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Favors v. Cuomo
Case Information
Date Filed: November 17, 2011
State: New York
Issue: Redistricting
Courts that Heard this Case: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case 1:11-cv-05632 )
Issue:
Whether New York's redistricting procedure violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the 14th Amendment, among other provisions.
Status:
Complaint filed 11/17/11. Motion to Dismiss Denied 5/16/12. Answer to Cross Claim filed 6/18/12. Assembly Majority's Motion for Summary Judgment on Equal Population claims and section 2 claims filed 6/29/12. Stipulation of Dismissal of Voting Rights Act Section 2 claims against Assembly defendants filed 12/18/12. Final Judgment Order filed 11/5/13. Amended Judgment Order filed 11/8/13. Order granting Motion for Summary Judgment filed 5/22/14. Plaintiff-Intervenors' First Motion for Reconsideration filed 6/4/14. Defendants' Objection to Magistrate's Report and Recommendation filed 6/6/14. Order denying Motion for Reconsideration filed 7/25/14. Order adopting Report and Recommendation filed 8/14/14. Order closing Case filed 8/14/14. Order that Clerk enter Judgment filed 9/5/14. Clerk's Order in favor of the Senate majority filed 9/11/14.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 11/17/11) - Letter Requesting a Three Judge Panel
(filed 12/02/11) - Notice of Certain Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint
(filed 12/12/11) - Motion to Intervene
(filed 12/19/11) - Plaintiffs' Letter to Judge Regarding Motion to Dismiss
(filed 12/27/11) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Schneiderman
(filed 12/28/11) - Motion to Intervene by Asian American Citizens
(filed 12/28/11) - Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene
(filed 12/28/11) - Motion to Dismiss of Defendant Kolb
(filed 12/28/11) - Motion to Dismiss of Defendant Oaks
(filed 12/28/11) - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 12/29/12) - Plaintiffs' Declaration in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 12/29/12) - Certain Defendants' Response to Motion to Intervene
(filed 1/06/12) - Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss
(filed 1/09/12) - Declaration Regarding Other Cases
(filed 1/09/12) - Certain Defendants' Response to Motion to Intervene by Ramos
(filed 1/13/12) - Certain Defendants' Response to Motion to Intervene by Lee
(filed 1/13/12) - Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
(filed 1/17/12) - Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants Sampson and Dilan's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 1/17/12) - Affidavit of Dilan in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 1/17/12) - Notification of Actions in Similar Case
(filed 1/30/12) - Notification of Dismissal of Counts V and VI
(filed 1/30/12) - Letter Responding to Notification of Actions in Similar Case
(filed 1/31/12) - Letter Regarding Primary Date
(filed 2/10/12) - Motion to Intervene
(filed 2/15/12) - Memorandum of Law in Support of Appointment of Special Master
(filed 2/17/12) - Declaration of Daniel Burstein
(filed 2/17/12) - Certain Defendants' Response to Motion to Intervene
(filed 2/17/12) - Letter Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 2/29/12) - Letter Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 2/29/12) - Letter Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 2/29/12) - Letter Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 2/29/12) - Letter Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 2/29/12) - Declaration of Andrew Beveridge, Ph.D.
