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| SECTION 5 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTIONS |
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| CASE TITLE |
SUBJECT |
DATE FILED |
JURISDICTION |
DATE OF DECISION |
DECISION |
CITATION OR CASE NUMBER |
| City of Petersburg v. U.S. |
Annexation |
03/71/72 |
Petersburg, VA |
10/24/72 |
Denied |
354 F. Supp. 1021 (D.D.C. 1972) aff'd mem., 410 U.S.
962 and mem. sub nom. Diamond v. U.S., 412 U.S. 901 (1973) |
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Annexation and districting plan. |
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04/13/73 |
Granted without opposition |
No. 509-72, (D.D.C.) aff'd mem. sub nom. Diamond v. U.S., 412 U.S. 901 (1973) |
| Vance v. U.S. |
Party rules (1) |
07/31/72 |
AL Democratic Party |
11/30/72 |
Granted without opposition |
No. 1529-72 (D.D.C.) |
| City of Richmond v. U.S. |
Annexations |
08/25/72 |
Richmond, VA |
05/29/74 |
Denied |
376 F. Supp. 1344, (D.D.C. 1974) vacated and remanded, 422 U.S. 358 (1975) |
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| 08/10/76 |
Granted on remand |
No. 1718-72 (D.D.C.) |
| Beer v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
07/25/73 |
New Orleans, LA |
03/15/74 |
Denied |
374 F. Supp. 363, (D.D.C. 1974)rev'd, 425 U.S. 130 (1976) |
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07/29/76 |
Granted on remand |
No. 1495-73 (D.D.C.) |
| Griffith v. U.S. |
Redistricting (congressional and legislative) |
04/26/74 |
Kings and New York Counties, NY |
05/03/74 |
Dismissed (lack of standing) |
No. 74-648, appeal dismissed, No. 74-1486 (2d Cir. Sept. 23,1974) |
| Glynn County v. U.S. |
Majority vote, staggered terms |
01/07/76 |
Glynn County, GA |
07/07/76 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 76-0028 (D.D.C.) |
| Wilkes County School District v. U.S. |
At-large election |
06/14/76 |
Wilkes County School District, GA |
04/20/78 |
Denied |
450 F. Supp. 1171, (D.D.C. 1978) aff'd mem., 439 U.S. 999 (1978) |
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| Wilkes County v. U.S. |
At-large election |
06/14/76 |
Wilkes County, GA |
04/20/78 |
Denied |
450 F. Supp. 1171, (D.D.C. 1978) aff'd mem., 439 U.S. 999 (1978) |
| Whitfield v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
09/01/76 |
Grenada County, MS |
03/31/78 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 76-1636 (D.D.C.) |
| Hale County v. U.S. |
At-large election |
02/16/77 |
Hale County, AL |
09/04/80 |
Denied |
496 F. Supp. 1206 (D.D.C. 1980) |
| City of Rome v. U.S. |
Annexations; method of election |
05/09/77 |
Rome, GA |
04/04/79 |
Denied |
472 F. Supp. 221, (D.D.C. 1979) aff'd, 446 U.S. 156 (1980) |
| Horry County v. U.S. |
At-large election |
09/27/77 |
Horry County, SC |
12/11/78 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
449 F. Supp. 990 (D.D.C. 1978) |
| Apache County High School District No. 90 v.
U.S. |
Polling places; minority language assistance |
10/20/77 |
Apache County, AZ |
06/12/80 |
Denied |
No. 77-1815 (D.D.C.) |
| Donnell v. U.S. |
Redistricting* |
03/07/78 |
Warren County, MS |
07/31/79 |
Denied |
No. 78-0392, (D.D.C.), aff'd mem., 444 U.S. 1059 (1980) |
| Charlton County Bd. of Ed. v. U.S. |
Method of election (at-large) |
03/29/78 |
Charlton County, GA |
11/01/78 |
Granted |
No. 78-0564 (D.D.C.) |
| Mississippi v. U.S. |
Redistricting (legislative) |
08/01/78 |
State |
06/01/79 |
Granted |
490 F. Supp. 569,(D.D.C. 1979) aff'd mem., 444 U.S. 1050 (1980) |
| City of Dallas v. U.S. |
Redistricting* |
09/05/78 |
Dallas, TX |
12/07/79 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
482 F. Supp. 183 (D.D.C. 1979) |
| Mississippi v. U.S. |
Method of election (open primary) |
12/27/79 |
State |
04/29/82 |
Dismissed (failure to prosecute) |
No. 79-3469 (D.D.C.) |
| Commissioners Court v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
01/25/80 |
Medina County, TX |
12/18/80 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 80-0241 (D.D.C.) |
| City of Lockhart v. U.S. |
Numbered posts; staggered terms |
02/06/80 |
Lockhart, TX |
07/30/81 |
Denied |
No. 80-0364, (D.D.C.) vacated, 460 U.S. 125 (1983) |
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07/15/83 |
Dismissed on remand |
No. 80-0364 |
| City of Port Arthur v. U.S. |
Consolidation; redistricting |
03/12/80 |
Port Arthur, TX |
06/12/81 |
Denied |
517 F. Supp. 987, (D.D.C. 1981) aff'd, 459 U.S. 159 (1982) |
| South Dakota v. U.S. |
County organization |
08/06/80 |
Todd and Shannon Counties, SD |
12/01/81 |
Granted in part and denied (consent decree) |
No. 80-1976 (D.D.C.) |
| City of Pleasant Grove v. U.S. |
Annexations |
10/09/80 |
Pleasant Grove, AL |
10/25/85 |
Denied |
623 F. Supp. 782, (D.D.C. 1985) aff'd, 479 U.S. 462 (1987) |
| Colleton County v. U.S. |
Method of election |
11/04/81 |
Colleton County, SC |
04/28/82 |
Granted (consent decree) |
No. 81-2664 (D.D.C.) |
| Senate of California v. Smith |
Redistricting (state senate)* |
11/17/81 |
State |
04/26/82 |
Granted without opposition |
No. 81-2767 (D.D.C.) |
| Busbee v. Smith |
Redistricting (congressional) |
03/08/82 |
State of Georgia |
07/22/82 |
Denied |
549 F. Supp. 494, (D.D.C. 1982) aff'd mem., 459 U.S. 1166 (1983) |
| County Council v. U.S. |
Method of election (at-large) |
04/01/82 |
Sumter County, SC |
05/25/84 |
Denied |
596 F. Supp. 35 (D.D.C. 1984) |
| Mississippi v. Smith |
Redistricting (congressional) |
04/07/82 |
State |
04/11/83 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
541 F. Supp. 1329 ((D.D.C. 1982), appeal dismissed,
461 U.S. 912 (1983) |
| Mississippi v. U.S. |
Redistricting (legislative)* |
09/20/82 |
State |
01/13/83 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 82-2673 (1988 WL 90056 (D.D.C.)) |
| Baldwin County School District v. Smith |
At-large election |
10/31/83 |
Baldwin County School District, GA |
09/13/84 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 83-3240 (D.D.C.) |
| South Carolina v. U.S. |
Redistricting (state senate)* |
12/06/83 |
State |
09/04/84 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 83-3626 (D.D.C.) |
| Halifax County v. U.S. |
Method of election |
05/17/84 |
Halifax County, NC |
03/06/85 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 84-1551 (D.D.C.) |
| Brunswick-Glynn County Charter Comm. v. U.S. |
Consolidation |
02/03/86 |
Glynn County, GA |
07/22/86 |
Dismissed (lack of standing) |
No. 86-0309 (D.D.C.) |
| North Carolina v. U.S. |
Staggered terms (judges) |
05/30/86 |
State |
