Last Updated: September 4, 2012 at 1:46 PM
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner
Case Information
Date Filed: December 15, 2011
State: Florida
Issue: Voter Registration
Courts that Heard this Case: United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case 4:11-cv-00628); U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (Case )
Issue:
Whether Florida's new law regarding voter registration activities (1) violates the First Amendment by unlawfully restricting citizens' right to free speech and assembly; (2) is unconstitutionally vague; (3) violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; or (4) violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Status:
Complaint filed 12/15/11. Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 12/19/11. Preliminary Injunction Granted 5/31/12. Preliminary Injunction Appealed 7/2/12. Joint Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 8/10/12. Permanent Injunction granted 8/30/12.
See also Florida v. US
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 12/15/11) - First Amended Complaint
(filed 12/16/11) - Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/19/11) - Affidavit of Ben Wilcox in Support of Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/19/11) - Affidavit of Heather Smith in Support of Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/19/11) - Affidavit of Brad Ashwell in Support of Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/19/11) - Affidavit of Deidre Macnab in Support of Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/19/11) - Affidavit of Pamela Goodman in Support of Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/19/11) - Declaration of Dietert in Support of Preliminary Injunction
(filed 1/16/12) - Defendants' Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 1/24/12) - Reply in Further Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 2/14/12) - Defendant's Notice of Filing of Additional Evidence
(filed 2/21/12) - Joint Submission of Additional Evidence
(filed 3/02/12) - Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 4/23/12) - Judge's Order Granting a Preliminary Injunction
(filed 5/31/12) - Defendants' Joint Answer to First Amended Complaint
(filed 6/20/12) - Motion for Permissive Intervention
(filed 6/27/12)
- Motion for Expedited Consideration
(filed 6/27/12)
- Motion for Expedited Consideration
- Order Denying the Motion to Expedite the Motion to Intervene
(filed 6/29/12) - Notice of Appeal of Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
(filed 7/2/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Permissive Intervention
(filed 7/16/12) - Intervenors' Motion for Leave to File a Reply Memorandum
(filed 7/23/12) - Order Denying Leave to Intervene
(filed 8/6/12) - Joint Motion for Permanent Injunction
(filed 8/10/12) - Notice of Dismissal of Appeal
(filed 8/24/12) - Indicative Ruling on the Motion for Permanent Injunction
(filed 8/28/12) - Permanent Injunction and Order for Entry of Judgment
(filed 8/30/12) - Judgment
(filed 8/31/12)


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