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Last Updated: June 29, 2020 at 1:40 PM

Gloria v. Hughs

Case Information

Date Filed: April 29, 2020
State: Texas
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration
Current Court: U.S. District Court District for the Western District of Texas (Case 5:20-cv-00527)

Issue:

Plaintiffs allege that Texas has created a system in which a substantial majority of the electorate is barred from voting by mail solely due to age.

Status:

Plaintiff's Response in Support re Order Staying Case 6/25/20.

Date Filed: November 30, -0001
State: Texas
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court District for the Western District of Texas (Case 5:20-cv-00527)

Issue:

Plaintiffs allege that Texas has created a system where a substantial majority of the

electorate are barred from mail voting due to nothing other than their chronological age due to Tex. Elec. Code §§ 82.003. 

Status:

 Complaint filed 4/29/20. Order Staying case 6/10/20. 

U.S. District Court Western District Of Texas Documents

  • Complaint For Injunctive And Declaratory Relief pdf file (4/29/20)
  • Motion To Dismiss , Or In The Alternative, Strike By Ruth Hughs pdf file (6/3/20)
  • Order Staying Case, The Court Stays This Case Pending A Decision On The Merits By The Fifth Circuit pdf file (6/10/20)
  • Opposed Motion For Reconsideration re Order Staying Case pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Appendix To Opposed Motion For Reconsideration re Order Staying Case pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Exhibit 1 - Declaration Of Jessie Gloria pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Exhibit 2 - Declaration Of Nicholas Macri pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Exhibit 3 - Declaration Of Jennifer Ramos pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Exhibit 4 - Declaration Of Mark Segaloff pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Brent Thompson pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Response In Opposition To Motion To Opposed Motion For Reconsideration pdf file (6/18/20)
  • Proposed Order pdf file (6/18/20)
  • Plaintiff's Response In Support re Order Staying Case pdf file (6/25/20)
  • Appendix In Support To Response In Support Of Motion pdf file (6/25/20)

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