Mississippi State Democratic Party v. Barbour

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PEPPER, District Judge.

These matters come before the court upon the defendants’ motion for summary judgment [30-1] and the plaintiffs’ motions for judicial notice [34-1 and 35-1] and cross-motion for summary judgment [38— 1]. After due consideration of the motions and the responses filed thereto, the court is prepared to rule.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On February 10, 2006 the plaintiffs filed their Complaint in which they seek a judgment declaring that Mississippi’s primary elections statute, Miss.Code Ann. § 23-15-575, unconstitutionally infringes on the Mississippi Democratic…