Challenge to South Carolina’s SB 20
Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, et al. v. Haley, et al.
This case was consolidated with U.S. v. South Carolina.
Briefs, Memos, and Orders Filed with/Issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (from latest to earliest):
- Order affirming the district court’s order granting a preliminary injunction (7/23/13, PDF)
- Reply Brief of Appellants (U.S. v. South Carolina, 3/28/13, PDF)
- Response Brief of Appellees Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, et al. (3/12/13, PDF)
- Brief for the Federal Appellee (U.S. v. South Carolina, 3/12/13, PDF)
- Opening Brief of Appellants (U.S. v. South Carolina, 1/25/13, PDF)
Briefs, Memos, and Orders Filed with/Issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (from latest to earliest):
- Final Judgment (South Carolina solicitor general’s opinion attached) (3/4/14, PDF)
- Settlement agreement pleadings: Proposed Final Judgment | Joint Report Regarding Case Status and Disposition | South Carolina solicitor general’s opinion (included in the settlement agreement) (filed 3/3/14, PDFs)
- Order dissolving the preliminary injunction regarding Section 6 of Act 69, except as to Section 6(B)(2), and leaving in place all other aspects of the preliminary injunction issued on 12/22/11 (11/15/12, PDF)
- Preliminary Injunction Granted (12/22/11, PDF)
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (filed 10/12/11, PDF)
NEWS RELEASES
• Civil Rights Coalition Achieves Important Protections Against South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law (3/3/14)
• Fourth Circuit Upholds Decision to Block Key Portions of South Carolina Anti-Immigrant Law (7/23/13)
• Federal Court Leaves Most of South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law Blocked (11/15/12)
• Federal Court Blocks Major Parts of South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law (12/22/11)
• Civil Rights Coalition Asks Court to Block South Carolina Law (12/19/11)
• Civil Rights Coalition Files Lawsuit Against South Carolina Law (10/12/11)
• Civil Rights Groups Will File Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Bill (6/21/11)
• Fourth Circuit Upholds Decision to Block Key Portions of South Carolina Anti-Immigrant Law (7/23/13)
• Federal Court Leaves Most of South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law Blocked (11/15/12)
• Federal Court Blocks Major Parts of South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law (12/22/11)
• Civil Rights Coalition Asks Court to Block South Carolina Law (12/19/11)
• Civil Rights Coalition Files Lawsuit Against South Carolina Law (10/12/11)
• Civil Rights Groups Will File Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Bill (6/21/11)