Last Updated: June 14, 2013 at 9:14 AM
Perez v. Texas
Case Information
Date Filed: May 9, 2011
State: Texas
Issues: Redistricting, Vote Dillution
Current Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas (Case 5:11-cv-00360 )
Issue:
Whether Texas' redistricting plan violates the Constitution because it does not make a good faith effort to maintain population equality and treats inmates as residents of the counties in which they are incarcerated.
Status:
District Court adopted interim redistricting plan on 11/26/11. U.S. Supreme Court stayed District Court's order pending oral argument scheduled 1/9/11. Election Scheduling Order filed 3/19/12. Interim plan for 2012 Elections entered 9/7/12. Stay denied by Supreme Court 10/3/12.
See also Davis v. Perry and Texas v. United States
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 5/09/11) - Amended Complaint
(filed 5/31/11) - Second Amended Complaint
(filed 6/07/11) - Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint
(filed 6/14/11) - Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 6/24/11) - Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint
(filed 7/01/11) - Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint
(filed 7/11/11) - Plaintiff MALC's Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 7/12/11) - Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint
(filed 7/14/11) - Perez Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint
(filed 7/19/11) - Plaintiff MALC's Second Amended Complaint
(filed 7/19/11) - NAACP's Motion to Intervene and Complaint
(filed 7/19/11) - Defendants' Advisory of Preclearance Case
(filed 7/19/11) - Cross-Claim of TDP
(filed 7/19/11) - Motion to Intervene and Complaint of TLBC
(filed 7/19/11) - Complaint of Intervenors Congressman Johnson et al
(filed 7/19/11) - Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 7/21/11) - NAACP's Amended Motion to Intervene and Amended Complaint
(filed 7/22/11) -
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss
(filed 7/25/11) - Second Amended Complaint of TLRTF
(filed 7/25/11) - Complaint of Texas Legislative Black Caucus
(filed 7/25/11) - Response of Texas Democratic Party to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 7/27/11) - Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff-Intervenor LULAC's Complaint
(filed 7/27/11) - Plaintiff-Intervenor LULAC's Amended Complaint
(filed 7/27/11) - NAACP's Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 7/29/11) - TLRTF's Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 7/29/11) - First Amended Complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenor Texas Legislative Black Caucus
(filed 8/01/11) - Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 8/01/11) - Quesada Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint
(filed 8/02/11) - Defendants' Answer to MALC's Second Amended Complaint
(filed 8/02/11) - Congresspersons' Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Written Communications
(filed 8/05/11) - Supplemental Order Regarding Motion to Prevent Disclosure
(filed 8/05/11) - Perez Plaintiffs' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 8/08/11) - Quesada Plaintiffs' Motion to Postpone Trial
(filed 8/08/11) - Defendants' Answer to Perez Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint
(filed 8/08/11) - Defendants' Answer to TLRTF's Second Amended Complaint
(filed 8/08/11) - Defendants' Answer to Rodriquez Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint
(filed 8/08/11) - Order Granting Motion for Protective Order of Perez Plaintiffs
(filed 8/09/11) - Plaintiffs' Joint Response to Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Written Communications
(filed 8/09/11) - Motion to Reconsider Order Quashing Deposition Notice
(filed 8/09/11) - Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Prevent Disclosure
(filed 8/09/11) - MALC's Response to Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Evidence
(filed 8/09/11) - LTF's Response to Motion to Prevent Disclosure of Written Communication
(filed 8/09/11) - LULAC's Response to Motion for Congressional Communications Protection
