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Wattson v. Simon

Last Updated Aug 31, 2022
Case No. 10-CV-21-127 (Minn. Dist. Ct., Carver Cnty.), No. A21-0243 (Minn. S. Ct.)  
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A state court challenge to the congressional and legislative maps, based on the anticipated failure of the legislature to draw valid lines, and anticipated subsequent malapportionment.

On Mar. 22, 2021, the state Supreme Court granted the request to appoint a special redistricting panel, but then stayed proceedings to give the legislature an opportunity to pass a valid plan.

On Jun. 30, 2021, the state Supreme Court lifted the stay in order to appoint judges to the redistricting panel and allocate authority to the panel to manage the redistricting process.

On Feb. 15, 2022, after the Minnesota Legislature failed to draw maps by its statutory deadline, the special redistricting panel adopted congressional and state legislative redistricting plans.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Feb 19, 2021
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition to appoint redistricting panel Feb 22, 2021
Document icon Order approving panel (and issuing stay) Mar 22, 2021
Document icon Order appointing panel judges Jun 30, 2021
Document icon Amd. complaint Jul 21, 2021
Document icon Anderson et al. complaint Aug 23, 2021
Document icon Corrie et al. complaint Aug 23, 2021
Document icon Anderson et al. statement of unresolved issues Sep 24, 2021
Document icon Corrie et al. statement of unresolved issues Sep 24, 2021
Document icon Sachs et al. statement of unresolved issues Sep 24, 2021
Document icon Wattson et al. statement of unresolved issues Sep 24, 2021
Document icon SOS statement Sep 24, 2021
Document icon Stipulation re preliminary issues Sep 24, 2021
Document icon Anderson et al. proposed redistricting principles Oct 12, 2021
Document icon Corrie et al. proposed redistricting principles Oct 12, 2021
Document icon Sachs et al. proposed redistricting principles Oct 12, 2021
Document icon Wattson et al. proposed redistricting principles (incl. aff.) Oct 12, 2021
Document icon SOS proposed redistricting principles Oct 12, 2021
Document icon Anderson response Oct 20, 2021
Document icon Corrie response Oct 20, 2021
Document icon Sachs response Oct 20, 2021
Document icon Wattson response (incl. aff.) Oct 20, 2021
Document icon Hearing transcripts Oct 26, 2021
Document icon Order re redistricting principles Nov 18, 2021
Document icon Anderson et al. proposed maps (incl. exhs.) Dec 7, 2021
Document icon Corrie et al. proposed maps (incl. exhs.) Dec 8, 2021
Document icon Sachs et al. proposed maps (incl. exhs.) Dec 7, 2021
Document icon Wattson et al. proposed maps (incl. exhs.) Dec 7, 2021
Document icon Amicus brief of citizen data scientists Dec 8, 2021
Document icon Anderson et al. response (incl. exhs.) Dec 17, 2021
Document icon Corrie et al. response (incl. exhs.) Dec 17, 2021
Document icon Sachs et al. response (incl. exhs.) Dec 17, 2021
Document icon Wattson et al. response (incl. exhs.) Dec 17, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Order adopting cong. plan Feb 15, 2022
Highlighted document Document icon Order adopting state leg. plan Feb 15, 2022
Document icon Order re attorneys' fees Aug 31, 2022

Map | Challenged congressional plan

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Map | Challenged state Senate plan

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Map | Challenged state House plan

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