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Arkansas United, et al. v. John Thurston, in His Official Capacity as the Secretary of State of Arkansas, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 22-2918, 23-1154 · judgment July 28, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
The questions presented are:
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Whether private plaintiffs may maintain a suit in equity for declaratory and injunctive relief against state actors to prevent the continued enforcement of a state law preempted by Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. § 10508.
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Whether Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. § 10508, is enforceable by private plaintiffs.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Thomas Andrew Saenz
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fun
For respondent
Autumn Hamit Patterson
Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- Jun 01 2026Reply of petitioners Arkansas United, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- May 18 2026Brief of respondents John Thurston, et al. in opposition filed.
- Mar 23 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2026.
- Mar 19 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2026 to May 18, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 18 2026Response Requested. (Due April 17, 2026)
- Mar 11 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
- Feb 18 2026Waiver of right of respondent John Thurston to respond filed.
- Jan 22 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)