(filed 8/10/11) - Defendants' Answer to Cross-Claim by Texas Democratic Party
(filed 8/10/11) - Defendant's Response to Motion to Stay Case
(filed 8/10/11) - Quesada's Briefing Supporting Motion to Stay
(filed 810/11) - NAACP Response Supporting Motion to Stay
(filed 8/10/11) - Rick Perry's Opposition to Motion to Stay
(filed 8/10/11) - MALC's Opposition to Motion to Stay
(filed 8/10/11) - LULAC's Opposition to Motion to Motion to Stay
(filed 8/10/11) - Response of Congresspersons Favoring Motion to Prevent Disclosure
(filed 8/10/11) - Order Denying Motion to Stay
(filed 8/11/11) - Defendant's Answer to LULAC Complaint
(filed 8/11/11) - Order Denying Motion to Prevent Disclosure
(filed 8/11/11) - Defendants' Answer to Morris' Amended Complaint
(filed 8/15/11) - Defendant's Answer to Johnson's Amended Complaint
(filed 8/15/11) - Defendant's Answer to NAACP's Amended Complaint
(filed 8/15/11) - Defendant's Answer to Quesada's Amended Complaint
(filed 8/15/11) - Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
(filed 8/17/11) - Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 8/17/11) - Congressman Cuellar's Complaint in Intervention
(filed 8/22/11) - Rodriguez's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - Plaintiffs' Consolidated Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Juridiction
(filed 8/23/11) - Rodriguez Plaintiffs' Response to Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 8/23/11) - Congressman Cuellar in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/23/11) - Quesada Plaintiffs' Opposition to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - Joint Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force's Response to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - MALC's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - LULAC's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - Morris' Response to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/23/11) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force's Response to Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 8/23/11) - Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 8/24/11) - Plaintiff MALC's Sub Reply in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 8/29/11) - John Morris' Merit Brief in Support of Claims
(filed 8/31/11)
- Order Granting in Part on the Fifteenth Amendment Claims
(filed 8/31/11) - Order Granting in Part and Dismissing in Part Motion to Dismiss
(filed 9/02/11) - Joint Trial Brief of NAACP Et. Al.
(filed 9/06/11) - Defendant's Answer to Henry Culllar's Complaint in Intervention
(filed 9/06/11) - Plaintiff MALC's Advisory to the Court Concerning Section 5 Proceedings
(filed 9/20/11) - Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order
(filed 9/27/11) - Order Enjoining the Implementation of Voting Changes
(filed 9/29/11) - Advisory of Plaintiffs MALC and Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Regarding Need for Interim Redistricting Plans
(filed 9/29/11) - Order Denying Motion to Reconsider
(filed 10/03/11) - Plaintiff's Post Trial Brief
(filed 10/07/11) - MALC's Brief on Remedy
(filed 10/07/11) - Post Trial Brief of NAACP
(filed 10/07/11) - Quesada's Post-Trial Brief
(filed 10/07/11) - Post-Trial Brief of Rodriguez Plaintiffs
(filed 10/07/11) - Defedant's Post-Trial Brief
(filed 10/07/11) - Plaintiff MALC's Post Trial Brief
(filed 10/07/11) - Post-Trial Brief of Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force
(filed 10/08/11) - League of United Latin American Citizens Post Trial Brief
(filed 10/11/11) - Quico Amicus Brief
(filed 10/18/11) - Plaintiff's Reply Brief
(filed 10/21/11) - Joint Response to Defendant's Trial Brief
(filed 10/21/11) - Defendant's Response to Plaintiffs' Post-Trial Briefs
(filed 10/21/11) - Plaitiff's Latino Task Force and MALC Response to Remedial Proposals Submitted by Other People
(filed 10/24/11) - Quesada Response to Texas' Proposed Remedial Plans
(filed 10/24/11) - Exhibit showing Redistricting Maps
(filed 10/26/11) - Plaintiff's Notice of Filing of Interim Proposal
(filed 10/28/11) - Joint Advisory to the Court Regarding Submission of Proposed Interim Court Ordered Plans