(filed 2/29/12) - Memorandum on Proposed Map
(filed 2/29/12) - Ramos' Proposed Redistricting Map
(filed 2/29/12) - First Redistricting Map
(filed 3/01/12) - Second Redistricting Map
(filed 3/01/12) - Third Redistricting Map
(filed 3/01/12) - Assembly Majority's Memo Regarding Plan
(filed 3/01/12) - William Farr's Memorandum of Law in Response to Parties' Proposed Redistricting Plans
(filed 3/01/12) - Lee Intervenor's Response
(filed 3/02/12) - Defendant Skelos' Response
(filed 3/02/12) - Rose Intervenors' Response
(filed 3/02/12) - Minority Leader Brian Kolb's Response
(filed 3/02/12) - Ramos Intervenor's Response
(filed 3/02/12) - Drayton's Response
(filed 3/03/12) - Second Declaration of Andrew Beveridge
(filed 3/03/12) - Expert Testimony of Simmons
(filed 3/05/12) - Expert Testimony of Ansolabehere
(filed 3/05/12) - Rose Interveners' Brief Regarding Redistricting Plan
(filed 3/07/12) - Skelos' Response Regarding Redistricting
(filed 3/07/12) - Governor Cuomo's Answer to Complaint
(filed 3/07/12) - Speaker Silver's Answer to Complaint
(filed 3/07/12) - Minority Leader Sampson Answer to Complaint
(filed 3/07/12) - Robert Oaks' Answer to Complaint
(filed 3/07/12) - Minority Leader Kolb's Answer to Complaint
(filed 3/07/12) - Defendant Skelos' Answer to Complaint
(filed 3/07/12) - Order Denying Motion to Dismiss
(filed 3/08/12) - Report and Recommendation
(filed 3/12/12) - Ramos-Intervenors' Response to Judge's Redistricting Plan
(filed 3/14/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Adoption of Report and Opposition
(filed 3/14/12) - Senate Majority Defendant's Opposition to Magistrate Judge's Report
(filed 3/14/12) - Non-party in Submission in Response to Report
(filed 3/15/12) - Letter Regarding Update on Legislation
(filed 3/15/12) - Non-Party Submissions in Response to Report and Recommendations
(filed 3/19/12) - Complaint of Intervenors
(filed 3/19/12) - Order Adopting Report and Recommendations
(filed 3/19/12) - Motion to Intervene
(filed 3/20/12) - Amended Complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenor Ullmnan
(filed 3/27/12) - Amended Complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenor Drayton
(filed 3/27/12) - Amended Complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenor Ramos
(filed 3/27/12) - Amended Complaint of Plaintiff-Intervenor Lee
(filed 3/27/12) - Amended Complaint of Plaintiff Favors
(filed 3/27/12) - Letter Regarding Voting Rights Act
(filed 3/28/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint of Ullman
(filed 4/02/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint of Ramos
(filed 4/02/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint of Lee
(filed 4/02/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint of Plaintiff
(filed 4/02/12) - Senate Majority's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/02/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint of Drayton
(filed 4/02/12) - Motion to Dismiss Ullman's Amended Complaint
(filed 4/02/12) - Documents From Related Case
(filed 4/03/12) - Drayton's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/09/12) - Senate Minority's Response to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/09/12) - Declaration of Eric Hecker
(filed 4/09/12) - Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/09/12) - Ullman's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/09/12) - Lee's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/09/12) - Skelos' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/09/12) - The Senate Minority Response
(filed 4/12/12) - Letter From Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
(filed 4/12/12) - Ramos' Motion for Preliminary Judgment
(filed 4/12/12) - Drayton's Motion for Preliminary Judgment
(filed 4/12/12) - Declaration of McLaughlin
(filed 4/12/12) - Motion to Intervene
(filed 4/13/12) - Opinion in Cohan v. Cuomo
(filed 4/13/12) - Answer to Complaint
(filed 4/16/12) - Supplemental Response to Court's Order
(filed 4/17/12) - Senate Majority's Response to Plaintiffs' Submissions
(filed 4/17/12) - Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 4/17/12) - Declaration of Todd Geremia
