5th Circuit vacates liability order in Mississippi judicial redistricting case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday vacated a liability order in a Mississippi judicial redistricting case, according to a Facebook post by one of the parties involved.
The post said the action was taken “Post Callais” and that both the plaintiffs and the state jointly requested the court to vacate the liability order. The post added, “A good day for those who believe in the principle that all Americans are created equal. A good day for law and order. A good day for Mississippi!”
The Fifth Circuit, which hears appeals from federal courts in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, has the authority to set aside lower-court findings when it determines there are legal grounds to do so. To vacate a liability order generally means the appeals court has nullified a previous determination that a party was legally responsible, though the Facebook post did not provide further legal detail.
Judicial redistricting cases involve how judicial districts are drawn and can affect where judges run for election or how cases are assigned. The parties did not include further information about next steps or timing. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
