Case: United States of America v. Hale County, Texas

COMPLAINT against Hale County, Texas, Diane Williams, and the Hale County Commissioners Court filed by United States of America. (cb, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by United States of America. (cb, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)

Summons Issued as to Hale County, Texas, Diane Williams, and the Hale County Commissioners Court c/o James M. Tirey, Hale County Attorney. (cb, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)

APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION OF A DISTRICT COURT OF THREE JUDGES by United States of America (cb, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)

ORDER DESIGNATING CASE FOR ECF - see order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Sam R Cummings on 1/3/2006) (cb, ) (Entered: 02/27/2006)

Application and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice by James M Tirey for Hale County, Texas, Hale County Commissioners Court and Diane Williams. (Signed by Judge Sam R Cummings on 03/02/06) (bdg, ) (Entered: 03/02/2006)

ORDER granting 4 Motion FOR DESIGNATION OF A DISTRICT COURT OF THREE JUDGES. On February 27, 2006, the United States of America filed this action against Hale County Texas, et al., alleging, inter alia, violations of Section 203 of the Voting Right Acts of 1965. The United States filed an application for designation of a district court of three judges. Pursuant to 42 U.S..C 1973aa-2 and 28 U.S.C 2284, the Court requests that Cheif Judge Edith H. Jones, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, designate a three-judge panel to hear and determine this case. cc: Chief Judge Edith H. Jones - certified copy. (Signed by Judge Sam R Cummings on 03/02/06) (bdg, ) (Entered: 03/02/2006)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Hale County, Texas. Waiver sent on 2/27/2006, answer due 4/28/2006; Diane Williams. Waiver sent on 2/27/2006, answer due 4/28/2006; Hale County Commissioners Court. Waiver sent on 2/27/2006, answer due 4/28/2006. (Frost, E) (Entered: 03/09/2006)

ORDER CONSTITUTING THREE-JUDGE COURT: Having been informed by the above identified requesting district judge that this action, which has been presented to hi, is required to be heard and determined by a court composed of three judges, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 2284, as Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, I hereby designate the United States circuit and district judges - Jerry E. Smith and Mary Lou Robinson as the members of the three-judge district court that is to hear and resolve this matter. This Order is not to be taken as a pre-judgment, express or implied, that this is an action to be heard exclusively by a three-judge court. That question is best answered by a three-judge court. The parties will be afforded the opportunity to brief and argue all questions as may appropriately be presented to the three-judge panel, either preliminarily or on the trial of the merits, as the court deems appropriate. (Signed by Judge Edith H Jones on 03/16/06) (bdg, ) (Entered: 03/16/2006)

ORDER MODIFYING ECF STANDING ORDER: see order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Sam R Cummings on 03/22/06) (bdg, ) (Entered: 03/23/2006)

JUDGMENT : This Court, having considered the United States' claim under Sections 208 and 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1973aa-6 and 42 U.S.C. 1973aa-la, and having determined that it has jurisdiction over this claim, has considered the terms of the Consent Decree as modified by the Court, hereby enters the relief set forth above and incorporates those terms herein. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees. (Signed by Judge Sam R Cummings, Judge Mary Lou Robinson and Judge Jerry E. Smith on 04/27/06) (bdg, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/5/2006 (egb, ). (Entered: 04/27/2006)

ORDER: Plaintiff has requested that the page containing the signatures of all counsel of record (dated February 27, 2006 and submitted with the parties' Proposed Consent Decree, Judgment, and Order) be substituted in place of page 13 of the Consent Decree (Modified), Judgment, and Order filed April 27, 2006. Plaintiff has indicated that no party is opposed to the substitution. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the page containing the signatures of all counsel of record shall be substituted as page 13 of the Consent Decree (Modified), Judgment, and Order filed April 27, 2006. (Signed by Judge Sam R Cummings on 5/5/06) (egb, ) (Entered: 05/05/2006)

Document Number Reset To 12 (egb, )

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Albert Russ on behalf of United States of America. (Russ, John) (Entered: 12/17/2009)

NOTICE of Expiration of Consent Decree filed by United States of America (Russ, John) (Entered: 12/17/2009)