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League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner

Case Information

Date Filed: December 15, 2011
State: Florida
Issue: Voter Registration
Courts that Heard this Case: United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case 4:11-cv-00628); U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (Case )

Issue:

Whether Florida's new law regarding voter registration activities (1) violates the First Amendment by unlawfully restricting citizens' right to free speech and assembly; (2) is unconstitutionally vague; (3) violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; or (4) violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Status:

Complaint filed 12/15/11. Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 12/19/11. Preliminary Injunction Granted 5/31/12. Preliminary Injunction Appealed 7/2/12. Joint Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 8/10/12. Permanent Injunction granted 8/30/12.

See also Florida v. US

 

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 12/15/11)
• First Amended Complaint (filed 12/16/11)
• Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/19/11)
• Affidavit of Ben Wilcox in Support of Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/19/11)
• Affidavit of Heather Smith in Support of Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/19/11)
• Affidavit of Brad Ashwell in Support of Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/19/11)
• Affidavit of Deidre Macnab in Support of Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/19/11)
• Affidavit of Pamela Goodman in Support of Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/19/11)
• Declaration of Dietert in Support of Preliminary Injunction (filed 1/16/12)
• Defendants' Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 1/24/12)
• Reply in Further Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 2/14/12)
• Defendant's Notice of Filing of Additional Evidence (filed 2/21/12)
• Joint Submission of Additional Evidence (filed 3/02/12)
• Notice of Supplemental Authority (filed 4/23/12)
• Judge's Order Granting a Preliminary Injunction (filed 5/31/12)
• Defendants' Joint Answer to First Amended Complaint (filed 6/20/12)
• Motion for Permissive Intervention (filed 6/27/12)
  • Motion for Expedited Consideration (filed 6/27/12)
• Order Denying the Motion to Expedite the Motion to Intervene (filed 6/29/12)
• Notice of Appeal of Order Granting Preliminary Injunction (filed 7/2/12)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Permissive Intervention (filed 7/16/12)
• Intervenors' Motion for Leave to File a Reply Memorandum (filed 7/23/12)
• Order Denying Leave to Intervene (filed 8/6/12)
• Joint Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 8/10/12)
• Notice of Dismissal of Appeal (filed 8/24/12)
• Indicative Ruling on the Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 8/28/12)
• Permanent Injunction and Order for Entry of Judgment (filed 8/30/12)
• Judgment (filed 8/31/12)