(filed 4/17/12) - Objection to Drayton's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 4/17/12) - Declaration of Breitbart
(filed 4/26/12) - Declaration of Gibbs
(filed 4/27/12) - Declaration of Beveridge
(filed 4/27/12) - Declaration of Apotheker
(filed 4/27/12) - Declaration of Geremia
(filed 4/27/12) - Ramos' Memo is Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 4/27/12) - Response to Court Order
(filed 4/30/12) - Motion to Amend
(filed 5/1/12) - Motion to Intervene
(filed 5/1/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 5/2/12) - Response to Apotheker
(filed 5/4/12) - Response to Geremia
(filed 5/4/12) - Memorandum Regarding Privilege Issues
(filed 5/4/12) - Opposition to Breitbart's Motion to Intervene
(filed 5/4/12) - Senate Majority's Response to Show Cause Order
(filed 5/4/12) - Response of Lee Intervenors to Court's April 20 Order
(filed 5/4/12) - Letter in Response to Opposition to Intervention
(filed 5/8/12) - Letter Regarding Preclearance
(filed 5/15/12) - Order Denying Motion to Dismiss
(filed 5/16/12) - Letter Updating Court on Preclearance Case
(filed 5/18/12) - Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 5/23/12) - Lee Intervenors Motion for Pre-Motion Conference
(filed 5/24/12) - Discovery Order
(filed 5/29/12) - Court Order After Scheduling Conference
(filed 5/29/12) - Senate Majority Defendants Request for Pre-Motion Conference for Summary Judgment Before Discovery
(filed 5/30/12) - Assembly Majority Defendants Letter Supporting a Pre-Motion Conference
(filed 5/30/12) - Court's Consent Order
(filed 5/31/12) - Answer to Cross-Claim of Defendants/Cross-Claimants
(filed 5/31/12) - Senate Minority's Opposition to Pre-Discovery Summary Judgment
(filed 6/4/12) - Plaintiff-Intervenors' Opposition to Summary Judgment
(filed 6/4/12) - Lee Intervenors' Opposition to Summary Judgment
(filed 6/4/12) - Plaintiff's Request for Pre-Motion Conference for Final Judgment on Count 3
(filed 6/4/12) - Ramos Intervenors' Opposition to Summary Judgment
(filed 6/4/12) - Senate Minority's Motion to Compel
(filed 6/11/12) - Memorandum of Law in Support of Senate Minority's Motion to Compel
(filed 6/11/12) - Declaration of Eric Hecker and Supporting Exhibits
(filed 6/11/12) - Lee Intervenors' Letter Joining Senate Minority's Motion to Compel
(filed 6/11/12) - Assembly Majority Defendants' Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 6/18/12)
- Declaration of Todd R. Geremia
(filed 6/18/12) - Defendant Senator Skelos' Motion to Dismiss Cross-Claim
(filed 6/18/12) - Senate Majority Defendants' Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 6/18/12)
- Defendants Kolb and Oaks' Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 6/18/12)
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Protective Order
(filed 6/18/12)
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Protective Order
- Cuomo's Answer to Cross-Claim
(filed 6/18/12) - Favors Plaintiff's Letter in Support of Final Judgment on Count III
(filed 6/22/12) - Kolb and Oaks' Response to Motion to Compel
(filed 6/25/12) - Copy of Petitioners' Brief Brief in Cohen v. Cuomo
(filed 6/25/12) - Senate Majority Defendants' Opposition to Senate Minority's Motion to Compel
(filed 6/25/12) - Drayton Intervenors' Proposed Judgment Order
(filed 6/27/12) - Rose Intervenors' Objection to Proposed Judgment Order
(filed 6/27/12) - Objection to All Proposed Judgments
(filed 6/27/12) - Ramos Intervenors' Proposed Judgment Order
(filed 6/27/12) - Assembly Majority Defendants' Section 2 Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 6/29/12)
- Supporting Memorandum of Law
(filed 6/29/12) - Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 6/29/12)
- Supporting Memorandum of Law
- Kolb and Oaks' Request to Join Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 6/29/12) - Senate Majority Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on Equal Population Claims
(filed 6/29/12)
- Senate Majority Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 2 Claims
(filed 6/29/12)
- Supporting Declaration of Todd R. Geremia
(filed 6/29/12)
- Supporting Declaration of Todd R. Geremia
