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Democratic Executive Committee of Florida v. Ertel
Case Information
Date Filed: November 8, 2018
State: Florida
Issues: Provisional Ballots, Absentee Ballots
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case 4:18-cv-00520)
Issue:
Whether Florida's Secretary of State violated the Equal Protection rights of voters by rejecting vote-by-mail and provisional ballots on the basis of an allegedly "standardless signature matching process"
Status:
Complaint filed 11/8/18. Motion for voluntary dismissal 7/2/19. Order granting motion for dismissal 7/29/19. USCA Order In Lieu of Mandate As to 56 Notice of Appeal Filed By Kenneth W Detzner, 47 Notice of Appeal Filed by National Republican Senatorial Committee 3/19/20.
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