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Ebenezer Baptist Church v. Raffensperger

Case Information

Date Filed: November 27, 2018
State: Georgia
Issue: Voter Supression
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Case 1:18-cv-05391)

Issue:

Whether the Secretary of State's office and the state election board systematically blocked minority voters from the polls in the Nov. 6th election.

Status:

Motion for Summary Judgment Filed 6/29/20.

District Court Documents

Complaint

(11/27/18)

Motion To Dismiss

(1/28/19)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss

Response To Motion To Dismiss

(2/11/19)

Supplemental Certificate Of Interested Persons

(2/19/19)

Amended Complaint For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief

(2/19/19)

Joint Preliminary Report And Discovery Plan

(2/27/19)

Plaintiffs' Initial Disclosures

(2/27/19)

State Defendants' Renewed Motion To Dismiss

(3/5/19)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss

Response To Defendants' Renewed Motion To Dismiss

(3/19/19)

Defendants' Reply In Support Of Renewed Motion To Dissmiss

(4/2/19)

Order: Motion To Dismiss Is Deemed Moot

(4/8/19)

Defendants' Motion To Postpone And Order Briefing

(4/19/19)

Supplement To Defendants' Motion To Postpone

(4/22/19)

Exhibit 1

Response In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Renewed Motion To Dismiss

(5/6/19)

Response In Opposition Of Motion To Dismiss

(5/6/19)

Exhibit A

Order: Renewed Motion To Dimiss Amended Complaint Is Granted

(5/30/19)

Answer To Amended Complaint

(6/13/19)

Motion To Open Discovery

(6/13/19)

Response In Opposition To Motion To Open Discovery

(6/25/19)

Plaintiffs' Reply In Support Of Motion

(6/28/19)

Order

(6/28/19)

Amended Scheduling Order

(7/11/19)

Discovery Order

(10/9/19)

Expert Report Of Brown-Dean

(11/18/19)

Order For Defendants To Produce Kansas Cross Checklist

(11/21/19)

Order Finding Executive Call Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege

(12/4/19)

Order Finding Governor Kemp To Be Subject To Deposition

(12/5/19)

Motion For Temporary Restraining Order By Bacaton Missionary Baptist Church

(12/16/19)

Order Denying Motion For Temporary Restraining Order

(12/16/19)

Expert Report Of Stephen C. Graves

(12/16/19)

Expert Report Of Kevin J Kennedy

(12/16/19)

Expert Report Of Daniel A Smith

(12/16/19)

Response In Opposition To Motion For Temporary Restraining Order

(12/17/19)

Reply Brief Re Motion For Temporary Restraining Order

(12/18/19)

Reply Brief Re Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

(12/18/19)

Reply Brief Re Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Exhibit A

(12/18/19)

Reply Brief Re Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Exhibit B

(12/18/19)

Minute Entry For Proceedings Held Before Judge Steve C. Jones

(12/19/19)

Minute Entry For Proceedings Held Before Judge Steve C. Jones

(12/23/19)

Reply Brief Re 159 Motion For Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction

(12/23/19)

Order Re 182 Remaining Discovery Dispute Issue

(12/23/19)

Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction

(12/23/19)

Expert Report Of Michael P. McDonald By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc

(1/8/20)

Expert Report Of Sean P. Trende By Brad Raffensperger

(1/15/20)

Response Re 194 Order, Of The Court's January 9, 2020 Order On Discovery By Brad Raffensperger

(1/16/20)

Response Re 194 Order, Of The Court's January 9, 2020 Order On Discovery

(1/16/20)

Response Re 197 Response (Non-Motion), Supplemental Status Update Filed By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc,

(1/17/20)

Defendants’ Limited Response To Plaintiffs’ “Supplemental Status Update” [Doc. 198]

(1/17/20)

Exhibit A

(1/17/20)

Response Of Plaintiffs’ Expert Stephen C. Graves To Expert Report Of Defendants’ Expert Sean P. Trende

(1/31/20)

Expert Report Of Thomas L. Brunell, Ph.D.

(2/3/20)

Plaintiffs’ Motion For Leave To Conduct A Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition

(2/4/20)

Defendants’ Response In Opposition To Plaintiffs’ Request For A Third 30(b)(6) Deposition Of Defendant Secretary Of State

(2/10/20)

Exhibit 1

(2/10/20)

Exhibit 2

(2/10/20)

Expert Report Of Kenneth R. Mayer

(2/18/20)

Expert Report Of Michael P. McDonald

(2/18/20)

Expert Report Of J. Alex Halderman

(2/18/20)

Supplement To The Expert Report Of J. Alex Halderman

(2/19/20)

Expert Rebuttal Report Of Daniel A. Smith

(3/4/20)

Expert Report Of Thomas L. Brunnel

(3/24/20)

Expert Rebuttal Report Of Janet R. Thornton

(3/24/20)

Order: Plaintiffs' 262 Motion To Compel Is Denied

(4/1/20)

Reply Re 284 Response To 272 Order

(4/3/20)

Expert Report Of Thomas L. Brunell

(4/3/20)

Expert Report Of Michael P. McDonald

(4/8/20)

Exhibit A

(4/8/20)

Expert Report Of Michael C. Herron

(4/9/20)

Expert Report Of Dr. Peyton McCrary

(4/24/20)

