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League of Women Voters v. Rokita

(page last updated November 6, 2009 at 11:19 AM)

Case Information

Current Court: Indiana Court of Appeals (Case 49A02-0901-CV-00040)
All Courts: Marion County Superior Court (Case 49D13-0806-PL-027627); Indiana Court of Appeals (Case 49A02-0901-CV-00040)
Topic(s): Voter ID
State: Indiana
Date Filed: June 20, 2008

Issue:

Whether Indiana's Voter ID law is unconstitutional under provisions of the Indiana State Constitution.

Status:

Defendant's Motion to Dismiss granted on 12/17/08.  Notice of Appeal filed on 1/15/09.  Appellants' Brief filed on 3/2/09.  Opinion from Court of Appeals reversing trial court and remanding with instructions, 9/17/09.

Supreme Court Documents

• Appellants' Petition to Transfer (filed 10/19/09)

Court of Appeals Documents

Case Docket

• Notice of Appeal (filed 1/15/09)
• Appellants Case Summary (filed 1/15/09)
• Brief of Appellants (filed 3/2/09)
  • Appendix
• Appellee's Petition for Permission to File a Belated Brief (filed 4/3/09)
  • Appellee's Motion to Filed a Belated Brief (filed 4/6/09)

• Appellee's Verified Motion to File Belated Brief of Appellee and Motion to File Belated Brief of Appellee Instater are GRANTED (entered 4/15/09)

  • Clerk of Court is directed to file the Appellee's brief as of the date of this order
• Appellant's reply brief, if any shall be filed within 15 days of this order
• Appellant's reply brief received, awaiting permission to file (5/1/09)
  • Order to File Reply Brief entered (5/12/09)
• Appellant's Additional Citation of Authority (filed 7/17/09)
• Appellee's Response to Appellants' Statement of Additional Authorities (filed 8/14/09)
• Opinion -- Reversing trial court and Remanding with instructions (entered 9/17/09)

Trial Court Documents

NOTICE: The electronic docket for this case is not freely available to the public. Filings in this case are not being monitored on a daily basis. Select documents will be added to this page when possible.

• Complaint (filed 6/20/08)
• Motion for Change of Judge (filed 6/23/08)
• Order Granting Motion for Change of Judge (filed 7/2/08)
• Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/14/08)
• Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/14/08)
• Response to Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/29/08)
• Motion for Expedited  Status Conference (filed 7/29/08)
• Amended Complaint (filed 7/29/08)
• Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (filed 9/15/08)
  • Memorandum in Support
• Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed 10/17/08)
• Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (filed 12/17/08)

Related EL@M Stories

• State's voter ID law target of another suit, Indianapolis Star, 6/21/08

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