10/02/87 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 86-1490 (D.D.C.) |
| Grenada County v. U.S. |
Redistricting* |
04/07/87 |
Grenada County, MS |
07/30/87 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 87-0962 (D.D.C.) |
| Bladen County v. U.S. |
Method of election |
11/03/87 |
Bladen County, NC |
05/16/88 |
Dismissed |
No. 87-2974 (D.D.C.) |
| Mississippi v. U.S. |
Method of election (judges) |
12/21/87 |
State |
12/29/88 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 87-3464 (D.D.C.) |
| City Council v. U.S. |
Consolidation of city and county |
01/24/90 |
City of Augusta and Richmond County, GA |
08/24/92 |
Dismissed |
No. 90-0171 (D.D.C.) |
| Georgia v. Reno |
Creation of 62 additional superior court judicial positions |
08/24/90 |
State |
02/03/95 |
Granted |
881 F. Supp. 7 (D.D.C 1995) |
| Louisiana v. U.S. |
Creation of 2 additional at-large judicial positions |
01/18/91 |
16th Judicial District Court |
06/15/93 |
Dismissed (prior objection withdrawn upon administrative
review of change in method of election) |
No. 91-0122 (D.D.C.) |
| Bolivar County v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
08/26/91 |
Bolivar County, MS |
12/20/94 |
Dismissed (D.J. granted to settlement redistricting plan &
new polling place) |
No. 91-2186 (D.D.C.) |
| Texas v. U.S. |
Redistricting (congressional, legislative, & state
board of education)* |
09/20/91 |
State |
09/17/92 |
Granted without opposition to senate plan (no objection to
other plans after administrative review) |
802 F. Supp. 481 (D.D.C. 1992) |
| Walker v. U.S. |
Redistricting* |
02/24/92 |
Gregg County, TX |
05/19/92 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 92-0480 (D.D.C.) |
| Ellis County v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
05/11/92 |
Ellis County, TX |
10/06/92 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 92-1110 (D.D.C.) |
| Calhoun County v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
08/18/92 |
Calhoun County, TX |
12/10/92 |
Dismissed voluntarily (plan superseded by
interim court-approved plan and no objection after administrative review) |
No. 92-1890 (D.D.C.) |
| Lee County v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
04/06/93 |
Lee County, MS |
04/26/94 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 93-0708 (D.D.C.) |
| Monterey County v. U.S. |
Consolidation of municipal & justice courts with judges
elected at large* |
08/11/93 |
Monterey County, CA |
11/07/93 |
Dismissed voluntarily |
No. 93-1639 (D.D.C.) |
| Castro County v. U.S. |
Redistricting |
08/25/93 |
Castro County, TX |
04/26/97 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 93-1782 (D.D.C.) |
| Texas v. U.S. |
Elected to appointed board for water district |
03/09/94 |
Edwards Underground Water District, TX |
06/01/95 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 94-0465 (D.D.C.) |
| Bossier Parish School Board v. Reno |
Redistricting |
07/11/94 |
Bossier Parish School District, LA |
11/02/95 |
Granted |
907 F. Supp. 434, (D.D.C. 1995) rev'd, 520 U.S. 471 (1997) |
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05/04/98 |
Granted |
7 F. Supp. 2d 29, (D.D.C. 1998) aff'd, 528 U.S. 320 (2000) |
| Texas v. U.S. |
Creation of 7 additional judicial positions (no
objection to modification of existing court in Tarrant County |
07/14/94 |
Fort Bend, Harris, Midland & Tarrant Counties, TX |
07/10/95 |
Granted |
No. 94-1529 (D.D.C.) |
| Baton Rouge and Parish of
East Baton Rouge v. U.S. |
19 annexations* |
09/23/94 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
06/23/95 |
Dismissed (no objection to change after administrative review) |
No. 94-2048 (D.D.C.) |