- Drayton Intervenors' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 7/2/12) - Letters and Data on Prisoner Addresses
(filed 7/2/12) - Reply Memorandum in Support of Senate Minority's Motion to Compel
(filed 7/2/12) - Senate Minority's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 7/2/12) - Declaration of Martin Dilan
(filed 7/2/12) - Declaration of Eric Hecker
(filed 7/2/12) - Ramos Intervenors' Opposition to Senate Majority's Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 7/2/12)
- Ramos Intervenors' Memorandum of Law
(filed 7/2/12)
- Ramos Intervenors' Memorandum of Law
- Lee Intervenors' Memorandum of Law Regarding Discovery Motions
(filed 7/2/12) - Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Senator Skelos's Motion to Dismiss the Cross-Claim
(filed 7/9/12)
- Declaration of Eric Hecker
(filed 7/9/12) - Declaration of Martin Dilan
(filed 7/9/12) - Declaration of John L. Sampson
(filed 7/9/12)
- Declaration of Eric Hecker
- Assembly Majority Defendants' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of a Motion for a Protective Order on the Ground of Legislative Privilege
(filed 7/9/12) - Kolb and Oaks' Motion in Support of a Protective Order
(filed 7/9/12) - Declaration of Todd R. Geremia
(filed 7/9/12) - Senate Majority Defendants' Reply in Further Support of their Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 7/9/12) - Drayton Plaintiff-Intervenors' Request to File a 56(d) Motion
(filed 7/10/12) - Senate Minority's Response to Defendants' Motion for a Protective Order
(filed 7/11/12) - Assembly Majority's Opposition to Drayton Intervenors' 56(d) Motion
(filed 7/11/12) - Senate Majority's Response to Senate Minority's Letter
(filed 7/11/12) - Court Order Regarding Privilege Logs
(filed 7/12/12) - Reply in Support of Defendant Skelos's Motion to Dismiss Cross-Claim
(filed 7/16/12) - Declaration of Joan P. Gibbs
(filed 7/20/12) - Plaintiffs-Intervenors' Response to the Senate Majority's Statement of Material Facts
(filed 7/20/12) - Drayton Plaintiffs-Intervenors' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Senate Majority's Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 7/20/12) - Senate Minority's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 7/20/12) - Drayton Plaintiffs-Intervenors' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Assembly Majority's Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 7/20/12) - Senate Minority's Counter-statement of Material Facts
(filed 7/20/12) - Declaration of Todd Breitbart
(filed 7/20/12) - Declaration of Eric Hecker
(filed 7/20/12) - Ramos Intervenors Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Senate Majority's Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 7/20/12)
- Supporting Declaration of Jackson Chin
(filed 7/20/12)
- Supporting Declaration of Jackson Chin
- Ramos Intervenors Stipulation to Withdraw Count 3
(filed 7/20/12) - Reply Memorandum in Support of Assembly Majority Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/3/12) - Senate Majority's Reply to Ramos Intervenor's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on Equal Population Claims
(filed 8/3/12) - Senate Majority's Reply to Senate Minority's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on Equal Population Claims
(filed 8/3/12) - Senate Majority Defendants Further Reply in Support of their Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 2 Claims
(filed 8/3/12) - Assembly Minority's Letter in Support of Assembly Majority's Motion for Summary Judgment on Section 2 Claims
(filed 8/6/12) - First Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Second Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Third Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Fourth Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Fifth Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Sixth Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Seventh Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Eighth Installment of Assembly Majority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12) - Supplemental Privilege Logs of Assembly Majority
(filed 8/6/12) - Letter from Assembly Minority Defendants on Privilege
(filed 8/6/12)
