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North Carolina v. Covington

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1364 Not Argued Jun 28, 2018 n/a Per Curiam OT 2017

Holding: The district court"s order is affirmed insofar as it provided a court-drawn remedy for Senate Districts 21 and 28 and House Districts 21 and 57 and reversed as to the court"s actions concerning the legislature"s redrawing of House districts in Wake and Mecklenburg Counties.

Judgment: Affirmed in part and reversed in part in a per curiam opinion on June 28, 2018. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/26/2018Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due April 27, 2018)
04/27/2018Motion to affirm filed by appellees Sandra Little Covington, et al.
05/15/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
05/15/2018Reply of appellants State of North Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/04/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
06/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
06/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
06/26/2018Supplemental brief of appellants State of North Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Adjudged to be AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED in part. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Thomas, dissenting. (Detached Opinion)
07/30/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.