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Segue v. Louisiana

(page last updated November 12, 2007 at 2:23 PM)

Case Information

All Courts: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Case 07cv05221-SRD-SS)
Topic(s): Voter Registration
State: Louisiana
Date Filed: August 29, 2007

Issue: Whether Louisiana's recent voter registration purge program violates the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and the United States Constitution?

Status: Complaint filed 8/29/07.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 8/29/07)
  • Exhibit
• Ex Parte MOTION to Expedite Hearing for Relief (filed 9/24/07)
• MOTION to Dismiss and/or for MOTION for Summary Judgment for Lack of Standing and for Failure to State a Claim upon which Relief Can Be Granted (filed 9/27/07)
  • Exhibit 1-Declaration of Sandra L. Wilson
  • Exhibit 2-Declaration of Angie R. LaPlace
  • Statement of Contested/Uncontested Facts - Statement of Material Facts
  • Memorandum in Support
• RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION (filed 9/27/07)
• RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by all plaintiffs re MOTION to Dismiss Case and/or for MOTION for Summary Judgment for Lack of Standing and for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be Granted (filed 10/1/07)
  • Exhibit
• ORDER AND REASONS: ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss and/or Motion for Summary Judgment for Lack of Standing and for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted (Rec. Doc. 13) is GRANTED (filed 10/3/07)
• JUDGMENT entered in favor of Louisiana State, Angie Laplace, Charles Foti, Jay Dardenne, Kathleen Blanco against plaintiffs (filed 10/5/07)

Related Links

• NAACP challenges Louisiana voter purge, USA Today (8/31/07)

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