DEMOCRATIC NAT. COMMITTEE v. REAGAN

No. 18-15845.

904 F.3d 686 (2018)

The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE; DSCC, AKA Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; The Arizona Democratic Party, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michele REAGAN, in her official capacity as Secretary of State of Arizona; Mark Brnovich, Attorney General, in his official capacity as Arizona Attorney General, Defendants-Appellees, The Arizona Republican Party; Bill Gates, Councilman; Suzanne Klapp, Councilwoman; Debbie Lesko, Sen.; Tony Rivero, Rep., Intervenor-Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 12, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce V. Spiva (argued), Alexander G. Tischenko , Amanda R. Callais , Elisabeth C. Frost , and Marc E. Elias , Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, D.C.; Sarah R. Gonski and Daniel C. Barr , Perkins Coie LLP, Phoenix, Arizona; Joshua L. Kaul , Perkins Coie LLP, Madison, Wisconsin; for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Dominic E. Draye (argued), Joseph E. La Rue , Karen J. Hartman-Tellez , Kara M. Karlson , and Andrew G. Pappas , Office of the Attorney General, Phoenix, Arizona, for Defendants-Appellees.

Brett W. Johnson (argued) and Colin P. Ahler , Snell & Wilmer LLP, Phoenix, Arizona, for Intervenor-Defendants-Appellees.

Dissent by Chief Judge Thomas.


OPINION

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and other appellants1 sued the state of Arizona,2 raising several challenges under the First, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, and § 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), 52 U.S.C. § 10301, against...

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