Walen v. Burgum
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Opinion granting summary judgment for state
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Federal court challenge to state legislative districts as unjustifiably based predominantly on race.
On Nov. 2, 2023, the trial court granted summary judgment to the state and intervening Tribal defendants. The court concluded that, even if state districts were drawn with the predominant use of race, there was a strong base in evidence that the districts were required by the Voting Rights Act and therefore satisfied strict scrutiny. The decision has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
History
Case filings, starting with most recent courtName | Last Modified | ||
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Jurisdictional statement (incl. appx.) | Mar 4, 2024 | ||
Amicus brief of Alabama et al. | Apr 5, 2024 | ||
Tribes' motion to dismiss | May 6, 2024 | ||
State's response to plaintiffs | May 6, 2024 | ||
Plaintiffs' reply | May 20, 2024 |
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