Case Summary
On May 18, 2023, a group of Louisiana voters filed a federal lawsuit against the Parish of DeSoto, Louisiana, and the DeSoto Parish Policy Jury challenging the Parish’s enacted Police Jury redistricting plan as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. They sought a declaratory judgment the plan was unconstitutional, a preliminary and permanent injunction barring the plan from use in future elections, an order requiring the Parish to enact a constitutional plan by a specified deadline, and for the court to appoint a special master to draw a remedial plan if necessary.
- A bench trial is scheduled in this case on September 23, 2024.
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana - 5:23-cv-00669
- Complaint - 5/18/23
- Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 5/19/23
- First Amended Complaint - 5/25/23
- Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 5/25/23
- Ex Parte Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition Brief to Plaintiffs' Request for a Preliminary Injunction - 6/16/23
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Extention of Time to File Preliminary Injunction Opposition Brief - 6/19/23
- Reply Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to File Preliminary Injunction Opposition Brief - 6/19/23
- Affirmative Defenses and Answer - 6/26/23
- Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 6/26/23
- Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 7/3/23
- Defendants' Witness and Exhibit Lists - 7/5/23
- Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings - 7/5/23
- Plaintiffs' Exhibit List - 7/5/23
- Motion for Expedited Consideration - 7/5/23
- Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendants - 7/7/23
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae or Alternatively Motion to Strike Untimely Expert Reports - 7/10/23
- Order - 7/10/23
- Minutes of Court: Motion Hearing - 7/11/23
- Minutes of Court: Motion Hearing Day 2 - 7/12/23
- Minutes of Court: Telephone Status Conference - 8/14/23
- Scheduling Order - 8/14/23
- Second Unopposed Motion to Amend Scheduling Order - 1/26/24
- Order - 1/31/24
- Minutes of Court: Telephone Status Conference - 3/18/24
- Joint Status Report - 4/5/24
- Joint Motion to Stay Pending Settlement Negotiations - 4/10/24
- Order - 4/11/24