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Election Law Litigation
Texas Democratic Party v. Dallas County
(page last updated November 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM)
Case Information
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Case 3:08-cv-02117)
All Courts: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Case 3:08-cv-02117)
Topic(s): Voting Rights Act, Voting Technology, Recount Procedures
State: Texas
Date Filed: December 1, 2008
Issue:
Whether problems with voting machine technology will trigger a manual recount under Texas election law.
Status:
Complaint filed 12/1/08. Amicus brief filed by the Secretary of State of Texas 12/9/08. Motion to dismiss filed by Defendant 1/21/09. Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 5 Claims filed 2/9. Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment filed 2/9. Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 2/10. Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed 2/27. Response to Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 3/2. Motion for Extension of Time Granted 3/3.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 12/1/08)
- CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (filed 12/1/08)
- MOTION for Leave to File Brief of the Secretary of State of Texas as Amicus Curiae (filed 12/4/08)
- MOTION to Intervene as Party Defendant and Brief in Support from Hon. Linda Harper-Brown (filed 12/4/08)
- ORDER to expedite the motion for leave to file amicus brief (entered 12/8/08)
- ORDER Granting Motion to Intervene of Hon. Linda Harper-Brown (entered 12/8/08)
- MOTION to Dismiss, MOTION to Join Necessary Parties, ORIGINAL ANSWER and COUNTERCLAIM for Declaratory Relief by Hon. Linda Haper-Brown (filed 12/9/08)
- ORDER Granting Motion for Leave of Court to File Amicus Brief (entered 12/9/08)
- BRIEF OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS AS AMICUS CURIAE (filed 12/9/08)
- MOTION for Leave to File Amended Pleading (filed 12/19/08)
- PROPOSED AMENDED COMPLAINT (filed 12/19/08)
- Plaintiffs and Defendant Linda Harper Brown's Joint Stipulation of Dismissal (filed 12/19/08)
- Plaintiffs' Unopposed Application for Designation of a District Court of Three Judges (filed 12/19/08)
- ORDER on Motion to Dismiss (entered 12/24/08)
- ORDER on Motion for Leave to File (entered 12/24/08)
- ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Unopposed Application for District Court of Three Judges (entered 1/7/09)
- Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (filed 1/8/09)
- ORDER on Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer (entered 1/9/09)
- MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant (filed 1/21/09)
- MOTION for Summary Judgment on Section 5 Claims (filed 2/9/09)
- Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 5 Claims (filed 2/9/09)
- Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 2/10/09)
- Defendants' Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Original Complaint and Brief in Support (filed 2/24/09)
- Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 5 Claims filed by Dallas County (filed 2/27/09)
- Motion to Stay re: Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 5 Claims filed by Dallas County (filed 3/2/09)
- Response in Opposition filed by Dallas County re: Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 3/2/09)
- Order Granting Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 5 Claims. Responses Due by 3/6/09 (entered 3/3/09)
- Response Filed by Dallas County (filed 3/6/09)
- Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 3/20/09)
- Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion for Stay, or in the Alternative, Rule 56(f) Motion (filed 3/23/09)
- Defendants' Reply in Support of Defendants' Motion for Stay or, in the Alternative, Rule 56(f) Motion (filed 4/7/09)
- Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 5/1/09)
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