Filed Date: July 5, 2022
Case Ongoing
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On July 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against the State of Arizona challenging voting restrictions imposed by Arizona House Bill 2492 (2022), a recently-enacted law set to take effect in January 2023. The United States’ complaint challenged provisions of House Bill 2492 under Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit alleged that the statute's documentary proof of citizenship requirement for certain federal elections violated federal law.
Only July 27, 2022, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) and Arizona Local Rule 42.1(b), the United States filed an unopposed motion to consolidate the action with Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs, No. CV-22-00509-PHX-SRB (D. Ariz.). Plaintiffs in the consolidated cases of Mi Familia Vota have similarly alleged that House Bill 2492 violates Section 6 of the NVRA and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act. The motion to consolidate argued the presence of common triable facts and common causes of action, and stated that consolidation would promote efficiency and convenience without imposing undue prejudice. District Judge Susan R. Bolton granted the motion to consolidate with Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs, CV-22-00509-PHX-SRB (D. Ariz.).
Summary Authors
Jessica Reece (11/6/2022)
Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs, District of Arizona (2022)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63571142/parties/united-states-v-arizona-state-of/
Bolton, Susan Ritchie (Arizona)
Bender, Laura Brady (Arizona)
Brailey, Emily (Arizona)
Dellheim, Richard (Arizona)
Bass, Christine (Arizona)
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Last updated Aug. 11, 2025, 1:54 a.m.
State / Territory: Arizona
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Special Collection(s):
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 5, 2022
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States of America
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights Act of 1957/1960, 52 U.S.C. § 10101 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1971)
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Source of Relief:
Issues
Discrimination Basis:
National origin discrimination
Voting: