ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS v. ALABAMA

Nos. 13-895, 13-1138.

135 S.Ct. 1257 (2015)

ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS, et al., Appellants, v. ALABAMA et al. Alabama Democratic Conference, et al., Appellants v. Alabama et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Pildes , Cambridge, MA, for Appellants in No. 13-1138.

Eric Schnapper , Seattle, WA, for Appellants in No. 13-895.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting neither party.

Andrew L. Brasher , Solicitor General, for Respondents.

Eric Schnapper , Counsel of Record, Seattle, WA, James U. Blacksher , Birmingham, AL, Edward Still , Birmingham, AL, U.W. Clemon , White Arnold & Dowd P.C., Birmingham, AL, for Appellants.

Dorman Walker , Deputy Attorney General, Balch & Bingham LLP, Montgomery, AL, Counsel for Appellees Gerald Dial, Alabama Senator, and Jim McClendon, Alabama Representative.

Luther Strange , Alabama Attorney General, Andrew L. Brasher , Counsel of Record, Solicitor General, Megan A. Kirkpatrick , Assistant Solicitor General, John J. Park, Jr. , Deputy Attorney General, Office of Ala. Att'y Gen., Montgomery, AL, for Appellees Alabama and Jim Bennett, Alabama Secretary of State.

Edward Still , Birmingham, AL, U.W. Clemon , White Arnold & Dowd P.C., Birmingham, AL, James U. Blacksher , Counsel of Record, Birmingham, AL, for Appellants Alabama Legislative Black Caucus et al.

James H. Anderson , William F. Patty , Brannan W. Reaves , Jackson, Anderson & Patty, P.C., Montgomery, AL, Paul M. Smith , Jessica Ring Amunson , Mark P. Gaber , Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC, Richard H. Pildes , Counsel of Record, New York, NY, John K. Tanner , Washington, DC, Walter S. Turner , Montgomery, AL, Kevin Russell , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, for Appellants.

John K. Tanner , Washington, DC, Joe M. Reed , Joe M. Reed & Associates, LLC, Montgomery, AL, Sam Heldman , The Gardner Firm, PC, Washington DC, James H. Anderson , Counsel of Record, William F. Patty , Brannan W. Reaves , Jackson, Anderson & Patty, P.C., Montgomery, AL, Walter S. Turner , Montgomery, AL, for Appellants Alabama Democratic Conference, et al.


The Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference appeal a three-judge Federal District Court decision rejecting their challenges to the lawfulness of Alabama's 2012 redistricting of its State House of Representatives and State Senate. The appeals focus upon the appellants...

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