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Arizona Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

Case Information

Date Filed: June 7, 2012
State: Arizona
Issue: Redistricting
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Case 12-CV-01211); U.S. Supreme Court (Case 13-1314)

Issue:

(1) Whether the Elections Clause of the United States Constitution and 2 U.S.C. 2a(c) permit Arizona's use of a commission to adopt Congressional districts, and

(2) Whether the Arizona Legislature have standing to bring suit

Status:

Amended Complaint filed 7/20/2012. Answer to Amended Complaint filed 8/10/12. Order granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and denying Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 2/21/2014. Appellee's Motion to dismiss or affirm filed 6/30/14. Appellant State Legislature's Reply filed 7/14/14. Appellant's Brief filed 12/2/14. Appellee's Brief filed 1/16/15. Reply of appellant Arizona State Legislature filed 2/17/15. Argued 3/2/15. Opinion Affirming District Court filed 6/29/15.

U.S. Supreme Court Documents

• Appellee State Secretary''s Waiver of Right to file Response filed 5/6/14.
• Scheduling Order filed 5/8/14.
• Appellee's Motion to dismiss or affirm  (filed 6/30/14)
• Appellant State Legislature's Reply   (filed 7/14/14)
• Appellant's Brief   (filed 12/2/14)
• Joint Appendix (filed 12/2/14)
• Brief amicus curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures   (filed 12/09/14)
• Brief amicus curiae of Coolidge-Reagan Foundation ((filed 12/09/14)
• Application to extend time to Reply (filed 1/05/15)
• Application denied (filed 1/07/15)
• Appellee's Brief   (filed 1/16/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Nathaniel Persily (filed 1/22/15)
• Brief amicus curiae of USA (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of State and Local Elected Officials (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Former Gov. Jim Edgar (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Former Califorina Governors George Deukmejian (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Scholars and Historians of Congressional Redistricting (filed 1/23/15)
• Motion of Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of The Campaign Legal Center (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Jack Rakove (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of the States of Washington (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amicus curiae of California Citizens Redistricting Commission (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of Arizona (filed 1/23/15)
• Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at N.Y.U (filed 1/23/15)
• Reply of appellant Arizona State Legislature (filed 2/17/15)
• Oral Argument Transcript (filed 3/2/15)
• Opinion Affirming District Court (filed 6/29/15)
• Judgment (filed 7/31/15)

District Court Documents

• Amended Complaint  (filed 7/20/12)
  • Exhibit A  
• Answer to Amended Complaint  (filed 8/10/12)
• Defendant's Motion to Dismiss  (filed 8/10/12)
  • Exhibit  
• Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction   (filed 10/7/13)
  • Appendix  
• Order granting Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's for Preliminary Injunction  (filed 2/21/14)