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NAACP New York State Conference v. New York State Board of Elections

Case Information

Date Filed: June 28, 2010
State: New York
Issues: Voting Rights Act, Voting Technology
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case 1:10-cv-02950)

Issue:

Whether New York's overvote practice and procedure results or will result in the denial of New York citizen's right to vote on account of race or color, in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Status:

Amended Complaint filed 9/2/10. Answers by all Defendants filed on 10/1/10.  Motion to Compel filed 11/17/10. Parties' Stipulation and Joint Motion for Confidentiality filed 8/4/11. Motion to Dismiss filed 2/29/12. Case dismissed 8/8/12.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 6/28/10)
• Order Scheduling Initial Conference for November 3 (entered 8/6/10)
• Plaintiff Working Families Party Notice of Dismissal of all claims (filed 8/26/10)
• Amended Complaint (filed 9/2/10)
  • Exhibit A
• First Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 10/1/10)
• Answer to Amended Complaint (filed 10/1/10)
• Motion to Compel (filed 11/17/10)
  • Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel
    • Exhibits A, B, C, D, E
• Parties' Stipulation and Joint Motion for Confidentiality (filed 8/4/11)
• Letter Detailing Resolution in Principle of Lawsuit (filed 12/5/11)
• Letter Regarding Possible Settlement Agreement (filed 2/08/12)
• Stipulation of Settlement (filed 2/10/12)
• Motion to Dismiss (filed 2/22/12)
• Letter Opposing Motion to Dismiss (filed 2/29/12)
• Letter Requesting Dismissal to City Plaintiffs (filed 3/01/12)
• Plaintiffs' Letter Updating Court on Request to Dismiss Without Prejudice (filed 5/11/12)
• Memorandum and Order on Motion to Dismiss (filed 8/8/12)
• Clerk's Order Dismissing Case (filed 8/10/12)