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Split Panel in Fifth Circuit Adopts Stricter Dowell Standard to Review Louisiana’s Compliance with Voting Rights Consent Decree on State’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5) Motion for Relief from Judgment

In Chisolm v. State of Louisiana, No. 22-30320 (5th Cir. Oct. 25, 2023), a split panel affirms denial of a motion to dissolve a voting-rights consent decree under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5). That rule provides that a party may move for relief from a judgment if it “has been satisfied, released, or discharged; itContinue reading “Split Panel in Fifth Circuit Adopts Stricter Dowell Standard to Review Louisiana’s Compliance with Voting Rights Consent Decree on State’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5) Motion for Relief from Judgment”

Seventh Circuit Goes Off-Script to Express “Grave … Concerns” About Continuation of 1972 Consent Decree

In Shakman v. Clerk of Cook Cnty., No. 20-1828  (7th Cir. Apr. 16, 2021), while affirming the district court’s denial of a motion to vacate a consent decree over hiring in Cook County, Illinois, the panel urges “[d]iligence, not dormancy” in future proceedings. For those living in Northeastern Illinois, the Shakman Decrees are well-known toContinue reading “Seventh Circuit Goes Off-Script to Express “Grave … Concerns” About Continuation of 1972 Consent Decree”