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Election Law Litigation
Morales v. Handel
(page last updated November 20, 2009 at 10:35 AM)
Case Information
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Case 1:08-cv-03172)
All Courts: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Case 1:08-cv-03172)
Topic(s): Voter Registration, State Voter Registration Databases, Voting Rights Act
State: Georgia
Date Filed: October 9, 2008
Issue:
Whether the state's new voter registration list maintenance procedures, which include a citizenship check, violate the Voting Rights Act and the National Voter Registration Act.
Status:
Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed on 10/9/08. Plaintiff's Motion for a TRO was denied on 10/16/08. A hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction is set for 10/22/08. Motion for Preliminary Injunction was granted on 10/27/08. Answer filed 10/29/08. Order granting motion for extension of time entered 12/24/08. Motion to amend complaint with brief in support filed by Morales 2/5. Second Motion for extension of time to file motion for class certification filed by Morales 2/5. Motion for Extension of Time to complete discovery filed 3/10.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 10/9/08)
- Civil Cover Sheet, Summons
- Exhibits A, A1, A2
- Civil Cover Sheet, Summons
- MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, Temporary Restraining Order and to Convene Three-Judge Court (filed 10/9/08)
- ORDER directing parties to appear for hearing on plaintiff's motion on 10/10/2008 (entered 10/9/08)
- ORDER granting plaintiff's MOTION to the extent that the motion seeks a three judge panel (filed 10/10/08)
- Response to Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction (filed 10/13/08)
- REPLY to Response to MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (filed 10/14/08)
- ORDER DENYING MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (entered 10/16/08)
- ORDER Setting Hearing on MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Motion Hearing set for 10/22/2008 (entered 10/16/08)
- NOTICE Of Filing by Karen Handel Regarding Witnesses and Documents for October 22, 2008 Hearing (filed 10/20/08)
- Proposed Findings of Fact by Karen Handel (filed 10/20/08)
- AFFIDAVIT (Declaration of Mary Mullins Lee) by Jose Morales (filed 10/20/08)
- First MOTION for Extension of Time To File Plaintiff's List of Witnesses, Testimony and Documents (filed 10/20/08)
- MINUTE ORDER granting Motion for Extension of Time (entered 10/21/08)
- Proposed Findings of Fact by Jose Morales (filed 10/21/08)
- NOTICE by Jose Morales Plaintiff's Notice of Witnesses and Filing of Declaration and documents for the October 22 Hearing (filed 10/21/08)
- NOTICE by Jose Morales Notice of Filing Substituted Page 9 of Plaintiff's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law In Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preiminary Injunction (filed 10/21/08)
- Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Sharon Douglas Stokes on behalf of United States (filed 10/21/08)
- Minute Entry for proceedings held on 10/22/2008 (filed 10/22/08)
- ORAL ORDER granting Oral Motion by USA for Amicus entry (filed 10/22/08)
- PROPOSED ORDER (filed 10/23/08)
- PROPOSED ORDER (filed 10/23/08)
- PROPOSED ORDER (filed 10/23/08)
- NOTICE by Jose Morales Report to the Court on the Late Filing of Plaintiff's Proposed Order (filed 10/23/08)
- ORDER granting Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction under Section 5 (filed 10/27/08)
- ANSWER to COMPLAINT (filed 10/29/08)
- NOTICE Of Filing Documents and Report in Compliance with Court Order by Karen Handel (filed 10/31/08)
- Joint PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN (filed 11/26/08)
- Initial Disclosures by Karen Handel (filed 11/26/08)
- Initial Disclosures by Jose Morales (filed 11/26/08)
- ORDER approving Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan except as herein modified (filed 12/1/08)
- Plaintiff's Unnopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Class Certification (filed 12/23/08)
- ORDER on Motion for Extension of Time (entered 12/24/08)
- First Motion to Amend Complaint with Brief in Support by Morales (filed 2/5/09)
- Second Motion for Extension of Time File Motion for Class Certification by Morales (filed 2/5/09)
- Response to First Motion to Amend Complaint filed by Defendant (filed 2/18/09)
- Submission of Second Motion for Extension of Time File Motion for Class Certification to District Judge Camp (filed 2/24/09)
- Submission of First Motion to Amend Complaint to District Judge Camp (filed 3/6/09)
- Amended Complaint adding NAACP, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, The Center for Pan Asian Community Services as Plaintiffs (entered 3/10/09)
- Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (filed 3/10/09)
- Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Discovery ends 6/25/09 (entered 3/13/09)
- Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 3/24/09)
- Joint Motion for Status Conference (filed 6/2/09)
- Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Status Conference (filed 6/19/09)
- Motion Granted (entered 6/22/09)
- Motion Granted
- Proposed Discovery and Briefing Schedule and Status Report (filed 8/4/09)
- Scheduling Order (8/21/09)
- Motion to Dismiss OR in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Handel (filed 9/4/09)
- Motion for Summary Judgment and Permanent Injunctive Relief filed by the NAACP (filed 9/4/09)
- Response re: Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 9/18/09)
- Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed 9/18/09)
- Reply Brief re: Motion to Dismiss (filed 9/25/09)
- Reply Brief re: Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 9/25/09)
- Response re: Motion to Dismiss (filed 9/25/09)
- Reply Brief re: Motion to Dismiss (filed 10/30/09)
Related Links
- State responds to voter ID challenge (10/15/08)
- Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification (10/13/08)
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