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La Union Del Pueblo Entero (LUDPE) v. Abbott

Filing Date:
September 3, 2021
Status:
pending
State:
Texas
Topics:
Absentee Ballots, Provisional Ballots, Voter ID, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act
Most Recent Court:
US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (No. 25-50246)
Issue(s):

Civil rights and community-based organizations challenge Senate Bill 1, which restricts voter assistance, enables use of partisan poll watchers, criminalizes community-based voter engagement activities, and more. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief based on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and argue that SB1 disproportionately impacts Black and Latino voters.

Case Progress:
  • Complaint 9/3/21
  • Order granting motion to consolidate 9/30/21
  • Motions to dismiss 10/25/21
  • Amended complaint 12/1/21
  • Second amended complaint 1/18/22
  • Order Granting and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss 8/2/22
  • Motions for Summary Judgment 5/26/23
  • Order Granting and Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment 8/17/23
  • Summary Judgement and Granting in Part and Denying in Part Greater Houston's Motion for Summary Judgment 11/29/23
  • Order Remanding and Reversing the Case (7/12/24)
  • Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (3/04/25)
  • Notice of Appeal (3/26/25)
  • Appellants' Brief (9/15/25)
  • Appellees' Brief (11/21/25)
  • Appellants' Reply Brief (12/19/25)
  • Fifth Circuit Opinion Reversing District Court (8/12/26)

District Court Documents (No. 5:21-cv-00844)

5th Circuit Court Documents for First Appeal (No. 22-50775)

5th Circuit Documents for Second Appeal (25-50246)