(filed 10/28/11) - Statement of Interest of the US under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
(filed 10/28/11) - Latino Task Force Plaitiff's Updated Advisory
(filed 10/30/11) - The Honorable Canseco and the Honorable Notice of Filing of Supplimental Proposed Interim Redistricting Plan
(filed 10/30/11) - Latino Task Force's Corrected Proposed Finding of Fact
(filed 11/02/11) - Order regarding Residency in 2012 election
(filed 11/03/11) - Statement of Interest of the US with Respect to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
(filed 11/07/11) - Advisory of D.C. federal District Court order in Texas v. Holder
(filed 11/08/11) - Defendant's Advisory to the Court Regarding Deviation from Equalized Districts
(filed 11/10/11) - Perez Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Advisory to the Court Regarding Deviation from Equalized District Population
(filed 11/14/11) - State Defendant's Response to DOJ's Interim Maps
(filed 11/15/11) - Plaintiff's Advisory to the Court Concerning Recent Submissions by the US
(filed 11/15/11) - US Reply to State Defendants' Response to Statement of Interest with Respect to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
(filed 11/16/11) - Notice of Filing of Statewide Alternative Congressional Plan
(filed 11/17/11) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Comments on Plans H298 and H299
(filed 11/18/11) - Plaintiffs Perez and MALC's Joint Advisory to the Court Regarding Court's Proposed Interim Court Ordered Plan
(filed 11/18/11) - Plaintiffs Bernice, Johnson, Green, and Jackson-Lee's Advisory to the Court
(filed 11/18/11) - Defendant's Proposed Objections to the Court's Proposed Interim House Plans
(filed 11/18/11) - Advisory Regarding Proposed Limited Precinct Swaps by Texas conference of NAACP
(filed 11/20/11) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force's Response in Opposition to Redistricting Plan C219
(filed 11/21/11) - Order Regarding Comments/Objections to Proposed Interim Plan
(filed 11/23/11) - Order Adopting an Interim Redistricting Plan
(filed 11/23/11) - Defendant's Motion to Stay Implementation of Interim House Redistricting Plan Pending Appeal
(filed 11/23/11) - Plaintiff Congressman Cuellar's Advisory to the Court Regarding Redistricting Plan C220
(filed 11/25/11) - Texas Conference of NAACP, Bill Lawson, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee's Joint Advisory to the Court
(filed 11/25/11) - Plaintiff MALC's Advisory to the Court Regarding Court's Proposed Interim Ordered Plan
(filed 11/25/11) - Rodriguez Planitiff's Submission on Proposed Plan C220
(filed 11/25/11) - Defendant's Objections to the Court's Proposed Interim Congressional Plans
(filed 11/25/11) - Quico Advisory to the Court Regarding Plan C220
(filed 11/25/11) - Quesada Response to Court's Proposed Redistricting Plan
(filed 11/25/11) - LULAC's Advisory to the Court Regarding Plan C220
(filed 11/25/11) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Comments on Plan C220
(filed 11/25/11) - Order Denying Motion to Stay Inplementation of Court-Drawn Interim House Redistricting Plan
(filed 11/25/11) - Order Adopting Plan C220
(filed 11/26/11) - Defendant's Motion to Stay Implementation of Interim Congression Redistricting Plan
(filed 11/27/11) - Order Denying Motion to Stay Implementation
(filed 11/27/11) - Defendant's Notice of Appeal
(filed 11/27/11) - Defendant's Amended Notice of Appeal
(filed 11/29/11) - Supplemental Opinion
(filed 12/02/11) - LULAC's Motion to Confirm Single Primary for 2012 Elections
(filed 12/11/11) - Defendants' Motion to Stay Candidate Filing Deadlines
(filed 12/12/11) - Letter Supporting Unified Primary
(filed 12/13/11) - Order Regarding Residency Requirements and Filing Deadlines
(filed 12/14/11) - Order Concerning Residency and General Primary
(filed 12/16/11) - Order of Supreme Court Granting Stay
(filed 12/19/11) - Advisory of County Judges and Commissioners Association
(filed 12/21/11) - Order Requiring Advisories in Response to County Judges' and Commissioners' Advisory
