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League of United Latin American Citizens V. Perry (1/10/06) NOS. 05-204, 05-254, 05-276, 05-439 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, et al., Appellants, v. RICK PERRY, et al., Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas JOINT APPENDIX Volume I of II R. TED CRUZ PAUL M. SMITH Solicitor General Counsel of Record Counsel of Record SAM HIRSCH OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY JENNER & BLOCK LLP GENERAL 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W. P. O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Washington, DC 20005 Austin, TX 78711 (202) 639-6000 (512) 936-1700 Counsel for the “Jackson Counsel for State Defendants Plaintiffs” Additional counsel listed on inside cover 05-204, JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT FILED AUGUST 9, 2005 05-254, JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT FILED AUGUST 24, 2005 05-276, JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT FILED AUGUST 31, 2005 05-439, JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT FILED OCTOBER 3, 2005 PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED DECEMBER 12, 2005 J. GERALD HEBERT RENEA HICKS J. GERALD HEBERT P.C. Counsel of Record 5019 Waple Lane 1250 Norwood Tower Alexandria, VA 22304 114 W. 7th Street (703) 567-5873 Austin, TX 78701 Counsel for the “Democratic (512) 480-8231 Congressional Intervenors” Counsel for the Travis County Plaintiffs ROLANDO L. RIOS Counsel of Record NINA PERALES GEORGE KORBEL Regional Counsel THE LAW OFFICES OF Counsel of Record ROLANDO L. RIOS MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL 115 E. Travis, Suite 1645 DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL San Antonio, TX 78205 FUND (210) 222-2101 110 Broadway, Suite 300 San Antonio, TX 78205 JOSE GARZA (210) 224-5476 LAW OFFICE OF JOSE GARZA Counsel for the GI Forum 7414 Robin Rest Dr. Plaintiffs San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 392-2856 Counsel for the LULAC Plaintiffs i TABLE OF CONTENTS Relevant Docket Entries, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex.)...................................... 1 Expert Report of John R. Alford (Nov. 14, 2003)............. 13 Expert Report of Allan J. Lichtman (Nov. 14, 2003)........ 56 Declaration of Ryan Robinson (Nov. 14, 2003).............. 170 Expert Report of Ronald Keith Gaddie (Nov. 21, 2003) ............................................................................ 173 Excerpts of Deposition of Keith Gaddie (Nov. 22, 2003) ............................................................................ 217 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 11, 2003) [1:00 pm session] Congressman Charlie Gonzalez [pp 117-19] ............... 231 Professor Allan Lichtman [pp 152-54, 166-67] ........... 233 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 12, 2003) [9:30 am session] Professor Allan Lichtman [pp 82-83] .......................... 235 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 12, 2003) [3:00 pm session] Mayor Ron Kirk [pp 4-10] ........................................... 236 Commissioner Roy Brooks [pp 37, 41-43] .................. 241 Congressman Ruben Hinojosa [pp 48-49] ................... 243 Congressman Martin Frost [pp 59-60, 69-72, 92- 93, 95-96] ..................................................................... 244 ii Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 15, 2003) [1:00 pm session] Professor John Alford [pp 17-18, 24-25] ..................... 249 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2003) [8:30 am session] Professor Richard Engstrom [pp 53-57, 63-64] ........... 251 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2003) [1:00 pm session] Professor Jerry Polinard [pp 40-41, 50-51].................. 254 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 17, 2003) [1:00 pm session] Senator Royce West [pp 125-34] ................................. 255 Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson [pp 152- 56, 166, 168-70] ........................................................... 262 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 18, 2003) [8:30 am session] Representative Bob Davis [pp 73-74, 84-90, 92- 93, 114-15] ................................................................... 266 Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 18, 2003) [1:00 pm session] Representative Bob Davis [pp 6, 25-26, 36-37]........... 273 Representative Ron Wilson [pp 65, 68-70, 73-74, 86-88, 90] ..................................................................... 275 Representative Phil King [pp 135-40, 152-53] ............ 281 iii Excerpts of Trial Transcript Proceedings, Session v. Perry, Case 2:03-cv-00354-TJW (E.D. Tex. Dec. 19, 2003) [8:00 am session] Todd Giberson [pp 7-8, 18-25, 76-78]......................... 