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U.S. v. State of Texas

Filing Date:
November 4, 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 (5:21-cv-01085); For new filings see, La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott (No. 5:21-cv-00844)
Issue(s):

U.S. filed lawsuit against the state of Texas for the enactment of SB1, omnibus voting legislation that the U.S. claims will disenfranchise voters that already confront barriers to the ballot box, in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.

Case Progress:
  • Complaint 11/4/21
  • Unopposed Motion to Consolidate 11/8/21
  • Consolidated with La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott 11/9/21