United States of America v. The State of Alabama, et al., No. 2:2012cv00179 - Document 121 (M.D. Ala. 2014)

Court Description: JUDGMENT directing as follows: (1) Plaintiff United States of America's motion for summary judgment (doc. no. 83 ) is granted; (2) Defendants State of Alabama and Alabama Secretary of State's motion for summary judgment (doc. no. 81 ) is denied; (3) Summary judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff United States of America and against defendants State of Alabama and Alabama Secretary of State; (4) It is DECLARED that UOCAVA's 45-day transmittal requirement, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 ff-1(a)(8)(A), applies to federal runoff elections; (5) It is DECLARED that Alabama's runoff statute, 1975 Ala. Code § 17-13-18, violates UOCAVA's 45-day transmittal requirement to extent the state statute requires that a federal runof f election occur within 42 days of a primary; (6) The parties are allowed 14 days from the date of this judgment to propose or request any additional relief; further ORDERED that costs are taxed against defendants State of Alabama and Alabama Secreta ry of State, for which execution may issue; the clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 2/11/14. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(scn, )