286 Jackson Plaintiffs’ Color Map of the Court-Drawn 2001 Plan...................................................................... 295 Jackson Plaintiffs’ Color Map of the 2003 Plan ............. 296 Jackson Plaintiffs’ Silhouette of District 25 in the 2003 Plan...................................................................... 297 Jackson Plaintiffs’ Population Density Map of District 25 in the 2003 Plan.......................................... 298 LULAC Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 1........................................... 299 LULAC Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 3........................................... 300 LULAC Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 4........................................... 303 LULAC Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 15......................................... 306 LULAC Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 17......................................... 307 Expert Report of Todd Giberson (Nov. 21, 2003) .......... 309 State’s Exhibit 24 ............................................................ 337 State’s Exhibit 43 ............................................................ 338 State’s Exhibit 57 ............................................................ 339 State’s Exhibit 58 ............................................................ 340 1 Relevant Docket Entries U.S. District Court Eastern District of TEXAS (Marshall) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE Session, et al v. Perry, et al #: 2:03-cv-00354-TJW Date Filed Tab Description 10/12/2003 1 Original Complaint filed. Cause: 28:1983 Civil Rights 12/03/2003 98 Trial brief by LULAC, Webb County TX, and Cameron County Texas 12/03/2003 99 Trial brief by Charles Soechting in 2:03-cv-00354 12/03/2003 100 Trial brief by Travis, County of in 2:03-cv-00354, Austin, City of in 2:03- cv-00354 12/03/2003 107 Revised Trial brief by “State Defendants” in 2:03-cv-00354 12/03/2003 108 Trial brief by GI Forum of Texas in 2:03-cv-00354 12/03/2003 115 Trial brief by “Dem Congress Intv”and “Jackson Plaintiffs” 12/15/2003 126 Transcript of Bench Trial 12/11/03 l:00 P.M. in Austin TX before Judge Higginsbothamn T John Ward and Lee H Rosenthal filed . Court Reporter: Susan Simmons 2 Date Filed Tab Description 12/15/2003 157 Page & Line designation of Mr Jim Ellis’ deposition by Walter Session in 2:03-cv-00354 12/16/2003 184 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/15/03 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/16/2003 185 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/15/03 at l:00 p.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/17/2003 186 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/16/03 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/17/2003 187 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/16/03 at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/17/2003 189 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedingsin AUSTIN TX held on 12/17/03 at l:00 p.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 3 Date Filed Tab Description 12/18/2003 188 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/17/03 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/19/2003 190 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/18/03 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/19/2003 191 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings held in AUSTIN TX on 12/18/03 at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons 12/19/2003 192 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial Proceedings in AUSTIN TX held on 12/19/03 at 8:00 a.m. before Judge Higginbotham Ward & Rosenthal. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 12/19/2003 193 TRANSCRIPT of Bench Trial held on 12/19/03 in Austin before Judge Ward; Judge Rosenthal; Circuit Judge Higginbotham. Court Reporter: Susan Simmons. 102 pages (not scanned - original document in Clerk’s Office, Marshall TX) 12/20/2003 131 POST TRIAL Brief filed by Travis, County of in 2:03-cv-00354, Austin, City of in 2:03-cv-00354 4 Date Filed Tab Description 12/22/2003 134 POST-TRIAL SUBMISSION by Charles Soechting Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party in 2:03-cv- 00354 12/22/2003 135 POST TRIAL Brief filed by “State Defendants” in 2:03-cv-00354 12/22/2003 136 FILED IN TYLER POST TRIAL Brief filed by “Dem Congress Intv” in 2:03- cv-00354, Jackson Plaintiffs in 2:03- cv-00354 12/23/2003 137 Post Trial Brief filed by TX-NAACP in 2:03-cv-00354 12/23/2003 139 Post Trial Brief filed by GI Forum of Texas in 2:03-cv-00354 12/29/2003 141 POST TRIAL Brief filed by LULAC in
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