(filed 12/22/11) - Texas Municipal League's Correspondence Regarding Primary and Runoff Schedule
(filed 12/22/11) - Parties' Reponse to 12/22/11 Order
(filed 12/28/11) - Supplemental Joint Advisory of County Judges and Commissioners Association et al
(filed 12/29/11) - Plaintiff's Advisory to the Court
(filed 1/19/12) - Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Advisory to the Court
(filed 1/20/12) - Texas Democratic Party's Advisory to the Court
(filed 1/23/12) - Defendants' Reply is Support of Reconsideration
(filed 1/23/12) - Bexar County Advisory to the Court
(filed 1/24/12) - Congressman Barton's Motion to Intervene
(filed 1/24/12) - Congressman Cuellar's Advisory in Response to Supreme Court Decision
(filed 1/25/12) - Statement of Interest of the US with Respect to Redrawing of Interim Map Based on Section 5
(filed 1/27/12) - Interest of US under Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
(filed 1/27/12) - Texas Democratic Party Advisory to the Court Concerning Election Timing
(filed 2/01/12) - Trial Transcripts
(filed 2/02/12)
- Day One AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day One PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Two AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Two PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Three PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Four AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Four PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Five AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Five PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Six AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Six PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Seven AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Seven PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Eight AM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Eight PM Session
(filed 2/02/12) - Day Nine AM Session
(filed 2/02/12)
- Day One AM Session
- Advisory Regarding Interim Plan
(filed 2/03/12) - Congressman Barton's Complaint in Opposition
(filed 2/03/12) - Joint Advisory on Status of Legal Challenges
(filed 2/06/12) - Defendants' Advisory Regarding Interim Redistricting Plans
(filed 2/06/12) - Advisory to the Court Regarding New Proposed Plans by Plaintiff Texas Latino Redistrict Task Force
(filed 2/06/12) - MALC's Advisory Regarding Districts at Issue
(filed 2/06/12) - Congressman Barton's Advisory to the Court
(filed 2/07/12) - Congressman Cuellar Joins the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Position on Interim Congressional Plan 226
(filed 2/07/12) - Congressman Cuellar's Advisory on Interim Congressional Plan
(filed 2/09/12) - Perez's Advisory Regarding Potential Settlement
(filed 2/09/12) - Perez's Proposed Conclusions of Law
(filed 2/10/12) - Perez's Brief Regarding Interim Plans
(filed 2/10/12) - MALC's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
(filed 2/10/12) - Brief of Congressman Barton on Congressional Plan
(filed 2/10/12) - MALC's Brief on Interim Plan Issues
(filed 2/10/12) - Joint Brief on Interim Map Issues
(filed 2/10/12) - Rodriguez Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
(filed 2/10/12) - Post-Trial Brief of NAACP on Texas Legislative Districts
(filed 2/10/12) - Governor Perry's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law
(filed 2/10/12) - Brief of Congressman Canseco on Interim Maps
(filed 2/10/12) - US's Statement of Interest Regarding Proposed Interim Plans
(filed 2/10/12) - Defendants' Brief on Issues Relating to Interim Plans
(filed 2/10/12) - US's Motion to Participate as Amicus Curiae
(filed 2/10/12) - Texas Latino Redistrict Task Force's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
(filed 2/10/12) - NAACP's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
(filed 2/10/12) - NAACP's Advisory to the Court
(filed 2/10/12) - Texas Latino Redisting Task Force's Proposed Findings of Fact
(filed 2/10/12) - Brief by Congressman Cardenas
(filed 2/10/12) - Congressman Cuellar's Second Advisory to the Court
(filed 2/13/12) - Perez's Reply Brief
