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ACORN v. Scott

(page last updated August 29, 2008 at 2:21 PM)

Case Information

Current Court: U.S. District for the Western District of Missouri (Case 2:08-cv-04084)
All Courts: U.S. District for the Western District of Missouri (Case 2:08-cv-04084)
Topic(s): Voter Registration
State: Missouri
Date Filed: April 23, 2008

Issue:

Whether the state of Missouri has violated the NVRA by failing to make voter registration forms sufficiently available in state public assistance offices.

Status:

Complaint filed 4/23/08.  Preliminary Injunction denied in part and granted in part on 7/15/08.  Trial set for 6/15/09.  Case is currently in discovery.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 4/23/08)
  • Exhibit 1- August 23, 2007 Letters to Carnahan and Scott
  • Exhibit 2 - October 11, 2007 Letter to Mellor and Wright
  • Civil Cover Sheet
• NOTICE of filing, Disclosure of Corporation Interests (filed 4/23/08)
• MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (filed 4/23/08)
  • Memorandum of Law in Support
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Jeff Ordower
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Joseph Amrine
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Rodney Austin
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Robert Bennett
  • AFFIDAVIT Declration of Elyshya Lowery Miller
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Angie Hamilton (Regarding Kansas City DSS Office)
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Angie Hamilton (Regarding Independence DSS Office)
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Dionne O'Neal
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Diana Moore
  • AFFIDAVIT Declaration of Norma Johnson
• ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFER - Case reassigned to District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey for all further proceedings. (filed 4/23/08)
• [Multiple motions for pro hac vice appearance were filed and subsequently granted on 4/23/08]
• Notice of EAP assignment to United States Magistrate Judge William A. Knox & General Order (4/24/08)
• ORDER ON PRETRIAL PROCEDURES (4/24/08)
• SUMMONS ISSUED as to Deborah E. Scott, Janel R Luck (4/29/08)
• Minute Entry (entered 5/14/08)
• ORDER entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. The Court grants the joint request to extend the deadline for the parties to file a Rule 26 conference report. The report is due on or before May 23, 2008 (entered 5/21/08)
• ANSWER to Complaint (filed 5/23/08)
• ORDER SETTING TELECONFERENCE entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. A Telephone Conference is set for 6/4/2008 at 10:15 AM regarding the Proposed Scheduling Order.  (entered 5/29/08)
• Minute Entry (filed 6/4/08). Proceedings held before District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 6/4/2008. Teleconference held regarding the Report to the Court of Discovery Conference and Proposed Preliminary Discovery Plan (Doc. 36). The Court approved the plan and ordered parties to file within ten days after the Court enters an order on the preliminary injunction a proposed scheduling plan for completing the permanent injunction. The proposed schedule should be on an abbreviated schedule.
• ORDER SETTING TELECONFERENCE entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. A Telephone Conference is set for 6/11/2008 at 09:30 AM. The conference is regarding the location of the preliminary injunction hearing (entered 6/4/08)
• SUGGESTIONS in opposition to MOTION to dismiss case (filed 6/6/08)
• SUGGESTIONS in opposition to MOTION to dismiss party (filed 6/6/08)
• ORDER SETTING HEARING entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. The Preliminary Injunction Hearing is reset for July 9, 2008 at 09:00 AM at District Courtroom, Jefferson City (Entered: 06/11/2008)
• REPLY SUGGESTIONS to MOTION to dismiss party or, in the alternative, Judgment on the Pleadings (filed 6/18/08)
• REPLY SUGGESTIONS to MOTION to dismiss case (filed 6/23/08)
• PROPOSED WITNESS LIST (filed 6/24/08)
• ORDER entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. Each party shall provide to opposing counsel by Monday, July 7, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. any deposition testimony that will be used at the hearing on July 9, 2008 (filed 7/1/08)
• NOTICE of hearing: Telephone Conference set for 7/2/2008 10:00 AM (filed 7/1/08)
• SUGGESTIONS in opposition regarding MOTION for preliminary injunction on behalf of Defendants Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners (filed 7/1/08)
• SUGGESTIONS in opposition regarding MOTION for preliminary injunction on behalf of Defendants Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners (filed 7/1/08)
• SUGGESTIONS in opposition regarding MOTION for preliminary injunction on behalf of Defendants St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners (filed 7/1/08)
• SUGGESTIONS in opposition regarding MOTION for preliminary injunction on behalf of Defendants Deborah E. Scott, Janel R Luck (filed 7/1/08)
  • Production Req Responses
  • Production Req Responses (policies)
  • Depositions of Bentley, Denney, and Morris
  • Deposition of Patrick Moody
  • Exhibit Deposition of Joseph Darcy
  • Deposition of Thomas Jakopchek
  • Deposition of Antoinette Mays
  • Deposition of Richard Warren
  • Interview Observation Checklist
  • U.S. Election Assistance Comm'n Report
  • Voting records
  • Deposition of Jeffrey Ordower
  • Deposition of Dionne O'Neal
• ORDER entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. The Preliminary Injunction Hearing will be held July 9, 2008 (entered 7/3/08)
• ORDER SETTING TELECONFERENCE. A Telephone Conference is set for 7/7/2008 at 04:30 before Judge Nanette Laughrey. Plaintiff shall initiate the conference and contact the Court last at 816-512-5679 (entered 7/7/08)
• ORDER: Defendants' Motions to Dismiss are DENIED (entered 7/7/08)
• Minute Entry: Mediation continued before Magistrate Judge William A. Knox on 7/7/2008. Case did not settle (filed 7/7/08)
• REPLY SUGGESTIONS to motion regarding MOTION for preliminary injunction (filed 7/7/08)
• REPLY SUGGESTIONS to motion regarding MOTION for preliminary injunction (filed 7/7/08)
  • Exhibit
• AFFIDAVIT of service for Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 7/8/08)
• JOINT ANSWER to Complaint (filed 7/8/08)
• ORDER entered by Judge Nanette Laughrey. Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is DENIED as to the Jackson County, Kansas City and St. Louis Boards of Election Commissioners.Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED as to Defendants Scott and Luck (entered 7/15/08)
• ANSWER to Complaint (filed 7/17/08)
• PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER AND DISCOVERY PLAN (filed 7/29/08)
• NOTICE of filing, Department of Social Services Plan for Compliance (filed 7/30/08)
  • Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2
  • Exhibit 3
  • Exhibit 4
• SCHEDULING ORDER (entered 7/31/08)
  • Memo
• RULES OF TRIAL (entered 7/31/08)
• NOTICE of filing Department of Social Services Revised Plan for Compliance (filed 8/11/08)
• Minute Entry - SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge William A. Knox (entered 8/19/08)

Related Links

• State and local officials sued over voter rights, St. Louis Post Dispatch, 4/23/08

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