Judicial Watch v. Pennsylvania

Last Updated: September 7, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Judicial Watch v. Pennsylvania

Case Information

Date Filed: April 29, 2020
State: Pennsylvania
Issues: State Voter Registration Databases, Voter Eligibility, Voter Registration
Current Court: U.S. District Court District for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Case 20-cv-00708)

Issue:

Plaintiffs are suing to compel Defendants to comply with their alleged voter list maintenance obligations and their record production obligations under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (“NVRA”), 52 U.S.C. § 20507.

Status:

Motion to Dismiss filed 6/10/20.

U.S. District Court Documents

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Motion To Intervene As Party Defendants By Common Cause Pennsylvania, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania

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Proposed Order

(5/11/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Intervene As Party Defendants Filed By Common Cause Pennsylvania, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania

(5/11/20)

Affidavit In Opposition re Motion To Intervene As Party Defendants Filed By Judicial Watch, Inc.

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Brief In Opposition re Motion To Intervene As Party Defendants Filed By Judicial Watch, Inc.

(5/26/20)

Motion For Leave To File Memo Of Law Of The County Defendants In Support Of Motion For Non-Parties Common Cause Pennsylvania And League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania For Leave To Intervene, By Bucks County Board Of Elections, Bucks County Commission, Bucks County Registration Commission, Sandra Burke, Chester County Board Of Elections, Chester County Commission, Chester County Registration Commission, Delaware County Board Of Elections, Delaware County Council, Delaware County Registration Commission, Thomas Freitag, Laureen Hagan

(6/9/20)

Exhibit(s) A - Memo Of Law Of The County Defendants In Support Of Motion For Non-Parties Common Cause Pennsylvania And League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania For Leave To Intervene

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Memo Of Law In Support Of Motion For Leave To File

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Proposed Order

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Certificate of Nonconcurrence

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Reply Brief re Motion To Intervene As Party Defendants Filed By Common Cause Pennsylvania, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania

(6/9/20)

Ex. 1 (Almeda Declaration)

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Ex. 2 (Hendershot Declaration)

(6/9/20)

Affidavit In Opposition re Motion For Leave To File Memo Of Law Of The County Defendants In Support Of Motion For Non-Parties Common Cause Pennsylvania And League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania For Leave To Intervene, Filed By Judicial Watch, Inc

(6/9/20)

Exhibit 1

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Exhibit 2

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Brief In Opposition re Motion For Leave To File Memo Of Law Of The County Defendants In Support Of Motion For Non-Parties Common Cause Pennsylvania And League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania For Leave To Intervene, Filed By Judicial Watch, Inc

(6/9/20)

Order Granting Motion For Leave To File

(6/10/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Intervene As Party Defendants Filed By County Defendants

(6/10/20)

Answer To Complaint, By Kathy Boockvar, Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania

(6/10/20)

Exhibit A

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Defendant-Intervenors' Aanswer To Complaint, By Common Cause Pennsylvania, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania

(6/10/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Bucks County Board Of Elections, Bucks County Commission, Bucks County Registration Commission, Sandra Burke, Chester County Board Of Elections, Chester County Commission, Chester County Registration Commission, Delaware County Board Of Elections, Delaware County Council, Delaware County Registration Commission, Thomas Freitag, Laureen Hagan

(6/10/20)

Memorandum Of Law In Support Of The Motion To Dismiss Of The County Defendants,

(6/10/20)

Exhibit 1

(6/10/20)

Exhibit 2

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Exhibit 3

(6/10/20)

Certificate Of Nonconcurrence

(6/10/20)

Proposed Order

(6/10/20)

Answer and Affirmative Defenses

(7/10/20)

Defendant-Intervenors' Answer in Intervention to Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

(7/10/20)

Motion to Dismiss of the County Defendants

(7/10/20)

Civil Practice Order

(7/27/20)

Order

(8/03/20)

Plaintiff Judicial Watch's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to the County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss

(8/7/20)

Reply Brief in Further Support of Motion to Dismiss of the County Defendants

(9/4/20)

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