- Assembly Minority Privilege Log
(filed 8/6/12)
- Assembly Minority Privilege Log
- Order on Motion to Compel
(filed 8/10/12) - Defendants' Response to Court's August 10, 2012 Orders
(filed 8/14/12) - Assembly Minority's Appeal from Magistrate Judge's Order
(filed 8/24/12) - Senate Majority's Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order
(filed 8/24/12) - Declaration of C. Daniel Chill
(filed 8/29/12) - Assembly Majority Defendants' Revised Privilege Log
(filed 8/29/12) - Assembly Majority Defendants' Personnel Log
(filed 8/29/12) - Declaration of David Lewis
(filed 8/29/12) - Declaration of Debra A. Levine-Schellace
(filed 8/29/12) - Declaration of Diane Burman
(filed 8/29/12) - Declaration of Louis K. Fisher
(filed 8/29/12) - Kolb and Oaks' Personnel and Privilege Logs
(filed 8/29/12) - Senate Majority Privilege Log Personnel List
(filed 8/29/12) - Assembly Minority Defendant's Revised Privilege Log
(filed 8/29/12) - Notice of Production of Privileged Documents
(filed 8/29/12) - Assembly Minority Defendants' Personnel Log
(filed 8/29/12) - Senate Majority Defendants' Amended Privilege Log
(filed 8/29/12) - Court Order on In Camera Review
(filed 9/4/12) - Senate Minority's Response to the Senate Majority's Objections to Initial Privilege Rulings
(filed 9/10/12)
- Drayton Intervenors' Response
(filed 9/10/12)
- Drayton Intervenors' Response
- Letter in Support of Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order
(filed 9/21/12) - Assembly Majority's Reply in Further Support of Objections Regarding Legislative Privilege
(filed 9/24/12) - Declaration of Todd R. Geremia
(filed 9/24/12) - Senate Majority's Reply in Further Support of Objection to Legislative Privilege Order
(filed 9/24/12) - Senate Majority's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 9/26/12) - Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 9/27/12) - Joint Request for Extension of Deadlines
(filed 11/5/12) - Revised Discovery Schedule
(filed 11/6/12) - Stipulation of Dismissal
(filed 12/18/12) - Notice of Effect of Stipulation
(filed 12/18/12) - Memorandum Order Requiring Defendants to Revise Privilege Logs
(filed 12/20/12) - Order for Parties to Reconsider Discovery Requests
(filed 12/26/12) - Drayton Intervenors' Letter Withdrawing Certain Discovery Requests
(filed 1/7/13) - Ramos Intervenors' Letter Maintaining Relevance of Discovery Requests
(filed 1/7/13) - Senate Minority's Continuing Discovery Requests
(filed 1/8/13) - Kolb and Oaks' Response to Privilege Questions
(filed 1/14/13) - Declaration of C. Daniel Chill in Response to December 19 Court Order
(filed 1/14/13) - Declaration of Roman Hedges
(filed 1/14/13) - Assembly Majority Defendants' Revised Privilege Log
(filed 1/14/13) - Senate Majority Defendants' Response to Privilege Question
(filed 1/14/13) - Senate Majority Defendants' Notice of Filing Amended Privilege Log
(filed 1/14/13) - Senate Minority's Response to Senate Majority's Letter
(filed 1/15/13) - Senate Minority's Letter on Production Disputes
(filed 1/16/13) - Senate Majority's Privilege Response
(filed 1/16/13) - Senate Majority's Production Dispute Response
(filed 1/16/13) - Senate Majority's Status Update
(filed 1/25/13)
- Senate Minority's Response
(filed 1/28/13)
- Senate Minority's Response
- Discovery Conference Notes
(filed 1/31/13) - Drayton Intervenors' Discovery Request
(filed 2/4/13) - Assembly Majority's Response to Discovery Conference
(filed 2/4/13) - Kolb and Oaks' Response to Discovery Conference
(filed 2/4/13) - Senate Majority's Response to Discovery Conference
(filed 2/4/13) - Joint Update on Discovery
(filed 2/7/13) - Memorandum and Order on Protective Orders
(filed 2/8/13) - Proposed Briefing and Oral Argument Schedule
(filed 2/21/13) - Assembly Majority's Objections to Magistrate Judge's February 8 order
(filed 2/25/13) - Senate Democrats' Objections to February 8 order
(filed 2/25/13) - Declaration and Exhibits
(filed 2/25/13) - Senate Majority's Objections to February 8 order
(filed 2/25/13) - Kolb and Oaks' Objections to February 8 order
(filed 2/25/13) - Response of Plaintiffs Drayton et al to Various Objections to Magistrate Judge's Feb. 8 Order
