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Obenshain v. Herring
Case Information
Date Filed: November 27, 2013
State: Virginia
Issue: Election Contest
Courts that Heard this Case: Circuit Court for the City of Richmond (Case CL13-5272)
Issue:
Statewide recount
Status:
Petition filed 11/27/13. Preliminary order granting recount filed 12/5/13. Recount set to commence 12/16/13. Candidate Obenshain conceded 12/18/13.
Circuit Court Documents
- Petition
(filed 11/27/13) - Respondent's Answer to Petition for Recount and Memorandum in Response to Petition (filed 12/3/13)
- Preliminary Order Granting Recount (filed 12/5/13)
Related News
- Virginia AG race recount slated for week of Dec. 16 as campaigns spar in court over rules (Washington Post - 12/5/13)
-
Republican Concedes in Virginia, Ending Recount in Attorney General Race (New York Times - 12/18/13)
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