CASE SUMMARY

On January 31, 2024, twelve plaintiffs filed a civil action in the Western District of Louisiana alleging Louisiana's newly enacted congressional map violates the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution.

A consolidated preliminary injunction hearing and trial was held April 8-10, 2024.

On April 30, 2024, the court ruled 2-1 that SB8 violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and enjoined its use for future elections. The court held a status conference on May 6, 2024, to determine next steps in the remedial proceedings. The next day the court issued a scheduling order allowing the state until June 3 to enact a new plan. If the state does not do so the court will impose a map on June 4, 2024.

After the Western District issued its scheduling order the state and defendant-intervenors filed applications for emergency stays pending appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court granted the emergency applications for a stay on May 15, 2024, citing Purcell v. Gonzalez.

The state of Louisiana, the Robinson-intervenors, and the Galmon proposed intervenors filed their jurisdictional statements on July 30, 2024, and the Callais Plaintiffs filed their motions to Dismiss or Affirm on September 3, 2024.

The Supreme Court listed the appeals for consideration at its October 11, 2024, conference. The Court dismissed the Galmon's appeal for lack of jurisdiction on October 15th and then relisted the state and Robinson appeals for the October 18, 2024, conference and again for the November 1, 2024, conference. The Court subsequently noted probable jurisdiction in both Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, consolidated the cases, and allotted one hour for oral argument.

CASE LIBRARY

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana - No. 3:24-cv-122

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - No. 24-30177

Supreme Court of the United States - No. 23A1002 (Landry v. Callais)

Supreme Court of the United States - 24-109 (formerly No. 23A1142) (Louisiana v. Callais)

Supreme Court of the United States - 24-110 (formerly No. 23A994) (Robinson v. Callais)

Supreme Court of the United States - 24-111 (Galmon v. Callais)