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League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Walker

Case Information

Date Filed: October 20, 2011
State: Wisconsin
Issue: Voter ID
Current Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV (Case 2012AP584)

Issue:

Whether Wisconsin statute requiring voters to produce photo ID at the polls is constitutional.

Status:

Complaint filed 10/20/11. Defendant's motion to dismiss amended complaint filed 1/27/12. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment filed 2/3/12. Decision and Order Granting Summary Declaratory Judgment and Permanent Injunction filed 3/12/12. Court of Appeals Certification of appeal for review by Wisconsin Supreme Court 3/28/12. Wisconsin Supreme Court's denial of petition for leave to appeal 4/16/12. Defendant's brief filed in Court of Appeals 5/25/12. Intervenor's brief filed 7/10/12. Plaintiffs' brief filed 8/20/12. Defendant's Petition to Bypass Court of Appeals and Motion for Stay filed in Wisconsin Supreme Court 8/21/12. Order denying motion to bypass filed 9/27/12. Court of Appeals opinion reversing trial court decision filed 5/30/13.

See related Wisconsin voter ID cases: Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP v. Walker, Frank v. Walker, and Jones v. Deininger

Dane County Circuit Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 10/20/11)
• Defendant's Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss (filed 12/5/11)
• Defendant's Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss  (filed 12/5/11)
• Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss  (filed 12/23/11)
• Defendant's Reply Brief on Motion to Dismiss  (filed 1/10/12)
• Amended Complaint (filed 1/24/12)
• Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (filed 1/27/12)
• Defendant's Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (filed 1/27/12)
• Defendant's Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 1/30/12)
• Revised Amicus Brief of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (filed 2/2/12)
• Plaintiff's Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 2/3/12)
• Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (filed 2/3/12)
• Amicus Brief of Dane County (filed 2/15/12)
• Defendant's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 2/16/12)
• Plaintiff's Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 2/23/12)
• Decision and Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (filed 3/5/12)
• Decision and Order Granting Summary Declaratory Judgment and Permanent Injunction (filed 3/12/12)
• Order Denying Stay (filed 3/20/12)

Court of Appeals Documents

• Motion for Stay of Permanent Injunction Pending Appeal (filed 3/22/12)
• Certification of Appeal for Review by Wisconsin Supreme Court (filed 3/28/12)
• Brief of Defendants-Appellants (filed 5/25/12)
• Brief of Intervenors (filed 7/10/12)
• Brief of Plaintiffs-Respondents (filed 8/20/12)
• Reply Brief of Defendants-Appellants (filed 9/7/12)
• Reply Brief of Intervenors-Appellants (filed 9/7/12)
• Amicus Brief of Margaret Farrow et al (filed 9/24/12)
• Amicus Brief of AARP (filed 9/27/12)
• Amicus Brief of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (filed 9/28/12)
• Amicus Brief of Dane County Board of Supervisors (filed 10/5/12)
• Opinion Reversing Circuit Court Decision (filed 5/30/13)

Wisconsin Supreme Court Documents

• Order Denying Petition for Leave to Appeal (filed 4/16/12)
• Defendant's Petition to Bypass Court of Appeals (filed 8/21/12)
• Motion for Stay (filed 8/21/12)
• Order Denying Petition to Bypass (filed 9/27/12)