| Arizona v. Reno |
Creation of 4 additional judicial positions |
09/26/94 |
Coconino and Navajo Counties, AZ |
03/6/96 |
Granted (consent decree) |
No. 94-2054 (D.D.C.) |
| New York v. U.S. |
Creation of addition judicial positions to supreme court* |
10/13/94 |
Bronx and Kings Counties, NY |
12/22/94 |
Granted |
874 F. Supp. 394, reconsideration denied, 880 F. Supp. 37 (D.D.C 1994) |
| Georgia v. Reno |
Creation of 10 additional judicial positions |
06/01/95 |
State |
09/21/95 |
Dismissed (no objection to change after administrative review) |
No. 95-1046 (D.D.C.) |
| Georgia v. Reno |
Creation of 29 additional judicial positions |
07/25/95 |
State |
12/06/95 |
Dismissed (no objection to change after administrative review) |
No. 95-1379 (D.D.C.) |
| City of Andrews v. Reno |
Cumulative voting by plurality; length of terms; implementation schedule |
08/07/95 |
Andrews, TX |
01/29/96 |
Granted (consent decree) |
No. 95-1477 (D.D.C.) |
| Alabama v. Reno |
Creation and expansion of courts of criminal and civil appeals;
expansion of state supreme court |
02/20/96 |
State |
03/25/96 |
Dismissed (Prior objection withdrawn) |
No. 96-0316 (D.D.C.) |
| Baton Rouge and East
Baton Rouge Parish v. U.S. |
special procedures for conduct of referendum election ratifying creation of
consolidated metropolitan council* |
04/29/96 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
07/15/96 |
Dismissed (no objection to change
after administrative review) |
No. 96-0987 (D.D.C.) |
| Texas v. U.S. |
Temporary replacement of elected school boards* |
06/07/96 |
State |
03/17/97 |
Dismissed (not ripe) |
No. 96-1274 (D.D.C.), aff'd, 523 U.S. 296 (1998) |
| Mississippi v. Reno |
Annexation procedures |
07/23/96 |
State |
07/24/98 |
Dismissed (Objection withdrawn and no objection interposed
to change after administrative review |
No. 96-1711 (D.D.C.) |
| Louisiana v. U.S. |
Annexations |
02/04/97 |
Shreveport City Court, LA |
12/01/97 |
Dismissed (Prior objection withdrawn upon change in
method of election) |
No. 97-0241 (D.D.C.) |
| Virginia v. Reno |
Redistricting procedures |
04/10/00 |
State |
10/17/00 |
Dismissed (not ripe) |
117 F. Supp. 2d 46, (D.D.C. 1900) aff'd mem., 531 U.S. 1062 (2001) |
| City of Zachary v. Reno |
Creation of district; method of election |
09/01/00 |
Zachary, LA |
11/02/00 |
Dismissed (no objection to change after administrative review) |
No. 00-12122 (D.D.C.) |
| Georgia v. Ashcroft |
Redistricting (congressional and legislative)* |
10/10/01 |
State |
04/05/02
02/20/04
| Denied (senate); Granted (congressional and house)
Dismissed on remand |
195 F. Supp. 2d 95 (D.D.C 2002); denial of
declaratory judgment vacated and remanded 539 U.S. 431 (2003) |
| Louisiana House of
Representatives v. Ashcroft |
Redistricting (state house of representatives)* |
01/14/02 |
State |
05/21/03 |
Dismissed (subsequent change reviewed administratively) |
No. 02-0062 (D.D.C.) |
| State of Florida v. Ashcroft |
Redistricting (congressional) * |
05/14/02 |
State |
06/13/02 |
Dismissed (no objection interposed to the change after
administrative review of the submission made by the governor) |
No. 02-0941 (D.D.C.) |
| State of North Carolina
Board of Elections v. Ashcroft |
Redistricting (leglislative)* |
06/13/02 |
State |
08/02/02 |
Dismissed (no objection interposed to the change after
administrative review of the submission made by the governor) |
No. 1:02CV1174(D.D.C.) |
| State of North Carolina v. Ashcroft |
Redistricting (legislative)* |
11/26/03 |
State |
04/01/04 |
Dismissed (no objection to the change after administrative review) |
No. 1:03CV02477 (D.D.C.) |
