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Nelson v. Dean

Case Information

Date Filed / Ended: October 4, 2007 / December 24, 2007
State: Florida
Issue: Primary Election Dates
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (Case 4:07-cv-00427)

Issue:

Whether the Democratic National Committee violated the Voting Rights Act and the the U.S. Constitution by taking away Florida's votes in the national presidential nominating convention, as a result of the State moving its primary election up to January 29, 2008.

Status:

Complaint filed 10/4/07. Motion to Dismiss granted on 12/14/07.

District Court Documents

• Complaint , Exhibits A-B (filed 10/4/07)
• FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (filed 10/26/07)
• MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 10/30/07)
• STATEMENT OF FACTS Re: MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 10/30/07)
  • Declaration of Philip McNamara
  • Exhibits to Declaration of Philip McNamara
• ORDER SETTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURES (entered 11/1/07)
• MOTION to Dismiss (filed 11/1/07)
• First MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/5/07)
• STATEMENT OF FACTS AS TO WHICH THERE IS NO GENUINE ISSUE TO BE TRIED (filed 11/5/07)
• RESPONSE in Opposition re MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 11/16/07)
• RESPONSE to Motion re MOTION to Dismiss (filed 11/16/07)
• RESPONSE to Motion re MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 11/16/07)
• RESPONSE to Motion re First MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/19/07)
• MEMORANDUM in Opposition re First MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/19/07)
• RESPONSE re Statement of Facts (filed 11/19/07)
• REPLY to Response to Motion re MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 11/26/07)
• ORDER granting Motion for Summary Judgment; granting Motion to Dismiss; denying Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (entered 12/14/07)
• CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered pursuant to Order Order Granting Defendants' Motions To Dismiss and For Summary Judgment (entered 12/17/07)
• ORDER FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF SECRETARY OF STATE (entered 12/23/07)
• CLERK'S JUDGMENT, All remaining claims in this action are dismissed with prejudice (entered 12/24/07)

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• Florida Primary Election Conflict Headed to Court, CQ Politics (10/4/07)