Exhibit 1

(4/24/20)

Expert Report Of Janet R. Thornton

(4/30/20)

Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Stephen C. Graves by Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/26/20)

Exhibit 1 - Dr. Graves Deposition Transcript

(6/26/20)

Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Alex Halderman With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/27/20)

Exhibit A - Transcript Of A. Halderman Deposition

(6/27/20)

Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Michael McDonald With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/27/20)

Exhibit A - Transcript Of M. McDonald Deposition)

(6/27/20)

Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Kevin Kennedy With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/28/20)

Exhibit 1 Part 1 - Kennedy Deposition Transcript

(6/28/20)

Exhibit 1 Part 2 - Kennedy Deposition Transcript

(6/28/20)

Exhibit 1 Part 3 - Kennedy Deposition Transcript

(6/28/20)

Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Peyton McCrary With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/28/20)

Exhibit A - Transcript Of P. McCrary Deposition

(6/28/20)

Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Daniel A. Smith With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/28/20)

Exhibit A - Transcript Of Deposition Of D. Smith

(6/28/20)

Motion to Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Michael C. Herron With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/28/20)

Exhibit 1 - Dr. Herron Deposition Transcript

(6/28/20)

Order re Outstanding Issues Concerning Defendants' Privilege Log, Which Contains Approximately 48,000 Entries

(6/29/20)

Motion To Exclude The Expert Testimony Of Sean Trende With Brief In Support By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc, Care In Action, Care In Action, Inc, Ebenezer Baptist Church Of Atlanta, Georgia, Inc., Fair Fight Action, Fair Fight Action, Inc, The Sixth Episcopal District, Inc., Virginia-Highland Church, Inc.

(6/29/20)

Brief Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Exclude Sean Trended

(6/29/20)

Exhibit 1 To Memorandum Deposition Of Sean Trende

(6/29/20)

Exhibit 2 To Memorandum Deposition Excerpts Of Stephen Graves, Ph.D.

(6/29/20)

Motion To Exclude The Expert Testimony Of Professor Thomas Brunell With Brief In Support By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc, Care In Action, Inc, Ebenezer Baptist Church Of Atlanta, Georgia, Inc., Fair Fight Action, Inc, The Sixth Episcopal District, Inc., Virginia-Highland Church, Inc.

(6/29/20)

Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Exclude Professor Thomas Brunell

(6/29/20)

Exhibit 1 - Deposition Of Thomas Brunell, Ph.D.

(6/29/20)

Exhibit 2 - Deposition Excerpts of Daniel Smith, Ph.D.

(6/29/20)

Motion To Exclude The Expert Testimony Of Dr. Janet R. Thornton With Brief In Support By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc, Care In Action, Inc, Ebenezer Baptist Church Of Atlanta, Georgia, Inc., Fair Fight Action, Inc, The Sixth Episcopal District, Inc., Virginia-Highland Church, Inc.

(6/29/20)

# 1 Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Exclude Dr. Janet R. Thornton

(6/29/20)

# 2 Exhibit 1 - Deposition Of Janet Thornton, Ph.D.

(6/29/20)

Motion For Summary Judgment With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley

(6/29/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment

(6/29/20)

Order

(7/9/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. M. Adrienne Jones

(7/23/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Oppositin to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean

(7/24/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Kenneth R. Mayer

(7/27/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Stephen C. Graves

(7/27/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Michael McDonald

(7/27/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Lorraine Carol Minnite

(7/27/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of J. Alex Halderman

(7/27/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Peyton McCrary

(7/28/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Daniel A. Smith

(7/28/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Michael C. Herron

(7/28/20)

Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Kevin Kennedy

(7/28/20)

State Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Rebuttal Testimony of Sean Trende

(7/29/20)

Defendants' Response to Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Janet Thornton

(7/29/20)

State Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Rebuttal Testimony of Professor Thomas Brunell

(7/29/20)

Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment

(7/29/20)

Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment

(7/29/20)

Plaintiffs' Responses to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on Jurisdiction

(7/29/20)

Plaintiffs' Responses to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits

(7/29/20)

Order

(8/3/20)

Plaintiffs' Motion and Memorandum in Support for Leave to File a Corrected Statement of Additional Material Facts and Exhibits

(8/3/20)

Order

(8/5/20)

Plaintiffs' Corrected Statement of Additional Material Facts

(8/5/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. M. Adrienne Jones

(8/7/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean

(8/10/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of J. Alex Halderman, Ph.D

(8/11/20)

Defendants' Reply in Support of Their Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Michael McDonald

(8/11/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Lorraine Carol Minnite

(8/11/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Stephen C. Graves

(8/11/20)

Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Kenneth R. Mayer

(8/11/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of Kevin Kennedy

(8/12/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Michael C. Herron

(8/12/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Exclude Testimony of Peyton McCrary

(8/12/20)

Defendants Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. Daniel A. Smith

(8/12/20)

Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Professor Thomas Brunell

(8/13/20)

Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Sean P. Trende

(8/13/20)

Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Janet R. Thornton

(8/13/20)

Defendants' Consolidated Motion for Oral Argument with Brief in Support

(8/17/20)

Order

(8/20/20)

Order

(8/20/20)

Order

(8/21/20)

Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits of Plaintiffs' Claims

(8/31/20)

Order

(9/10/20)

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