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United States v. North Carolina
Case Information
Date Filed: September 30, 2013
State: North Carolina
Issues: Early Voting, Voting Rights Act, Voter ID
Courts that Heard this Case: Middle District of North Carolina (Case 13-CV-00861); United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Case 14-1856)
Issue:
Issue 1: Does House Bill 589 deny or abridge the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act 42 U.S.C. §1793?
Issue 2: Was House Bill 589 enacted and enforced with the purpose of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act 42 U.S.C. §1793, the Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment?
Status:
For latest updates, see League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Howard.
Related cases: League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Howard and North Carolina NAACP v. McCrory.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 9/30/13) - Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 10/3/13) - Response to North Carolina's Motion for Extension
(filed 10/8/13) - Order Extending Time to Answer
(filed 10/9/13) - U.S.'s Motion to Consolidate Cases
(filed 11/27/13) - Defendants' Answer
(filed 12/2/13) - Plaintiffs' Memorandum Opposing U.S.'s Motion to Consolidate
(filed 12/3/13) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Consolidate Cases
(filed 12/3/13) - U.S.'s Rule 26(f) Report
(filed 12/5/13) - U.S.'s Report of Rule 26(f) Conference and Discovery Plan
(filed 12/5/13) - Defendants' Rule 26(f) Report
(filed 12/5/13) - Defendants' Memorandum in Support of Consolidating Cases
(filed 12/9/13) - Judicial Watch, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene
(filed 12/10/13) - Scheduling Order and Consolidation of Cases
(filed 12/13/13) - Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order
(filed 12/19/13)
- Consent Protective Order
(filed 12/19/13)
- Consent Protective Order
- U.S.'s Opposition to Defendant Motion
(filed 1/8/14) - Joint Motion for Entry of Revised Consent Order
(filed 1/13/14)
- Revised Consent Order
(filed 1/13/14)
- Revised Consent Order
- Revised Consent Order Signed by Judge
(filed 1/17/14) - Motion to Quash Subpoenas to
State Legislators
(filed 1/20/14)
- Exhibit 1- Hise Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 2- Rucho Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 3- Goolsby Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 4- Apodaca Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 5- Berger Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 6- Warren Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 7- Samuelson Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 8- Tillis Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 9- Pittman Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 10- Moore Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 11- Murry Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 12- Lewis Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14) - Exhibit 13- Boles Subpoena
(filed
1/20/14)
- Exhibit 1- Hise Subpoena
- Memorandum in
Support of Motion to Quash Subpoenas
(filed 1/20/14) - Judicial Watch's Reply in Further Support of its Motion to Intervene
(filed 1/21/14)
- Exhibit 1: Declaration of Thomas Fitton
(filed 1/21/14) - Exhibit 2: Attorney General Holder's Response to Motion to Intervene in Texas v. Holder
(filed 1/21/14)
- Exhibit 1: Declaration of Thomas Fitton
- Motion to Intervene (filed 1/29/14)
- Notice of Hearing as to Motion to Quash
(filed 2/3/14) - Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Proposed Intervenors' motion to intervene
(filed 2/6/14) - Plaintiffs' Request for a Status Conference
(filed 2/7/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents
(filed 2/7/14)
- Plaintiffs' First RFPs
(filed 2/7/14) - RFP Response
(filed 2/7/14)
- Plaintiffs' First RFPs
- Motion to Expedite Briefing
(filed 2/7/14) - Email from Defendants stating they do not object to Motion to Expedite Briefing (filed 2/10/14)
- Order Granting Motion to Expedite Briefing (filed 2/10/14)
- Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Quash
Subpoenas to State Legislators
(filed 2/10/14)
- Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to
Compel Production of Documents
(filed 2/10/14)
- Appendix to Exhibits
(filed 2/10/14) - Exhibit 1-a
(filed 2/10/14) - Exhibit 1-b
(filed 2/10/14) - Exhibit 1-c
(filed 2/10/14)
- Appendix to Exhibits
- Appendix of Exhibits to Defendants'
Opposition to Motion to Compel
(filed 2/10/14)
- Exhibit 2
(filed 2/10/14) - Exhibit 3
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(filed 2/10/14) - Exhibit 12
(filed 2/10/14) - Exhibit 13
(filed 2/10/14)
- Exhibit 2
- United States' Brief in Opposition to Motion to
Quash Subpoenas to State Legislators
(filed 2/10/14)
- Defendants' Motion for Protective
Order
(filed
2/17/14) - Memorandum in Support of Defendants'
Motion for Protective Order
(filed
2/17/14)
- Exhibit A
(filed
2/17/14)
- Exhibit A
- Defendants' Motion to Expedite
Briefing
(filed
2/17/14)
- Proposed Order
(filed
2/17/14)
- Proposed Order
- Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Evidence
(filed 2/18/14) - United States' Response to Defendants' Opposition to the Motion to Compel
(filed 2/18/14) - United States' Status Report
(filed 2/19/14) - Legislative Movants' Reply in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoenas to State Legislators
(filed 2/20/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Evidence
(filed 2/20/14) - United States' Response to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 2/20/14)
- Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order
(filed 2/20/14)
- United States' Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 2/25/14) - Supplemental Brief in Support of
Legislative Immunity
(filed
2/26/14)
- Joint Status Report
(filed
2/26/14) - United States' Supplemental Brief in
Opposition to Motion to Quash Subpoenas to State Legislators
(filed
2/26/14) - Supplemental Briefing in Support of
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Quash Subpoenas
(filed
2/26/14)
- Supplement Unpublished Cases
(filed
2/26/14)
- Supplement Unpublished Cases
- Order Granting in Part Motion to Compel, Denying Otherwise
(3/3/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion for Clarification on March 3 Order
(filed 3/26/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Expedite Motion for Clarification
(filed 3/26/14) - Response to Motion for Clarification
(filed 3/27/14) - Order granting motion to expedite (filed 3/27/14)
- Order that Motion to Quash and Motion to
Compel granted in part, denied in part
(filed 3/27/14) - Order Granting Motion for Clarification
(filed 3/28/14) - Legislative Movants' Objection to March 27 Order
(filed 4/2/14)
- Motion to Stay March 27 Order
(filed 4/2/14) - Text Order Granting Motion to Stay (filed 4/4/14)
- Plaintiffs' Joint Motion to Expand Page Limitations
(filed 4/7/14)
- United States' Opposition to Objection to Order on Legislative Privilege
(filed 4/14/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Expedite Court's Response to Defendant's Objection
(filed 4/14/14)
- Plaintiffs' Opposition to Objection on Legislative Privilege
(filed 4/14/14)
- United States' Opposition to Everett's Motion to Consolidate
(filed 4/15/14)
- Order Denying Motion to Consolidate
(filed 4/22/14) - Order Setting Hearing on Legislators' Pending Objection
(filed 4/29/14) - United States' Notice of Subsequently Decided Authority
(filed 5/7/14)
- Order that Legislators' Pending Objections are overruled in part and sustained in part
(filed 5/15/14) - Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the
Pleading
(filed 5/19/14) - Defendants' Memorandum in Support for
Motion for Judgement on the Pleadings
(filed 5/19/14) - United States' Motion for Preliminary
Injunction and for Appointment of Federal Observers
(filed 5/19/14) - United States' Memorandum in Support of
Motion for Preliminary Injunction and for Appointment of Federal Observers
(filed 5/19/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary
Injunction
(filed 5/19/14)
- Brief in Support
- Master Joint Appendix
- Supplemental Appendix
- Declaration of Kay Gordon Brandon
- Exhibit 1 Declaration of Sarah Bufkin
- Exhibit 2 Declaration of Bessie
Carrington
- Exhibit 3 Declaration of Masac Dorlouis
- Exhibit 4 Declaration of Rosa Nell Eaton
- Exhibit 5 Declaration of Armenta Eaton
- Exhibit 6 Declaration of Nicole Latrice
Little
- Exhibit 7 Declaration of Renee Michaux
- Exhibit 8 Declaration of Melvin Montford
- Exhibit 9 Declaration of Rev. Dr.
William J. Barber, II
- Exhibit 10 Declaration of Maria Teresa
Unger Palmer
- Additional Declaration of Bob Phillips
- Additional Declaration of Octavia
Rainey
- Additional Declaration of Hugh Stohler
- Additional Declaration of Goldie Frinks
Wells
- Additional Declaration of Gary Bartlett
- Additional Declaration of Henry M.
Michaux, Jr.
- Additional Declaration of Josh Stein
- Additional Declaration of George Gilbert
- Additional Declaration of Alma Adams
- Additional Declaration Daniel T. Blue,
Jr.
- Additional Declaration of Larry D. Hall
- Additional Declaration Senator Earline
Parmon
- Additional Declaration Shelly Willingham
- Additional Declaration Rick Glazier
- Additional Declaration Mary Price Taylor
Harrison
- Additional Declaration Kenneth Leigh
Goodman
- Additional Declaration of FLoyd
McKissick Jr.
- Additional Declaration Eleanor G.
Kinnaird
- Additional Declaration Angela R. Bryant
- Additional Declaration Grier Martin
- Additional Declaration Jacqueline Taylor
- Additional Declaration Marilyn Harris
- Additional Declaration Harry Sawyer
- Additional Declaration Ion V. Sancho
- Additional Declaration Dawson Blaire
Gould
- Deposition of Carolina State Board of
Elections
- Deposition of Marc Burris
- Expert Report of Paul Gronke
- Expert Report of Allan J. Lichtman,
- Declaration of Charles Stewart III
- Expert Report of Lorraine C. Minnite
- Expert Report of Barry C. Burden
- Additional Declaration of Henry M.
Michaux, Jr.
- Expert Report of J. Morgan Kousser
- Declaration of Steven F. Lawson
- Expert Report of James L. Leloudis II
- Expert Report of Theordore T. Allen
- Expert Report of Peter Levine et al.
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- Declaration of Peyton McCrary
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- Brief in Support
- Joint Status Report
(filed 5/22/14) - Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 5/28/14) - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 5/29/14) - Order Granting Defendants' Motion for
Extension of Time in part
(filed 5/29/14) - Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Plaintiffs Baheeyah Madany and New Oxley Hill Baptist Church
(filed 6/11/14) - Third Party Legislators and Defendants' Brief regarding Legislative Immunity
(filed 6/11/14) - United States' Brief regarding Legislative Immunity
(filed 6/11/14)
- Plaintiffs' Brief regarding Legislative Immunity
(filed 6/11/14)
- Amicus Corporate Disclosure
(filed 6/18/14) - Allied Educational Foundation's Motion to file Amicus Curiae
(filed 6/18/14)
- Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 6/18/14)
- Exhibit 1 Part 1

- Exhibit 1 Part 2

- Exhibit 1 Part 3

- Exhibit 1 Part 4

- Exhibit 2 Part 1

- Exhibit 2 Part 2

- Exhibit 2 Part 3

- Exhibit 3

- Exhibit 4

- Deposition of Janet Thornton
(filed 6/18/14) - Declaration of John Davis
(filed 6/18/14) - Deposition of Sean Trende
(filed 6/18/14)
- Declaration of Thomas Hofeller

- Declaration of Thomas Fetzer

- Declaration of Cherie Poucher

- Declaration of Michael Dickerson

- Declaration of Carolyn Justice

- Transcript of Senate Hearing

- Map 1

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- Map 21

- Map 22

- Exhibit 1 Part 1
- Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
(filed 6/18/14)
- United States' Opposition to Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
(filed 6/18/14)
- Order granting Motion for Leave to file an Amicus Curiae(filed 6/19/14)
- Allied Educational Foundation's Amicus Curiae
(filed 6/19/14)
- Defendant and Legislators' Response Brief regarding Legislative Immunity
(filed 6/25/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel
(filed 6/25/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Expedite Court's Resolution of Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel
(filed 6/25/14) - United States' Response regarding Legislative Immunity
(filed 6/25/14)
- Plaintiffs' Response regarding Legislative Immunity
(filed 6/25/14)
- Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel
(filed 6/26/14) - Order Granting Motion to Expedite and
Motion to Compel
(filed 6/26/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike
(filed 6/30/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike
(filed 6/30/14)
- Plaintiff's Motion to Strike
(filed 6/30/14)
- Defendants' Reply regarding Motion for
Judgment on the Pleading
(filed 6/30/14)
- Plaintiffs' Reply in support of Motion for
Preliminary Injunction
(filed 6/30/14)
- United States' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 6/30/14) - United Sates' Notice of Subsequently Decided Authority
(filed 7/3/14)
- Defendant's Designation of Deposition
Testimony
(filed
7/11/14)
- Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Memorandum regarding
Standing
(filed
7/11/14)
- Plaintiff's Designation of Deposition
Testimony
(filed
7/11/14)
- Exhibit A
- Exhibit B
- Exhibit C
- Exhibit D
- Exhibit E
- Exhibit F
- Exhibit G
- Exhibit H
- Exhibit I
- Exhibit J
- Exhibit K
- Exhibit L
- Exhibit M

