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Janis v. Nelson
(page last updated November 20, 2009 at 10:42 AM)
Case Information
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota (Case 5:09-cv-05019)
All Courts: U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota (Case 5:09-cv-05019)
Topic(s): Felon Voting Rights
State: South Dakota
Date Filed: February 18, 2009
Issue:
Whether two felons who were sentenced to probation (rather than imprisonment) were improperly denied the right to vote.
Status:
Complaint filed 2/18/09. Answer filed 3/17. Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction set for 5/4/09. Motion to Dismiss Filed by Defendant on 6/12.
Federal District Court Documents
- COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Compensatory and Nominal Damages
(filed 2/18/09) - Request for 3-Judge Court filed by Plaintiffs (filed 2/18/09)
- Order of Recusal from US District Judge Richard H. Battey (entered 2/19/09)
- Order Reassigning Case to Chief Judge Karen E. Schreier (entered 2/19/09)
- Answer to Complaint by Sue Ganje (filed 3/17/09)
- Answer to Complaint by Chris Nelson (filed 3/25/09)
- Plaintiff's Motion for TRO or Preliminary Injunction (filed 3/25/09)
- Brief in Support of Motion
- Memorandum filed in Support of Motion (filed 3/26/09)
- Brief in Support of Motion
- Order Setting Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction for 5/4/09 (entered 4/4/09)
- Memo in Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction (filed 4/13/09)
- Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 4/14/09)
- Motion to Withdraw Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction (filed 4/16/09)
- Order Granting Motion to Withdraw, Denying as Moot Motion for TRO, Canceling Hearing (entered 4/20/09)
- Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint (filed 5/4/09)
- Memo in Support of Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint (filed 5/4/09)
- Memo in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed 5/4/09)
- Response to Motion re: First Motion to Correct Complaint (filed 5/28/09)
- Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of their Motion to Amend the Complaint (filed 6/2/09)
- Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant (filed 6/12/09)
- Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant (filed 6/12/09)
- Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant
- Scheduling Order:
Discovery due by 11/2/2009. Motions due by 12/15/2009. (entered 6/16/09)
- Memo in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by all Plaintiffs (filed 7/2/09)
- Response to Memo in Opposition (filed 7/13/09)
- Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/16/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/16/09)
- Supplement to Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants (filed 7/31/09)
- Brief in Support of Supplement to Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/31/09)
- Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (filed 8/7/09)
- Reply to Memorandum in Opposition to Dismiss (filed 8/21/09)
- Motion for Protective Order filed by Nelson (filed 9/9/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion (filed 9/9/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion
- Motion to Compel filed by all Plaintiffs (filed 9/9/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion (filed 9/9/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion
- Motion to Dismiss (filed 9/11/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion (filed 9/11/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion
- Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Compel (filed 9/28/09)
- Memorandum in Oppostion to Motion for Protective Order (filed 9/29/09)
- Motion to Join in Defendant's Motion for Protective Order (filed 9/30/09)
- Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed 10/1/09)
- Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend and Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (entered 10/2/09)
- Amended Complaint (filed 10/7/09)
- Motion for Extension of Time (filed 10/9/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel (filed 10/13/09)
- Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Protective Order (filed 10/13/09)
- Reply to Motion for Protective Order (filed 10/14/09)
- Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply (filed 10/15/09)
- Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time (entered 10/16/09)
- Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time
- Defendant's Reply to Plaintiffs' Oppostion to Motion for Protective Order (filed 10/27/09)
- Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 10/28/09)
- Response to Motion for Extension of Time (filed 10/29/09)
- Reply to Response to Motion to Dismiss (filed 10/30/09)
- Amended Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 11/4/09)
- Amended Motion to Dismiss (filed 11/4/09)
- Brief by Defendants re: Amended Motion to Dismiss (filed 11/4/09)
- Memorandum in Support of Amended Motion to Dismiss (filed 11/6/09)
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