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OCA-Greater Houston v. Secretary of State Esparza

Filing Date:
September 3, 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-00780); 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, the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act (VRA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Plaintiffs argue that SB1 disproportionately impacts voters with disabilities, voters with limited English proficiency, and voters of color.

Case Progress:
  • Complaint 9/3/21
  • Consolidated with La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott 9/30/21