CASE SUMMARY

On March 30, 2022 a coalition of civil rights organizations and Louisiana voters filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana's Secretary of State challenging the state's enacted congressional redistricting plan as violating the Voting Rights Act. The plaintiffs allege the enacted plan fails to create a second majority-Black congressional district, thereby resulting in the dilution of Black voters' voting strength in violation of Section 2 of the VRA. They are seeking a judicial declaration that the enacted plan violates the VRA, a preliminary and permanent injunction barring the defendants from using the plan in future elections, and a court order requiring the adoption of a new congressional plan which includes two majority-Black districts.

On April 12, 2022 the district court consolidated this action with two other challenges to Louisiana's redistricting plans, Galmon v. Ardoin and Nairne v. Ardoin.

Related Cases: Galmon v. Ardoin, Nairne v. Ardoin

CASE LIBRARY

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana - No. 3:22-cv-211 [together with Nos. 3:22-cv-178, 3:22-cv-214]

• Complaint - 3/30/22
• Motion of the Presiding Officers of the Louisiana Legislature to Intervene - 4/6/22
• Motion for Status Conference - 4/8/22
• Order - 4/12/22
• The State of Louisiana's Motion to Intervene - 4/13/22
• Consolidation Order - 4/14/22
• Galmon Plaintiffs' Combined Opposition to Motions to Intervene of the Presiding Officers of the Louisiana Legislature and the State of Louisiana - 4/14/22
• Opposition to Motion to Intervene of the State of Louisiana by Attorney General Jeff Landry - 4/14/22
• Motion for Extension of Time to File Intervention - 4/14/22
• Proposed Legislative Intervenors' Motion for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Their Motion to Intervene, Instanter - 4/15/22
• Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Pt. I of IV) - 4/15/22
• Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Pt. II of IV) - 4/15/22
• Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Pt. III of IV) - 4/15/22
• Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Pt. IV of IV) - 4/15/22
• Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 1 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Expert Report of William Cooper) (Pt. I of IV) - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 1 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Expert Report of William Cooper) (Pt. II of IV) - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 1 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Expert Report of William Cooper) (Pt. III of IV) - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 1 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Expert Report of William Cooper) (Pt. IV of IV) - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 2 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Expert Report of Maxwell Palmer) - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 3 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Expert Report of Allan J. Lichtman) - 4/15/22
• Exhibit 4 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Supporting Declaration of Christopher J. Tyson) - 4/15/22
• Exhibits 5 - 9 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 4/15/22
• Exhibits 10 - 15 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 4/15/22
• Exhibits 16 - 25 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 4/15/22
• Exhibits 26 - 28 to Galmon Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 4/15/22
• Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of the State of Louisiana's Motion to Intervene - 4/18/22
• Scheduling Order - 4/19/22
• Order Granting Motions to Intervene - 4/19/22
• Answer of Intervenors to Plaintiffs' Complaint - 4/19/22
• Answer and Defenses by Defendant/Intervenor State of Louisiana, Through Jeff Landry in His Official Capacity as Louisiana Attorney General - 4/19/22
• Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Neither Party - 4/20/22
• Motion for Leave to Intervene by Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus - 4/21/22
• Answer to Complaint - 4/25/22
• Amicus Curiae Brief of Professors of Mathematics and Computer Science in Support of Neither Party - 4/29/22
• Defendant's Exhibit List - 4/29/22
• Defendant's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 4/29/22
• Exhibit List of Defendant-Intervenor the State of Louisiana through Jeff Landry, Louisiana Attorney General - 4/29/22
• Galmon Plaintiffs' Exhibit List for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 4/29/22
• Plaintiffs' List of Exhibits for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 4/29/22
• Intervenor-Defendant the State of Louisiana's Combined Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 4/29/22
• Legislative Intervenors' Opposition to Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 4/29/22
• Legislative Intervenors' Exhibit List for Hearing on Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 4/29/22
• Galmon Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 5/2/22
• Galmon Plaintiffs' Amended Exhibit List for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 5/2/22
• Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of a Preliminary Injunction - 5/2/22
• Motion for Three Judge Panel or to Strike Constitutional Challenge to Congressional Districts - 5/3/22
• Emergency Motion to Stay Proceedings - 5/3/22
• Robinson Plaintiffs' Amended List of Exhibits for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 5/3/22
• Galmon Plaintiffs' Opposition to Emergency Motion to Stay Proceedings - 5/3/22
• Ruling Denying Motion to Stay - 5/4/22
• Legislative Intervenors' Amended Exhibit List for Hearing on Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 5/5/22
• Joint Pre-Hearing Stipulations - 5/6/22
• Robinson Plaintiffs' Second Amended List of Exhibits for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 5/6/22
• Robinson Plaintiffs' Third Amended List of Exhibits for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 5/9/22
• Legislative Intervenors' Second Amended Exhibit List for Hearing on Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 5/9/22
• Notice of Corrected Data - 5/10/22
• Defendant's Amended Exhibit List - 5/10/22
• Intervenor, State of Louisiana's, Second Supplemental and Amended List of Exhibits for Preliminary Injunction Proceedings - 5/10/22
• Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Post-Trial Briefs and Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law - 5/17/22
• Defendants' Joint Post-Hearing Brief in Opposition to Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 5/18/22
• Defendants' Joint Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - 5/18/22
• Plaintiffs' Post-Hearing Brief - 5/18/22
• Plaintiffs' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - 5/18/22
• Plaintiffs' Post-Hearing Brief - 5/20/22
• Plaintiffs' Amended Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - 5/20/22
• Defendants' Amended Joint Post-Hearing Brief in Opposition to Motions for Preliminary Injunction - 5/23/22
• Defendants' Amended Joint Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - 5/23/22