Last Updated: September 19, 2020 at 10:24 PM
Priorities USA v. Nessel
Case Information
Date Filed: November 12, 2019
State: Michigan
Issues: Improper Election Administration, Voter Supression
Current Court: U.S. District Court District for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case 4:19-cv-13341)
Issue:
Plaintiffs challenge Michigan's Voter Transportation Ban and Absentee Ballot Organizing Ban, arguing that the bans violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Status:
Order Granting Motion to Intervene 5/22/20.


Commentary
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