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Green Party of Michigan v. Michigan Secretary of State

(page last updated May 16, 2008 at 11:33 AM)

Case Information

Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case 2:08-cv-10149)
All Courts: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case 2:08-cv-10149)
Topic(s): Freedom of Information
State: Michigan
Date Filed: January 11, 2007

Issue: Whether a Michigan statute that requires the Secretary of State to share the voter lists with the two major political parties, but prohibits the sharing of lists with any other group, violates the U.S. Constitution.

Status: Complaint filed 1/11/08. Motion for Summary Judgment filed 2/12/08. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed 2/13/08.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 1/11/08)
• ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses (filed 1/31/08)
• Minute Entry -Telephone Conference held on 2/6/2008 before Honorable Nancy G Edmunds. Disposition: Dispositive Motions filed by 2/11/2008 (10 extra pages allowed); Responses due 3/3/2008 (10 extra pages allowed); Replies due 3/14/2008; Motion hearing set for 3/26/2008 at 2:00 p.m. (filed 2/6/08)
• MOTION for Summary Judgment by all plaintiffs (filed 2/12/08)
  • Exhibits A, B, C, D, E, F
• MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by all plaintiffs (filed 2/13/08)
• STIPULATION AND ORDER re MOTION for Summary Judgment (entered 2/20/08)
• RESPONSE to MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (filed 2/20/08)
• REPLY to Response re MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (filed 2/21/08)
• ORDER granting Motion for TRO (entered 2/28/08)
• RESPONSE to MOTION for Summary Judgment (filed 3/4/08)
• REPLY to Response re MOTION for Summary Judgment (filed 3/13/08)
• ORDER granting Motion for Summary Judgment (entered 3/26/08)
• JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant (entered 4/4/08)
• STIPULATION AND ORDER extending time to move for attorneys' fees and costs: motion for attorneys' fees and costs, including taxable costs due 28 days after the conclusion of all appeals (filed 4/21/08)

Related Links

• ACLU sues over voter lists from primary, Detroit Free Press, 1/11/08

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