CASE SUMMARY
On April 25, 2022, a group of Mississippi voters filed a federal lawsuit against Mississippi’s Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Board of Election Commissioners challenging the Mississippi Supreme Court’s redistricting plan as unconstitutionally racially discriminatory and as diluting Black voters’ voting strength in violation of Section of 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act (“VRA”). They sought a judicial declaration that the plan is unconstitutional and unlawful, a preliminary and permanent injunction barring the plan from use in future elections, and an order requiring the State to enact a new, lawful plan or for the Court to do so if the State fails to do so.
- On May 9, 2023, the district court scheduled trial in this case on May 13, 2024.
CASE LIBRARY
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division - No. 4:22-cv-62
- Complaint - 4/25/22
- State Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint - 5/12/22
- Order Extending Time to Respond to Complaint - 5/12/22
- Answer and Defenses of State Defendants to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief - 6/16/22
- Order of Recusal - 6/21/22
- Case Management Order - 7/19/22
- Order - 7/20/22
- Defendants' Motion for Extension of Expert Designation Deadline - 10/17/22
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Overrule Defendants' Objections and Compel Discovery - 10/28/22
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Overrule Defendants' Objections and Compel Discovery - 10/28/22
- Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Overrule Defendants' Objections and Compel Discovery - 11/14/22
- Memorandum of Authorities in Support of Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Overrule Defendants' Objections and Compel Discovery - 11/14/22
- Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Their Motion to Overrule Defendants' Objections and Compel Discovery - 11/21/22
- Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Overrule Defendants' Objections and Compel Discovery - 12/1/22
- Protective Order Governing Production of Records From Mississippi Department of Archives and History - 1/20/23
- Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Experts' Improper Rebuttal Disclosures - 3/10/23
- Memorandum of Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Experts' Improper Rebuttal Disclosures - 3/10/23
- Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint Dismissing Count II - 3/24/23
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of their Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint Dismissing Count II - 3/24/23
- Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Strike Certain Expert Disclosures - 3/24/23
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Strike Certain Expert Disclosures - 3/24/23
- Order Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Amend - 3/27/23
- [Proposed] Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief - 3/27/23
- Rebuttal in Further Support of Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Experts' Improper Rebuttal Disclosures - 3/31/23
- Answer and Defenses of State Defendants to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief - 4/10/23
- Order Denying Motion to Strike on Satisfaction of Conditions - 4/14/23
- Order - 5/8/23
- Order Extending CMO Deadlines - 5/9/23
- Order Governing Pretrial Conference and Preparation of Final Pretrial Order - 8/17/23
- Joint Motion to Extend Responses and Replies for any Daubert and Dispositive Motions - 10/20/23
- Order - 10/23/23
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Partially Exclude Dr. David A. Swanson as an Expert - 10/27/23
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion Partially to Exclude Dr. David A. Swanson [...] - 10/27/23
- Defendants' Motion for Payment of Fees and Costs [...] - 11/21/23
- Memorandum of Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion for Payment of Fees and Costs [...] - 11/21/23
- Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Partially Exclude Dr. [...] Swanson as an Expert - 11/30/23
- Memorandum of Authorities in Support of Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Partially Exclude [...] - 11/30/23
- Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines [...] - 12/1/23
- Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines [...] - 12/4/23
- Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum [...] to Partially Exclude Dr. David Swanson as an Expert - 12/15/23
- Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Payment of Fees and Costs - 12/19/23
- Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Payment of Fees and Costs - 12/19/23
- Plaintiffs' Motion in Limine to Exclude Untimely Expert Testimony from Dr. Peter Morrison - 1/4/24
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion in Limine to Exclude Untimely Expert Testimony from Dr. Peter Morrison - 1/4/24
- Rebuttal in Further Support of Defendants' Motion for Payment of Fees and Costs [...] - 1/9/24
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Attorneys Fees and Expert Fees [...] - 2/1/24
- Plaintiffs' Objections to and Appeal of [...] Order on Defendants' Motion for Fees - 2/15/24
- Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Objections to and Appeal of [...] Motion for Fees - 2/29/24
- Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Objections to and Appeal of [...] Motion for Fees - 3/7/24
- Joint Motion for a Stay - 3/13/24
- Order - 3/20/24
- Notice - 3/20/24
- Notice of Final Pre-Trial Settlement Conference - 3/20/24
- Order Governing Pretrial Conference and Preparation of Final Pretrial Order - 3/20/24
- Order - 3/20/24