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United Cong. Cmty. and Religious Orgs. v. Ill. State Bd. of Elections

Last Updated Dec 30, 2021
Case No. 1:21-cv-05512 (N.D. Ill.)
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A federal court challenge to Illinois state legislative maps claiming the maps unconstitutionally split the Black electorate of East St. Louis. The Plaintiffs motioned for the case to be consolidated with McConchie v. Ill. State Board of Elections and Contreras v. Ill. State Board of Elections. The court granted the motion and consolidated the case.

On December 30th the Court held the September Redistricting Plan did not violate the Voting Rights Act or the Constitution.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Oct 15, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Order consolidating case Oct 21, 2021
Document icon Plaintiff's proposed remedial plan (incl. exhs.) Nov 15, 2021
Document icon Response Nov 24, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Final order Dec 30, 2021

Map | Challenged state House map

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Map | Challenged state Senate map

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