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LULAC Texas et al. v. Esparza et al.

Filing Date:
September 7, 2021
Status:
pending
State:
Texas
Topics:
Absentee Ballots, Provisional Ballots, Voter ID, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act
Most Recent Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (1:21-cv-00786); For new filings see, La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott (No. 5:21-cv-00844)
Issue(s):

Civil rights organizations challenge Senate Bill 1, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief based on the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Plaintiffs argue that SB1 disproportionately impacts Black and Latino voters.

Case Progress:
  • Complaint 9/7/21
  • Consolidated with La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott 9/30/21