Last Updated: January 15, 2019 at 10:48 AM
Democratic Party of Georgia v. Crittenden
Case Information
Date Filed: November 11, 2018
State: Georgia
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Provisional Ballots
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S District Court Northern District of Georgia (Case 1:18-cv-05181)
Issue:
Whether Georgia unlawfully rejected absentee ballots due to insufficient information in the elector oath; whether Georgia counties must treat provisional ballots cast by voters in a another county the same as provisional ballots cast by voters within the wrong precinct in the same county
Status:
Complaint filed 11/11/18. Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 11/12/18. Preliminary Injunction granted in part filed 11/15/18. Stipulation of Dismissal filed 1/11/19. Clerks entry of Dismissal APPROVING stipulation and civil case terminated filed 1/14/19.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(11/11/18)
- Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(11/12/18)
- Affidavit of Rachel Knowles
(11/12/18)
- Affidavit of Terekesha Graves
(11/12/18)
- Affidavit of Lona Tate
(11/12/18)
- Affidavit of Lauren Groh-Wargo
(11/12/18)
- Affidavit of Rebecca DeHart
(11/12/18)
- Affidavit of Quinn Muholland
(11/12/18)
- Defendants Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(11/13/18)
- Secretary of State Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(11/13/18)
- Intervenor Defendant Brief in Opposition to Motion for Restraining Order
(11/13/18)
- Dekalb Board Response to Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(11/13/18)
- Motion of Georgia Republican Party to Intervene
(11/13/18)
- Affidavit of Chris Harvey
(11/13/18)
- Defendant-Intervenor's General Submission in Response to Request for Information
(11/13/18)
- Defendants' Response to The court's Request for Information
(11/14/18)
- Motion to Intervene Granted
(11/14/18)
- Defendants' Response to Request for Information
(11/14/18)
- Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted in Part
(11/14/18)
- Answer in Intervention
(11/15/18)
- Stipulation of Dismissal
(1/11/19)
Commentary
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