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Preclearance Required for a Special-Election Schedule Ordered by a State Court

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
March 14, 2023

LULAC of Texas v. Ramon (Alia Moses, Jerry E. Smith, and Xavier Rodriguez, W.D. Tex. 2:10-cv-58)
A three-judge district court enjoined a special election set by a state court for lack of preclearance pursuant to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Once an uncontested schedule had received preclearance, the district court dissolved the injunction.
Subject: Election dates. Topics: Section 5 preclearance; three-judge court; enjoining elections; matters for state courts; primary election.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Election Dates | Enjoining Elections | Matters for State Courts | Primary Election | Section 5 Preclearance | Three-judge Court | Voting Rights Act | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | W.D. Tex.