(filed 7/19/14) - Exhibit A
- Defendant's Response to various Motions by
Plaintiff
(filed
7/21/14)
- Plaintiff's Reply regarding Motion to
Strike
(filed
7/25/14)
- Order denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction
and Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/8/14) - Notice of Appeal
(filed 8/18/14) - Second Supplemental Protective Order
(filed 9/25/14) - USCA Recall and Stay of Mandate
(filed 10/10/14) - Plaintiffs' Joint Motion for Status Conference
(filed 10/14/14) - Text Order granting Motion for Status Conference (filed 10/20/14)
- Briefing Order
(filed
10/7/14) - Order regarding discovery
(filed
11/20/14) - Plaintiff's Notice to modify Discovery Order
(filed
11/24/14) - Plaintiff's Motion for Expedite Resolution of Motion to Modify Discovery Deadlines
(filed
11/24/14) - Order granting Motion to Expedite (filed 11/26/14)
- Defendant's Opposition to Motion to
Expedite
(filed
12/03/14) - Defendant's Motion to Reset Trial Date
(filed
12/03/14) - Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Reset Trial Date
(filed
12/04/14) - USA's Response to Motion to Reset Trial Date
(filed
12/04/14) - Plaintiff's Objection to Recommended Ruling
(filed
12/04/14)
- Plaintiff's Motion to Expedite
(filed
12/04/14) - Order denying Motion to Reschedule Trial
(filed
12/05/14) - Defendant's Objection to Recommended Ruling
(filed
12/19/14)
- United States' Respose to Opposition
(filed
1/02/15) - Plaintiff's Response to Opposition
(filed
1/05/15) - Stipulation and Order
(filed 2/2/15) - Defendants' Motion to Expedite Hearing on
Defendant's Objection
(filed 2/2/15)
- Joint Motion to Amend Expert Disclosure Deadlines
(filed 2/3/15) - Order granting Motion to Amend Deadlines
(filed 2/04/15) - Order overruling Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Objection
(filed 2/04/15) - Joint Motion to Enforce
(filed 2/09/15) - Joint Motion to Amend Discovery Deadlines
(filed 2/27/15) - Status Report
(filed 3/2/15)
- Defendant's Status Report
(filed 3/5/15)
- Order granting Joint Motion to Amend Discovery
Deadlines
(filed 3/9/15) - Stipulation dismissing Plaintiff-Intervenors
(filed 3/10/15) - Stipulation dismissing Plaintiff Clinton Tabernacle
(filed 3/12/15) - Joint Motion to Deem Requests for Admission to
Comply with Scheduling Order
(filed 3/17/15)
- Joint Motion to Expedite
(filed 3/17/15) - Text Order granting Motion to Expedite (filed 3/23/15)
- Joint Motion for Clarification as to Deadlines
(filed 3/30/15) - Plaintiff's Response regarding Requests for Admission
(filed 3/30/15) - Defendant's Notice of Intent to file Dispositive Motions
(filed 3/30/15) - Order
(filed 3/30/15) - Order granting Motion to Clarify Deadlines
(filed 4/2/15) - Order granting Motion regarding Requests for Admission
(filed 4/2/15) - Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 4/10/15) - Scheduling Order
(filed 4/13/15) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Intent to File Dispositive Motions
(filed 4/17/15) - Consent Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 4/17/15) - Order granting Motion for Extension of Time (filed 4/20/15)
- USA's Joint Motion to Modify Discovery Deadline
(filed 4/24/15) - Order granting Motion to Modify Discovery Deadlines
(filed 4/28/15) - Text Ordering that there will be no hearing on May 7th (filed 5/5/15)
- Order consolidating three cases
(filed 5/5/15)
- For further district court filings, see League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Howard.


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