(filed 3/8/13) - Senate Democratic Conference Response to Senate Republicans' Objections
(filed 3/8/13) - Assembly Majority's Memo in Opposition to Senate Democrats' Limited Objections
(filed 3/8/13) - Senate Majority's Response to Senate Minority's Objections
(filed 3/8/13) - Latino Justice's Reponse to Objections
(filed 3/11/13) - Assembly Majority Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Objections to February 8 order
(filed 3/18/13) - Declaration of Todd R. Geremia
(filed 3/18/13) - Senate Democrats' Reply Memorandum in Support of Objections to February 8 order
(filed 3/18/13) - Senate Majority Defendants' Reply in Support of Objections to February 8 order
(filed 3/18/13) - Schedule for Further Motion Briefs
(filed 3/22/13) - Notice of Motion to Compel
(filed 4/10/13) - Senate Democrats' Motion to Compel
(filed 4/10/13) - Declaration of Eric Hecker in Support of Motion to Compel
(filed 4/10/13) - Ramos Intervenors Motion to Compel
(filed 4/10/13) - Ramos Intervenors Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Compel
(filed 4/15/13) - Senate Majority's Request to Set Expert Discovery Deadlines
(filed 4/17/13) - Kolb and Oaks' Response to Motion to Compel
(filed 4/24/13) - Assembly Majority's Response to Motion to Compel
(filed 4/24/13) - Declaration of Michael Eck
(filed 4/24/13) - Declaration of Valerie L. Collins
(filed 4/24/13) - Senate Majority's Opposition to Motion to Compel
(filed 4/24/13) - Drayton Intervenor's Response to Motion to Compel
(filed 4/24/13) - Ramos Intervenors' Response in Support of a Stay on Expert Discovery
(filed 4/25/13) - Lee Intervenors' Objection to Scheduling Expert Discovery
(filed 4/26/13) - Reply Brief in Further Support of Senate Democrats Motion to Compel
(filed 5/1/13) - Reply Declaration of Eric Hecker
(filed 5/1/13) - Senate Majority's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 5/17/13) - Senate Majority's Letter Accompanying Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 5/17/13) - Intervenor Drayton's Letter in Response to Senate Majority's Letter
(filed 5/20/13) - Ramos Intervenor's Letter Proposing Briefing Schedule
(filed 5/31/13) - Ramos Intervenor's Motion to Compel Production
(filed 6/7/13) - Ramos Intervernor's Amended Motion to Compel Production
(filed 6/7/13) - Defendants' Opposition to Intervenors' Motion to Compel
(filed 6/21/13) - Reply Brief in Further Support of Motion to Compel
(filed 7/5/13) - Telephone Conference Regarding Motion to Compel (filed 7/18/13)
- Minutes from Telephone Conference on Discover
(filed 8/13/13) - Hecker's Thank You Letter to Judge Mann
(filed 8/19/13) - Status Update Letter on Document Database
(filed 8/20/13)
- AlphaLit Budget
(filed 8/20/13)
- AlphaLit Budget
- Order Requiring Filing of Retainer Agreement
(filed 8/22/13) - Memorandum and Order
(filed 8/27/13) - Letter to Judge Mann Regarding Order
(filed 8/29/13) - Declaration of David L. Lewis
(filed 8/29/13) - Defendant's Emergency Motion for Stay of Order or 60 Day Extension of Time to Reply
(filed 9/3/13) - Senate Majority Defendants' Objection to Magistrate Order
(filed 9/3/13) - Letter from Eric Hecker to Court
(filed 9/4/13) - Defendants' Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 9/4/13)
- Exhibit A: Defendants' Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 9/4/13) - Exhibit B: Letter to Judge Mann
(filed 9/4/13) - Exhibit C: Letter to Judge Wexler
(filed 9/4/13) - Exhibit D: Hardial v. Hempstead
(filed 9/4/13)
- Exhibit A: Defendants' Notice of Supplemental Authority
- Scheduling Order (filed 9/6/13)
- Minority Response to Majority's Objections
(filed 9/9/13) - Reply Supporting Objections to Order
(filed 9/12/13) - Reply Supporting Emergency Motion for Stay
(filed 9/12/13) - Stipulation of Dismissal
(filed 9/20/13) - Letter to Judge Mann Requesting Extension
(filed 10/2/13) - Order Granting Partial Extension
(filed 10/9/13) - Letter Complying with Order
(filed 10/17/13)
- Attachment A: Privilege Log
(filed 10/17/13) - Attachment B: Privilege Log Personnel Sheet
(filed 10/17/13)
- Attachment A: Privilege Log
- Order Requesting Clarification on Section 2 Claims (filed 10/21/13)
