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Banfield v. Cortes

(page last updated July 3, 2008 at 8:39 AM)

Case Information

Current Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (Case No. 442 M.D. 2006)
All Courts: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (Case No. 442 M.D. 2006); Pennsylvania Supreme Court (Case No. 70 MM 2007)
Topic(s): Voting Technology
State: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: August 15, 2006

Issue: Whether the Pennsylvania Secretary of State properly certified electronic voting equipment used throughout the state.

Status: Opinion entered 4/12/07 allowing the continuation of the litigation. Appeal to Pennsylvania Supreme Court filed on 5/10/07. Motion to Dissolve Stay and Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed with the Commonwealth Court on 1/25/08. Hearing set for 2/7/08. Motion for Preliminary Injunction denied 2/8/08.

Commonwealth Court Documents

• Docket
• Petition for Review (filed 8/15/06)
  • Exhibits
• Opinion (entered 4/12/07)
• Application for Stay and Supersedeas of Proceedings (filed 4/20/07)
• Application to Amend the 4/12/07 Order to Allow Interlocutory Appeal by Respondent (filed 4/20/07)
• Petitioners' Opposition to Respondents' Application for Relief (filed 4/27/07)
• Order Granting Application to Amend (entered 4/30/07)
• Application for Stay of proceedings pending appeal of this Courts 4/12/2007 Order (filed 5/8/07)
• Application for Relief from Paragraph 4 of this Court's April 30, 2007 Order ( filed 5/10/07)
• Order Granting Application for Stay (entered 5/11/07)
• Motion to Dissolve Voluntary Stay of Proceedings and for an Expedited Hearing and Memorandum of Law (filed 1/25/08)
• Petition for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum of Law (filed 1/25/08)
• Answer to Application for Relief (filed 1/30/08)
• Memorandum of Law Filed in Oppostion to Petitioners' Motion to Dissolve Stay of Proceedings (1/30/08)
• Petitioner's Reply Brief Filed in further support of their motion to dissolve the stay of proceedings (1/31/08)
• Application to Strike and Memorandum in Support (2/6/08)
• Motion for Pre-hearing summary denial of preliminary injunction and Memorandum in Support (2/6/08)
• Answer to Petition for Preliminary Injunction (2/6/08)
• Order Regarding Petition for Preliminary Injunction Other Disposition (2/8/08)
• Motion to Dissolve Voluntary Stay of Proceedings and to set a Discovery and Trial Schedule (2/22/08)
• Memorandum of Law in opposition to Petitioners' Motion to Dissolve Stay of Proceedings (3/7/08)
• Answer to Petitioners' Motion to Dissolve Stay of Proceedings (3/7/08)
• Argument Scheduled: 4/1/08 (3/10/08)
• Petitioner's Reply Brief (filed 3/14/08)
• Order Denying Application for Relief: The motion to dissolve voluntary stay is DENIED (entered 4/4/08)

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Documents

• Docket
• Petition for Permission to Appeal (filed 5/10/07) [Not available]
• Brief in Opposition (filed 5/24/07) [Not available]

Related Links

• Counties with Electronic Voting Machines Affected by Lawsuit, VoterAction.org

Related News Articles

• PA Court Issues Ruling in Voting Machine Case (April 13, 2007)
• Court Recognizes Pennsylvania Voters’ Right to Reliable, Secure Voting Machines, Drinker Biddle Press Release, April 12, 2007

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