(filed 2/13/12) - Joint Response Brief on Interim Map Issues
(filed 2/13/12) - Defendants' Response Brief on Issues Relating to Interim Redistricting
(filed 2/13/12) - NAACP's Advisory to the Court
(filed 2/13/12) - State Defendants' Advisory to the Court Regarding Interim Map
(filed 2/13/12) - Amicus Curiae Brief of Jose Botello and Enrique Garza
(filed 2/13/12) - Amicus Curiae Brief of San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(filed 2/13/12) - Motion for Reconsideration of Denial of Ron Ponton's Motion to Intervene
(filed 2/14/12) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force's Powerpoint Presentation
(filed 2/16/12) - Brief of Congressman Barton on Creation of CD 33 in Plan C226
(filed 2/16/12) - Perez's Post Hearing Brief
(filed 2/16/12) - Joint Advisory on Proposed Plan C226 Issues
(filed 2/16/12) - Joint Advisory Regarding Interim Congressional Districts
(filed 2/16/12) - Quesada Plaintiffs' Supplemental Advisory
(filed 2/20/12) - Plaintiff MALC's Post hearing Brief
(filed 2/20/12) - Perez Plaintiffs' Response to Order on February 17
(filed 2/21/12) - Joint Advisory by State Defendants and Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Rgarding Interim House Districts
(filed 2/21/12) - MALC's Post Hearing Brief on Plan H303
(filed 2/21/12) - MALC's Advisory Regarding CD 23 in Plan C226
(filed 2/22/12) - Joint Advisory on CD 23 Issues in Proposed Plan C226
(filed 2/22/12) - LULAC's Response to Court's Order Regarding CD 23 in Plan C226
(filed 2/22/12) - Congress Persons Johnson, Green, Jackson-Lee, and NAACP's Advisory to the Court
(filed 2/22/12) - Rick Perry's Advisory Regarding Congressional District 23 in plan C226
(filed 2/22/12) - Honorable Canseco's Brief in Response to the Court's Order Regarding CD 23 in Plan C226
(filed 2/22/12) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force's Adivory to the Court Regarding CD23 in Plan C226
(filed 2/22/12) - Perez's Advisory Regarding House Redistricting
(filed 2/22/12) - NAACP and LULAC's Joint Advisory to the Court
(filed 2/22/12) - Advisory to the Court Regarding Quesada Plan C234 by the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force, MALC, and Congressman Cuellar
(filed 2/23/12) - Order Adopting Plan C235
(filed 2/28/12) - Order Adopting Plan H309
(filed 2/28/12) - Order Regarding Convention
(filed 2/28/12) - Joint Advisory Regarding Redistricting Date
(filed 3/01/12) - Objections Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 3/01/12) - Joint Advisory on Section 5
(filed 3/06/12) - Order Explaining Guidelines Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 3/19/12) - Order Adopting Plan H309
(filed 3/19/12) - Order Adopting Plan C235
(filed 3/19/12) - Election Schedule Order
(filed 3/19/12) - Opinion on Plan H309
(filed 3/19/12) - Opinion on Plan C235
(filed 3/19/12) - Objection and Motion to Set Aside of House Candidate Idrogo
(filed 5/16/12) - Order Denying Motion to Set Aside
(filed 5/21/12) - Court Order Denying Motions to Stay and Motions for Reconsideration
(filed 6/7/12) - Plaintiff's Motion for Interim Attorneys' Fees and Costs
(filed 6/19/12) - Defendants' Emergency Motion to Abate Response to Motion for Interim Attorney's Fees
(filed 6/22/12) - Congressman Cuellar's Motion and Brief for Attorney's Fees
(filed 6/25/12) - Order Denying Motion for Attorney's Fees as Premature
(filed 6/25/12) - Joint Motion for Relief
(filed 6/25/12) - Order on 2012 Vacancies
(filed 6/26/12) - Defendants' Advisory to the Court Regarding Objections
(filed 7/5/12) - Texas Democratic Party's Advisory to the Court
(filed 7/6/12) - Motion to Request Expedited Hearing
(filed 8/29/12) - Order Granting Motion to Expedite
(filed 8/29/12) - LULAC's Advisory Relating to Status Conference
(filed 8/31/12) - Emergency Motion to Intervene and to Enforce the Order of the Court
(filed 8/31/12) - Motion to Intervene Denied (9/4/12)
- LULAC's Motion to Stay Implementation of Interim Congressional Redistricting Plan
(filed 9/5/12) - Order Denying Motion to Stay Implementation
(filed 9/7/12) - Order Adopting Interim Plan for 2012 Elections