- Letter from Ramos-Intervenors Answering Clarifying Order
(filed 10/23/13) - Letter from Drayton Intervenors
(filed 10/24/13) - Letter From Senate Majority Defendants
(filed 10/24/13) - Memorandum and Order Dismissing Senate Minority's Cross-claim
(filed 10/29/13) - Letter from Senate Minority on Oral Argument
(filed 10/30/13) - Order for Missining Discovery and In Camera Review
(filed 10/30/13) - Order Amending and Clarifying Scheduling Order (filed 11/1/13)
- Final Judgment Order
(filed 11/5/13) - Letter Regarding In Camera Review
(filed 11/6/13) - Letter Requesting Pre-Motion Conference
(filed 11/7/13) - Amended Judgment Order
(filed 11/8/13) - Rose Intervenor's Letter Seeking Clarification
(filed 11/12/13) - Summary of Oral Argument
(filed 11/13/13) - Declaration of Marc E. Elias
(filed 11/19/13) - Letter Regarding Plaintiff's Attorney Fees
(filed 11/19/13) - Letter Requesting Extension
(filed 11/19/13) - Notice of Motion for Fees
(filed 11/19/13) - Declaration of Randolph M. Mclaughlin
(filed 11/19/13) - Memorandum In Support of Rose Intervenors' Motion for Fees
(filed 11/19/13) - Notice Rose Intervenor's Motion for Fees
(filed 11/19/13) - Letter Requesting Extension
(filed 11/22/13) - State Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Intervenors' Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs
(filed 12/2/13) - Ramos Intervenor's Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 12/13/13) - Declaration of James Herschlein
(filed 12/19/13)
- Exhibit A: Itemized Bill
(filed 12/19/13) - Exhibit B: Biography
(filed 12/19/13)
- Exhibit A: Itemized Bill
- Drayton Motion for Fees
(filed 12/19/13) - Lee Motion for Fees
(filed 12/19/13) - Lee Memo Supporting Motion for Fees
(filed 12/19/13) - Declaration of Glenn Magpantay
(filed 12/22/13)
- Exhibit A: Time Detail
(filed 12/22/13) - Exhibit B: Biography
(filed 12/22/13)
- Exhibit A: Time Detail
- Declaration Jerry Vattamala
(filed 12/22/13) - Memorandum in Opposition to All Intervenors' Motions for Attorneys' Fees
(filed 1/31/14) - Drayton's Reply in Support for Attorney's Fees
(filed 2/14/14) - Declaration of Joan P. Gibbs
(filed 2/14/14) - Rose Intervenors' Reply in Support for Attorney's Fees
(filed 2/14/14) - Lee Intervenors' Reply in Support for Attorney's Fees
(filed 2/14/14)
- Certificate of Service
(filed 2/14/14)
- Certificate of Service
- Ramos Intervenors' Reply Memorandum to Opposition to Attorney's Fees
(filed 2/14/14)
- Affidavit in Opposition
(filed 2/14/14) - Exhibit 2
(filed 2/14/14) - Exhibit 3
(filed 2/14/14) - Exhibit 4
(filed 2/14/14)
- Affidavit in Opposition
- Plaintiff-Intervenors' Report and Recommendations regarding Motion for Attorneys' Fees
(filed 5/20/14) - Order granting Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 5/22/14) - Freedom of Information Letter
(filed 5/27/14) - Order regarding Freedom of Information Letter
(filed 5/27/14)
- Letter from Plaintiff-Intervenors
(filed 6/4/14) - Plaintiff-Intervenors' First Motion for Reconsideration
(filed 6/4/14)
- Letter from Plaintiff-Intervenors
(filed 6/4/14) - Letter from Plaintiff-Intervenors
(filed 6/5/14) - Letter from Favors Plaintiffs, Defendants, and Rose Intervenors
(filed 6/5/14) - Letter from Drayton Intervenors
(filed 6/5/14) - Defendants' Objection to Report and Recommendation of Magistrate
(filed 6/6/14) - Plaintiffs-Intervenors' Response to Defendants' Objection
(filed 6/12/14) - Defendants' Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration
(filed 6/20/14) - Plaintiff-Intervenors' Reply in Opposition to Senate Majority to Plaintiff-Intervenors' Motion for Reconsideration
(filed 6/25/14) - Order denying Motion for Reconsideration
(filed 7/25/14) - Order Adopting Report and Recommendations
(filed 8/14/14) - Order Closing Case (filed 8/14/14)
- Scheduling Order (filed 8/20/14)
- Order that Clerk enter Judgment (filed 9/5/14)
- Clerk's Order in favor of Senate Majority
(filed 9/11/14)


Commentary
Gerrymandering as Viewpoint Discrimination: A "Functional Equivalence" Test
Edward B. Foley
A First Amendment test for identifying when a map is functionally equivalent to a facially discriminatory statute.
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