Roy Ferrand et al vs. Tom Schedler, et. al.

Filing 566

AMENDED PERMANENT INJUNCTION. Judgment is rendered as set forth in document. Further Order denying as MOOT the 563 MOTION to Modify Injunction. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.(ecm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

LUTHER SCOTT, ET AL

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO. 11-926

TOM SCHEDLER, ET AL

SECTION "H"(2)

AMENDED PERMANENT INJUNCTION
On July 10, 2015, this Court entered an Amended Injunction (Doc. 538)
against Defendant Tom Schedler, in his official capacity as the Louisiana
Secretary of State. Schedler appealed the Court's amended injunction. The
Fifth Circuit held that the injunction as amended was overly vague and
remanded for clarification. The parties have stipulated to a proposed amended
injunction. The Court has reviewed the proposal and finds that it in compliance
with the judgment of the Fifth Circuit. Accordingly, the Amended Injunction is
modified as follows;
CONSIDERING the mandate of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued
on July 7, 2016, and this Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law:
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JUDGMENT IS HEREBY RENDERED in favor of the Louisiana State
Conference of the NAACP, and accordingly, Tom Schedler, in his official capacity
as Louisiana Secretary of State, is enjoined to adopt and maintain in force and
effect rules, that by virtue of this Order shall be binding and enforceable,
governing NVRA compliance by the Louisiana Department of Health and
Hospitals and Department of Children and Family Services for in person
transactions at agency offices with respect to each application for service or
assistance, each recertification, renewal or change of address form relating to
such service or assistance, unless the service or benefit applicant declines voter
registration services in writing by returning a voter declination/declaration form
to the agency at the time of the subject transactions.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that such rules shall include provisions for
periodic NVRA training, monitoring of agency compliance, and enforcement of
compliance for in person transactions at agency offices.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in light of the parties' stipulation,
Schedler's Motion to Modify Injunction (Doc. 563) is DENIED AS MOOT.
New Orleans, Louisiana, on this 11th day of August, 2016.

____________________________
JANE TRICHE MILAZZO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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