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Florida v. US

Case Information

Date Filed: August 1, 2011
State: Florida
Issues: Voter Registration, Early Voting
Courts that Heard this Case: The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Case 1:11-cv-1428 )

Issue:

Whether certain sections of Florida's newly-passed voting reforms violates Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

Status:

Complaint filed 8/01/11. Answer filed 10/19/11. Motion for Summary Judgment filed 5/23/12. Opinion issued 8/16/12. Joint Status Report filed 9/25/12.

See also League of Women Voters of Florida v. Browning

 

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 8/1/11)
• Application for 3-Judge Court (filed 8/1/11)
• Order Granting 3 Judge Panel (filed 8/9/11)
• Motion for Leave to Intervene by Sullivan (filed 8/30/11)
• Motion to Intervene by La Raza and League of Women Voters (filed 9/9/11)
• Attorney General's Response to Motion to Intervene (filed 9/13/11)
• State of Florida's Opposition to Motion to Intervene (filed 9/16/11)
• NAACP's Motion in Support of Intervention (filed 9/20/11)
• La Raza's Motion in Support of Intervention (filed 9/23/11)
• Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment (filed 10/11/11)
• Answer to Complaint (filed 10/19/11)
• Order Granting Motion to Intervene (filed 10/19/11)
• Answer to Complaint by NAACP (filed 10/19/11)
• Answer to Complaint by La Raza (filed 10/19/11)
• Second Amended Complaint (filed 10/25/11)
• Answer to Second Complaint by NAACP (filed 10/28/11)
• Answer to Second Complaint by Attorney General (filed 10/28/11)
• Motion for Protective Order on Governing Confidential Information (filed 12/22/11)
• Order Granting Motion for Protective Order (filed 12/29/11)
• Notice of Ancillary Proceedings (filed 1/25/12)
• Motion to Compel the Deposition of Florida Secretary of State Browning (filed 2/13/12)
• Opposition to Motion to Compel the Deposition of Florida Secretary of State Browning (filed 2/14/12)
• Reply to Opposition to Motion to Compel the Deposition of Florida Secretary of State Browning (filed 2/15/12)
• Opinion and Order Regarding Motion to Compel the Deposition of Florida Secretary of State Browning (filed 2/16/12)
• Jointly Stipulated Facts (filed 3/05/12)
  • Exhibits 1-38 (filed 3/05/12)
• Stipulation of Dismissal of Second Amended Complaint (filed 3/23/12)
• Joint Stipulated Facts (filed 4/13/12)
  • Exhibits 1-61 (filed 4/13/12)
• Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/3/12)
• Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 1 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 2 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 3 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 4 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 5 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 6 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 7 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 18 Part 8 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 19 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 20 Part 1 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 20 Part 2 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 20 Part 3 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
  • Appendix Volume 20 Part 4 to Reply to Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/18/12)
• State of Florida's Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts 5 and 6 (filed 5/23/12)
• United States' and Defendant-Intervenors' Joint Reply Concerning Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 5/24/12)
• United States' Motion to Modify Scheduling Order (filed 5/31/12)
• U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 6/1/12)
• Defendant-Intervenors' Notice of Ancillary Proceedings (Browning) (filed 6/1/12)
• Florida's Opposition for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 6/1/12)
• Court Order on Motion to Modify (filed 6/5/12)
• Bill Nelson's Reply Memorandum (filed 6/5/12)
• Defendant-Intervenors' Statement Describing the Effects of the Browning Court's Order (filed 6/12/12)
• Florida's Statement Regarding Browning Court's Order (filed 6/12/12)
• United States' Statement Regarding Browning Court's Order (filed 6/12/12)
• Court Order Denying Senator Nelson's Motion to File an Amici Curiae Brief (filed 6/14/12)
• Sen. Nelson's Renewed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 6/15/12)
• United States' Response to Court's June 13 Order (filed 6/18/12)
• Scheduling Order (filed 6/22/12)
• Brief of Sen. Bill Nelson as Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendants (filed 6/22/12)
• Memorandum of Law Supporting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 6/25/12)
• Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 6/25/12)
• Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Response to Florida's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 6/25/12)
• Defendant-Intervenors' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 6/25/12)
• Defendant-Intervenors' Statement Regarding Court's Authority to Grant Conditional Preclearance (filed 6/29/12)
• United States' Notice in Response to June 22, 2012 Court Order (filed 6/29/12)
  • 1997 Texas VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 1999 Alabama VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 2002 Alabama VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 2003 Texas VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 2005 Texas VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 2006 Florida VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 2009 Texas VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
  • 2011 Georgia VRA Material (filed 6/29/12)
• Notice of Filing of Documents Related to Inter-County Address Changes at the Polls (filed 6/29/12)
• United States' Response to Section 3c of June 22, 2012 Court Order (filed 6/29/12)
• Florida's Position on Court's Authority to Grant Conditional Preclearance (filed 6/29/12)
• Notice of Appeal of Preliminary Injunction in Browning (filed 7/3/12)
• Florida's Response to Court Order (filed 7/6/12)
• Defendant-Intervenors' Supplemental Brief Regarding Preclearance Standards (filed 7/6/12)
• Defendant-Intervenors' Supplemental Brief Regarding Early Voting Hours Changes (filed 7/6/12)
• United States' Response to Court Order (filed 7/6/12)
• United States' Response Regarding Preclearance (filed 7/6/12)
• Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 7/9/12)
• Consolidated Reply Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 7/20/12)
• Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant-Intervenors' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 7/20/12)
• Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint (filed 8/10/12)
• Scheduling Order (filed 8/13/12)
• Florida's Third Amended Complaint (filed 8/15/12)
• Court Order Entering Judgments on Counts 2 and 3 (filed 8/16/12)
• Per Curiam Opinion (filed 8/16/12)
• United States' Notice to the Court (filed 8/22/12)
• Motion to Amend Complaint and Supporting Memorandum (filed 8/22/12)
• Motion for Judgment on Count 4 (filed 8/22/12)
• Motion to Shorten Time to Respond (filed 8/27/12)
• United States' Opposition to Florida's Motion to Shorten Time to Respond (filed 8/28/12)
• Stipulation of Dismissal as to Count One (filed 8/28/12)
• Declaration of Harry L. Sawyer (filed 8/31/12)
• United States' Response to Florida's Motion for Judgment on Count 4 (filed 9/5/12)
• Court Order on Administrative Preclearance Review (filed 9/6/12)
• Notice of Submission of Early Voting Changes for Administrative Preclearance (filed 9/7/12)
• Notice of Attorney General's Determination on Florida's Submission (filed 9/12/12)
• Joint Status Report (filed 9/25/12)
• Stipulation of Dismissal (filed 10/15/12)
• Final Judgment and Order (filed 10/16/12)