Last Updated: March 3, 2014 at 1:47 PM
Gusciora v. Christie
Case Information
Date Filed: October 19, 2004
State: New Jersey
Issue: Voting Technology
Courts that Heard this Case: New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division (Case MER-L-2691-04); New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division (Case A-005608-10T3)
Issue:
Whether New Jersey's use of certain voting machines violates New Jersey constitutional and statutory law.
Status:
Notice of Appeal filed 7/20/11. Appellants' brief filed 10/12/11. State's brief filed 2/8/12. Opinion filed 9/16/13. Petition for certification denied by Supreme Court of New Jersey on 2/21/14.
Superior Court, Law Division Documents
- Report of plaintiff's expert, Professor Andrew Appel
(August 2008) - Trial testimony of defendant's expert, Dr. Michael Shamos (March 23, 2009)
- Trial testimony of defendant's expert, Dr. Michael Shamos (March 24, 2009)
- Trial testimony of defendant's expert, Dr. Michael Shamos (March 25, 2009)
- Opinion (filed 2/1/2010)
Superior Court, Appellate Division Documents
- Appellants' brief (filed 10/12/2011)
- State's brief (filed 2/8/2012)
- Per Curiam Opinion (filed 9/16/13)
- Petition for certification denied by Supreme Court of New Jersey (2/21/14)
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