Last Updated: November 8, 2016 at 12:30 PM
Nevada State Democratic Party v. Nevada Republican Party
Case Information
Date Filed: October 30, 2016
State: Nevada
Issue: Voter Intimidation
Courts that Heard this Case: United States District Court for the District of Nevada (Case No. 2:16-cv-02514-RFB-NJK)
Issue:
Whether the actions of the Nevada Republican Party, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., Roger J. Stone, Jr., and Stop the Steal Inc., are violating the Voting Rights Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act by intimidating minority voters. The plaintiffs request that the courts issue an order to stop "voter intimidation" and for Stone and Stop the Steal Inc. to stop certain activities such as exit polling.
Status:
Complaint filed 10/30/16. Order setting hearing for 11/3/16 filed 11/1/16. Case Voluntarily Dismissed 11/9/16.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 10/30/16) - Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 11/1/16) - Declaration of Bradley S. Schrager
(filed 11/1/16) - Declaration
of Marc E. Elias
(filed 11/1/16) - Declaration of Michael J. Gottlieb
(filed 11/1/16) - Proposed Order
(filed 11/1/16) - Plaintiff's Request for Judicial Notice
(filed 11/1/16) - Order Setting Hearing on Emergency Motions for 11/3/16
(filed 11/1/16) - Response of Defendants Nevada Republican Party and Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
(filed 11/2/16) - Declaration of Ellyn Lindsay
(filed 11/2/16) - Declaration of Bennett Murphy
(filed 11/2/16) - Declaration of Jesse Law
(filed 11/2/16) - Declaration of Charles Munoz
(filed 11/3/16) - Declaration of Bradley S. Schrager
(filed 11/3/16) - Declaration of Michael J. McDonald
(filed 11/3/16) - Declaration of Dawn L. Smalls
(filed 11/3/16) - Plaintiff's Reply to Response of Defendants
(filed 11/3/16) - Motion to Dismiss of Roger J. Stone for Improper Service and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
(filed 11/4/16) - Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
(filed 11/4/16) - Declaration of Michael Gottlieb
(filed 11/4/16)
- Additional Declaration of Michael Gottlieb
(filed 11/5/16)
- Additional Declaration of Michael Gottlieb
- Plaintiff's Supplemental Brief in Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
(filed 11/5/16) - Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion for Injunctive Relief
(filed 11/6/16)
- Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction
(filed 11/7/16) - Declaration of Bradley S. Schrager
(filed 11/7/16) - Proposed Order and Opinion
(filed 11/7/16)


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