Last Updated: May 31, 2013 at 8:49 AM
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)


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