(filed 9/7/12) - Order Announcing Administrative Stay Until October 15
(filed 9/19/12) - Denial of Stay by Supreme Court
(filed 10/3/12) - Order Clarifying Requested Written Advisories
(filed 11/14/12) - Rodriguez Plaintiffs' Advisory on Further Proceedings
(filed 12/3/12) - LULAC Plaintiffs' Advisory on Further Proceedings
(filed 12/3/12) - Latino Task Force Plaintiffs' Advisory
(filed 12/3/12) - Defendants' Advisory
(filed 12/3/12) - Defendants' Errata Notice
(filed 12/6/12)
- Order Calling for Written Advisories
(filed 2/11/13) - Latino Task Force Plaintiffs Motion for Extension of Time to File their Advisory
(filed 3/14/13) - Plaintiff MALC's Advisory
(filed 3/22/13) - Texas Democratic Party's Advisory
(filed 3/22/13) - Defendants' Advisory
(filed 3/22/13) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force's Advisory
(filed 3/22/13) - Plaintiff-Intervenors' Joint Advisory
(filed 3/22/13) - Plaintiff John T. Moore's Advisory
(filed 3/24/13) - MALC's Advisory Regarding Adoption of Court's Interim Plan
(filed 3/28/13) - Plaintiff-Intervenors' Joint Response to March 22 Advisories
(filed 4/5/13) - Defendants' Response to March 22 Advisories
(filed 4/5/13) - Order Setting Schedule
(filed 5/29/13) - Plaintiff's Advisory to the Court
(filed 5/30/13) - Order Removing Technical Advisors for RED APPL system
(filed 6/3/13) - Joint Memo Updating Factual Record to Account for Intervening Election and Census Data
(filed 6/5/13) - Defendants' Brief on Updated ACS Data, Election Data and Analysis
(filed 6/5/13) - Motion to Intervene of Congressman Gallego and Vela
(filed 6/10/13) - Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene
(filed 6/10/13) - Proposed Order Denying Motion to Intervene
(filed 6/13/13) - Defendants' Opposition to Motion to Intervene
(filed 6/13/13)
Supreme Court Documents
- Emergency Application for Stay of Interlocutory Order (Congressional redistricting plan) Pending Appeal to the US Supreme Court
(filed 11/28/11) - Emergency Application for Stay of Interlocutory Order (Texas House redistricting plan) Pending Appeal to the US Supreme Court
and Appendix
(filed 11/28/11) - Texas Democratic Party's Consolidated Response to Stay Applications
(filed 12/1/11) - Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Response to Stay Application (Texas House plan)
(filed 12/1/11) - MALC, NAACP, LULAC Brief in Opposition to Stay (Texas House plan)
(filed 12/1/11) - Texas' Consolidated Reply in Support of Stay
and Appendix
(filed 12/3/11) - LULAC, NAACP Brief in Opposition to Stay (Congressional plan)
(filed 12/5.11) - MALC, Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force Brief in Opposition to Stay (Congressional Plan)
(filed 12/5/11) - Order Granting Stay
(filed 12/09/11) - Appellant Texas' Brief
(filed 12/21/11) - Appellee Brief of NAACP and Congresspersons
(filed 12/21/11) - Appellee Brief of Davis, LULAC, et al
(filed 12/21/11) - Appellee Brief of TLRTF et al
(filed 12/21/11) - Joint Appendix Vol. 1
(filed 12/21/11) - Joint Appendix Vol. 2
(filed 12/21/11) - Joint Appendix Vol. 3
(filed 12/21/11) - Joint Appendix Vol. 4
(filed 12/21/11) - Joint Appendix Vol. 5
(filed 12/21/11) - Amicus Brief of Organization of Chinese Americans
(filed 12/22/11) - Amicus Brief of Congressman Canseco
(filed 12/28/11) - Amicus Brief of Cato Institute
(filed 12/28/11) - Amicus Brief of Various States
(filed 12/28/11) - Amicus Brief of DOJ
(filed 12/28/11) - Amicus Brief of Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund
(filed 12/28/11) - Second Supplemental Joint Appendix
(filed 1/03/12) - Reply Brief of Wendy Davis and LULAC
(filed 1/03/12) - Reply Brief of Appellants
(filed 1/03/12) - Reply Brief of Appellee NAACP, Jackson-Lee, and Others
(filed 1/03/12) - Joint Reply Brief of Appellees as to Interim Congressional Plans
(filed 1/03/12) - Reply Brief for Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force, MALC, and Perez
(filed 1/03/12) - Oral Argument Transcript
(filed
1/09/11) - Letter Regarding Primary Date
(filed 1/11/12) - Per Curiam Opinion Remanding the Case to District Court
(filed 1/20/12)


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