Last Updated: October 16, 2014 at 9:15 AM

Kohls v. Martin

Case Information

Date Filed: April 16, 2014
State: Arkansas
Issue: Voter ID
Courts that Heard this Case: Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas Sixth Division (Case 60CV-14-1495); Supreme Court of Arkansas (Case CV-14-462)

Issue:

Whether state statute requiring voters to provide proof of identity before voting violates the Arkansas constitution.  

Status:

Petition filed 4/16/14. Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 4/22/14. Plaintiffs' Motion to Quash Subpoenas filed 4/25/14. Defendants' Response to Motion to Quash filed 4/28/14. Defendant Martin's Answer filed 5/2/14. Defendants' Answer filed 5/9/14. Order on Preliminary Injunction filed 5/23/14. Defendants' Notice of Appeal filed 5/23/14. Appellant's Brief filed 7/3/14. Separate Appellants Brief filed 7/7/14. Appellee's Brief filed 8/11/14. Opinion finding that Voter ID law violates Arkansas Constitution filed 10.15.14.

Supreme Court Documents

• Appellants' Brief (filed 7/3/14)
• Separate Appellants' Brief (filed 7/7/14)
• Appellees' Brief (filed 8/11/14)
• Reply Brief of Appellants (filed 8/25/14)
• Reply Brief of Separate Appellants (filed 9/2/14)
• The People's First Voting Project Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 9/4/14)
• Pulaski County Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 9/4/14)
• Dr. DeBlack Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 9/4/14)
• NAACP Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 9/4/14)
• Opinion Finding Voter ID Law Unconstitutional (filed 10/15/14)

Circuit Court Documents

• Petition (filed 4/16/14)
  • Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2
• Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 4/22/14)
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C
  • Exhibit D
  • Exhibit E
  • Exhibit F
  • Exhibit G
  • Exhibit H
  • Exhibit I
  • Exhibit J
  • Exhibit K
  • Brief
• Defendants' Motion for Shortened Time (filed 4/22/14)
  • Exhibit A
• Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant's Motion to Shorten Time (filed 4/23/14)
  • Exhibit A
• Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Shorten Time (filed 4/24/14)
• Letter to Court (filed 4/25/14)
• Plaintiffs' First Supplemental to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 4/25/14)
  • Exhibit A
• Plaintiffs' Motion to Quash Subpoenas (filed 4/25/14)
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C
• Defendants' Response to Motion to Quash (filed 4/28/14)
  • Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2
  • Exhibit 3
  • Exhibit 4
  • Exhibit 5
  • Exhibit 6
  • Brief
• Plaintiffs' Second Supplement to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 4/30/14)
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
• Plaintiffs' Reply to Motion to Quash (filed 5/1/14)
  • Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2
  • Exhibit 3
  • Exhibit 4
  • Exhibit 5
  • Exhibit 6
• Letter to Court (filed 5/1/14)
• Defendants' Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 5/1/14)
  • Exhibit
  • Brief
• Defendant Martin's Answer (filed 5/2/14)
• Defendant Martin's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 5/2/14)
  • Exhibit
  • Brief
• Defendant's Answer (filed 5/9/14)
• Defendant's Objection to Entry of Plaintiffs' Proposed Order (filed 5/15/14)
• Order on Preliminary Injunction (filed 5/23/14)
• Defendants' Notice of Appeal (filed 5/23/14)