 2023 | |
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Order denying rehearing en banc | Sep 6, 2023 |
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State's motion for summary judgment (incl. exhs.) | Feb 1, 2023 | |
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Response (incl. exhs.) | Mar 1, 2023 | |
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Reply (incl. exhs.) | Mar 15, 2023 | |
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Order denying summary judgment | Apr 10, 2023 |
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State's motion to exclude expert reports (incl. aff.) | May 12, 2023 | |
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Opposition (incl. exhs.) | May 22, 2023 | |
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Order denying motion | Jun 9, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' motion in limine (to prevent state calling plaintiffs' counsel as witness) | May 12, 2023 | |
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Opposition (incl. exh.) | May 24, 2023 | |
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Reply (incl. exhs.) | May 30, 2023 | |
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Order granting motion | Jun 9, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' trial brief (incl. exhs.) | Jun 5, 2023 | |
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State's trial brief | Jun 5, 2023 | |
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Stipulated facts | Jun 11, 2023 | |
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Trial transcripts | Jun 15, 2023 | |
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Plaintiffs' proposed findings | Jul 7, 2023 | |
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State's proposed findings | Jul 7, 2023 | |
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Order striking state leg plan | Nov 17, 2023 |
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State's notice of appeal | Dec 4, 2023 | |
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Leg. notice of appeal | Dec 14, 2023 |
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Statement of issues (liability) | Dec 20, 2023 | |
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State's brief (incl. add.) | Jan 29, 2024 | |
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Amicus brief of Alabama et al. | Feb 7, 2024 | |
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Plaintiffs' brief | Mar 18, 2024 | |
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Amicus brief of US | Mar 25, 2024 | |
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Amicus brief of Lawyers' Comm. | Mar 21, 2024 | |
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Amicus brief of Nat'l Congress of American Indians | Mar 21, 2024 | |
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Amicus brief of NAACP LDF | Mar 26, 2024 | |
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State's reply | Apr 8, 2024 | |
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Opinion: no private right of action | May 14, 2025 |
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Petition for rehearing en banc | May 28, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of former DOJ attorneys | Jun 4, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of Minnesota et al. | Jun 4, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of NAACP AR State Conf. et al. | Jun 4, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of NAACP LDF | Jun 4, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of NCAI | Jun 4, 2025 | |
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Amicus brief of voting rights historians | Jun 4, 2025 | |
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Response | Jun 16, 2025 |
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Plaintiffs' motion for remedy | Dec 22, 2023 | |
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Opposition | Dec 26, 2023 | |
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Order selecting remedial map | Jan 8, 2024 |
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Notice of appeal | Jan 26, 2024 |
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Statement of issues (remedy) | Feb 13, 2024 | |
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Leg. brief (incl. add.) | Mar 26, 2024 | |
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Plaintiffs' brief | May 16, 2024 | |
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State's brief | May 21, 2024 | |
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Reply | Jun 12, 2024 | |
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Order dismissing remedial appeal (moot) | May 14, 2025 |
