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Nelson v. Dean
(page last updated February 5, 2008 at 11:25 AM)
Case Information
All Courts: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (Case 4:07-cv-00427)
Topic(s): Primary Election Dates
State: Florida
Date Filed: October 4, 2007
Issue: Whether the Democratic National Committee violated the Voting Rights Act and the the U.S. Constitution by taking away Florida's votes in the national presidential nominating convention, as a result of the State moving its primary election up to January 29, 2008.
Status: Complaint filed 10/4/07. Motion to Dismiss granted on 12/14/07.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
, Exhibits A-B (filed 10/4/07) - FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (filed 10/26/07)
- MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 10/30/07)
- STATEMENT OF FACTS Re: MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof
(filed 10/30/07)
- ORDER SETTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURES (entered 11/1/07)
- MOTION to Dismiss (filed 11/1/07)
- First MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/5/07)
- STATEMENT OF FACTS AS TO WHICH THERE IS NO GENUINE ISSUE TO BE TRIED (filed 11/5/07)
- RESPONSE in Opposition re MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 11/16/07)
- RESPONSE to Motion re MOTION to Dismiss (filed 11/16/07)
- RESPONSE to Motion re MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 11/16/07)
- RESPONSE to Motion re First MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/19/07)
- MEMORANDUM in Opposition re First MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/19/07)
- RESPONSE re Statement of Facts (filed 11/19/07)
- REPLY to Response to Motion re MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 11/26/07)
- ORDER granting Motion for Summary Judgment; granting Motion to Dismiss; denying Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (entered 12/14/07)
- CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered pursuant to Order Order Granting Defendants' Motions To Dismiss and For Summary Judgment (entered 12/17/07)
- ORDER FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF SECRETARY OF STATE (entered 12/23/07)
- CLERK'S JUDGMENT, All remaining claims in this action are dismissed with prejudice (entered 12/24/07)
Related Links
- Florida Primary Election Conflict Headed to Court, CQ Politics (10/4/07)
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