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Common Cause v. Kemp
Case Information
Date Filed: November 5, 2018
State: Georgia
Issue: State Voter Registration Databases
Current Court: U.S District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Case 18-cv-05102)
Issue:
Whether Georgia's maintenance of an allegedly unsecure voter registration database violates the 14th Amendment, the Help America Vote Act, the Georgia Constitution, and Georgia statutory law
Status:
Defendant Raffensperger's Notice of Appeal as to attorney fees filed 6/26/20.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(11/5/18) - Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order And Expedited Discovery
(11/7/18) - Declaration Kevin Morris
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Joshua Geltzer
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Harrison Wood
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Kathryn Grant
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Sara Henderson
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Jennifer Flanagan
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of India Owens
(11/8/18) - Defendant's Brief In Opposition To Motion For Temporary Restraining Order
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Dan Wallach
(11/8/18) - Declaration Of Jordan Barry
(11/8/18) - Memorandum Of Law Regarding Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order
(11/8/18) - Defendant's General Submission In Response To Court's Request For Information
(11/9/18) - Defendant's Supplemental General Submission
(11/9/18) - Defendant's Reply Brief In Support Of Its Opposition
(11/9/18) - Defendant's Submission Of The Declaration Of John Alford
(11/9/18) - Declaration Of Michael McDonald
(11/9/18) - Supplemental Submission Of Plaintiff
(11/9/18) - Declaration Of Edgardo Cortés
(11/9/18) - Declaration Of Logan Limb
(11/9/18) - Declaration Of Kevin Morris
(11/9/18) - Defendent's Motion To Strick The Declarations Of Mcdonald
(11/9/18) - Plaintiff's Opposition To Defendant's Motion To Strike
(11/9/18) - Plaintiff's Supplemental Submission In Support Of Restraining Order
(11/10/18) - Supplemental Declaration Of Sara Henderson
(11/10/18) - Defendant's Sunday Supplemental General Submission In Response To Court's Request For Info
(11/11/18) - Supplemental Declaration Of Kevin Morris
(11/11/18) - Plaintiff's Response To Supplemental General Submission
(11/11/18) - Order Granting Motion For Temporary Restraining Order
(11/12/18) - Motion Of Investigative Reporter Greg Palast To File An Amicus Brief
(11/15/18) - Brief
- Supplement Proposed Amicus Statement
- Exhibit A
- Exhibit In Support Of Palast Affidavit
- Exhibit B
- Exhibit C
- Answer To Common Cause Georgia's Complaint
(11/28/18) - Order Granting Motion Of Investigative Report
(12/7/18) - Amended Joint Preliminary Report And Discovery Schedule
(12/7/18) - Joint Motion For Entry Of Stipulated Protective Order
(12/7/18) - Response And Objections Of Non-Parties To Subpoena
(3/1/19) - Joint Motion For Entry Of Stipulated Protective Order
(3/5/19) - Stipulated Protective Order
(3/6/19) - Motion To Quash Subpoena By Non-Party Georgia Department Of HR
(3/15/19) - Joint Stipulation for Stay
(3/19/19) - Joint Stipulation For Stay
(4/8/19) - Joint Stipulation For Stay
(5/14/19) - Joint Stipulation For Dismissal
(6/14/19) - Motion For Attorney Fees With Brief In Support
(7/22/19) - Defendant Response To Plaintiff's Motion Of Attorneys' Fees
(8/12/19) - Plaintiff Reply Memorandum In Further Support Of Plaintiff's Special Motion For An Award Of Attorneys' Fees
(8/26/19) - Order Granting 119 Motion For Attorney Fees
(5/29/20) - Clerk's Judgment Entered In Favor Of Plaintiff And Against Defendant In The Amount Of $166,210.09 As Reasonable Attorney Fees
(5/29/20) - Defendant Brad Raffensperger’s Notice Of Appeal
(6/26/20)


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