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Hayes v. Michigan Democratic Party

Case Information

Date Filed / Ended: December 10, 2007 / February 2, 2008
State: Michigan
Issue: Selection of Presidential Electors
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (Case 1:07-cv-01237)

Issue: Whether Michigan's movement of the primary election date, in violation of National Party Rules, is unconstitutional, and whether the Michigan Democratic Party's decision to participate in the January 15 primary election is unconstitutional.

Status: Complaint filed on 12/10/07. Case dismissed on 2/5/08.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 12/10/07)
  • Exhibit List, Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 4, Exhibit 5,
  • Cover Sheet
• MOTION for preliminary injunction, MOTION to expedite, MOTION for leave to file excess pages by plaintiff Martha Hayes (filed 12/26/07)
  • BRIEF in support of MOTION
  • Exhibit 1 , Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 4
• MOTION to dismiss by defendants Michigan, State of, Terri Lynn Land (filed 12/28/07)
  • Brief in support of Motion to Dismiss
  • Exhibit List, Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 4
• MOTION to dismiss and Opposition To Motion for Preliminary Injunction by defendant Michigan Democratic Party (filed 12/28/07)
  • Declaration of Mark Brewer
• NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL re State of Michigan (filed 12/29/07)
• REPLY to response to motion, Joint Reply and Response Brief to Defendants' Responses and Defendants' Motions to Dismiss filed by Martha Hayes (filed 1/2/08)
  • Exhibits 1-3
• BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss and Opposition To Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Michigan Democratic Party (filed 1/4/08)
• ORDER denying motion for preliminary injunction; denying motion to dismiss; denying motion to dismiss (entered 1/7/08)
• ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Michigan Democratic Party (filed 1/23/08)
• Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint, with affirmative defenses by Terri Lynn Land(Barton, Denise) Modified on 1/24/2008 to add text (elc) (filed 1/23/08)
• STIPULATION of dismissal of case by plaintiff Martha Hayes (filed 1/31/08)
• ORDER dismissing this matter with prejudice and without the award of costs to any party (entered 2/5/08)