Last Updated: May 22, 2017 at 4:40 PM
Cooper v. Harris
Case Information
Date Filed: October 24, 2013
State: North Carolina
Issue: Redistricting
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Case 1:13-cv-00949); U.S. Supreme Court (Case 15-1262)
Issue:
Whether North Carolina's Congressional redistricting plan violates the U.S. Constitution
Status:
District Court opinion filed 2/5/16. Motion to Affirm filed 4/8/16. Appellants' Brief filed 9/12/16. Appellees' Brief filed 10/12/16. Opinion affirming District Court filed 5/22/17.
District Court Documents
- Opinion
(filed 2/5/16)
U.S. Supreme Court Documents
- Statement of Jurisdiction (filed 4/8/16)
- Motion to Affirm (filed 5/11/16)
- Reply of Gov. McCrory et al (filed 5/17/16)
- Appellants' Brief (filed 9/12/16)
- Appellees' Brief (filed 10/12/16)
- Amicus Brief of U.S. (filed 10/19/16)
- Amicus Brief of Brennan Center (filed 10/19/16)
- Amicus Brief of Campaign Legal Center et al (filed 10/19/16)
- Amicus Brief of Lawyers' Committe on Civil Rights Under Law (filed 10/19/16)
- Amicus Brief of Constitutional Accountability Center (filed 10/19/16)
- Amicus Brief of Southeastern Legal Foundation et al (filed 10/19/16)
- Appellants' Reply (filed 11/14/16)
- Opinion (filed 5/22/17)
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Commentary
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