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Nielsen v. DeSantis

Case Information

Date Filed: May 4, 2020
State: Florida
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (Case 4:20-cv-00236-MW-MJF )

Issue:

Plaintiffs are arguing that Florida's handling of the election during the pandemic is improper due to Florida’s failure to provide prepaid postage for vote-by-mail ballots, its requirement that vote-by-mail ballots be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, and its prohibition on the use of paid organizers to assist voters with collecting ballots. 

Status:

Miami-Dade Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint 7/6/20.

U.S. District of Northern Florida Court Documents

  • Complaint For Injunctive And Declaratory Relief pdf file (5/4/20)
  • Notice Of Similar Case pdf file (5/4/20)
  • Motion To Consolidate Cases By Ron Desantis pdf file (5/19/20)
  • First Amended Complaint Against All Defendants pdf file (5/20/20)
  • Motion To Intervene By Republican Organizations pdf file (5/21/20)
  • Republican Organizations' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Intervene pdf file (5/21/20)
  • Order Consolidating Cases And Setting The Schedule pdf file (5/26/20)
  • Plaintiff's Response In Opposition To Republican Organizations' Motion To Intervene As Defendants pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Seventeen Supervisor's Of Elections' Motion For Partial Summary Judgment pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Exhibit A Federal Register Publication pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Exhibit B Declaration of Mary Hall pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Exhibit C Declaration of Supervisor Doyle pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Exhibit D Declaration of Supervisor Edwards pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Exhibit E Declaration of Arrington pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Defendant Elections Canvassing Commission's Motion To Dismiss As An Improper Party pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Attorney General Of Florida's Motion To Dismiss And Memorandum Of Law pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Governor And Secretary's Motion To Dismiss With Incorporated Memorandum Of Law pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Notice of Joinder In Nielsen Plaintiffs' Response In Opposition To Replublican Organizations' Motion To Intervene As Defendants pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Republican Organizations' Motion To Dismiss Or In The Alternative Motion For Summary Jugment pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Republican Party Organizations' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Their Motion To Dismiss Or In The Alternative Motion For Summary Judgment pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Exhibit A pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Plaintiff's Motion For Preliminary Injunction pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Acacia Williams pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Alicia Wujciak pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Bianca Baez pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Dream Defenders pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit John Jordan pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Murray Heller pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit New Florida Majority pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Nicholas Ciriello pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Organize Florida pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Zetta Williams pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Kousser Report pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Smith Report pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Plaintiff's Motion For Preliminary Injunction pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Plaintiff's Motion For Preliminary Injunction pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit re 86 Second Motion For Preliminary Injunction Declarations In Support pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Marsha Bukala pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Paulina Hernandez Morales pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Celcio Eduardo Romero pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Sheila Young pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Affidavit Robyn Wise pdf file (5/27/20)
  • Joint Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint Dkt. 37 And Memorandum of law In Support By Defendants Craig Latimer In His Official Capacity As Hillsborough County Supervisor Of Elections And Hillsborough County Canvassing Board pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Amended Joint Motion To Dismiss Amended Ccomplaint pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Order Allowing Replublican Organizations To Intervene pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Hernando County Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Exhibit A - DMM Chapter 700 pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Exhibit B - Postal Bulletin pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Exhibit C - AJC Article pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Exhibit D - Guardian Blog Post pdf file (5/28/20)
  • xhibit E - Ch. 28670, L.O.F. pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Exhibit F - Ch. 77-175, L.O.F. pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Defendant Kim A. Barton, Supervisor Of Elections Of Alachua County, Florida, Joinder In The Amended Motion To Dismiss Filed By Defendant Craig Latimer pdf file (5/28/20)
  • Notice of Joinder in Seventeen Supervisors of Elections' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment pdf file (5/29/20)
  • Hernando County Supervisor of Elections' Notice of Joinder and Joinder in Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Shirley Anderson pdf file (6/1/20)
  • Supervisors Of Elections Motion To Dismiss Second Amended Complaint pdf file (6/1/20)
  • Twenty-Eight Supervisors Of Elections Motion To Dismiss pdf file (6/1/20)
  • Six Supervisors Of Elections' Notice Of Joinder In Seventeen Supervisors Of Elections' Motion For Partial Summary Judgment pdf file (6/4/20)
  • Defendant Pinellas County Supervisor Of Elections Notice Of Joinder And Adoption Of The Motions To Dismiss The Operative Complaints In The Dream Defenders And Nielsen Cases pdf file (6/4/20)
  • Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion To File Consolidated Response On June 15, 2020 To State-Level Defendants' And Intervenor's Motions To Dismiss pdf file (6/5/20)
  • Joint Stipulation By All Plaintiffs, Defendant DeSantis And Defendant Lee pdf file (6/5/20)
  • Republican Party Organizations Intervenor-Defendants' Notice Of Supplemental Authority In Support Of Motion To Dismiss pdf file (6/8/20)
  • Exhibit Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott pdf file (6/8/20)
  • Joint Motion To Dismiss Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 47 ) And Memorandum Of Law In Support, By Defendants Craig Latimer And Hillsborough County Canvassing Board pdf file (6/8/20)
  • Order Dismissing Without Prejudice The Claims Against The Governor pdf file (6/10/20)
  • Order On The Required Response To The Florida Elections Canvassing Commissions Motion To Dismiss pdf file (6/10/20)
  • Three County Canvassing Boards Notice Of Joinder In Twenty-Eight Supervisors Of Elections Motion To Dismiss pdf file (6/10/20)
  • Order Denying As Moot The Motion To File A Reply Memorandum In Support Og Intervention pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Intervenors Motion For Preliminary Injunction pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Exhibit Declaration Of J. Kracht pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Exhibit Declaration Of Deborah Grub pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Exhibit Declaration Of Finney pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Exhibit Declaration Of Douglas Hall pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Exhibit Declaration Of Dolor Ginchereau pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Exhibit Declaration of McCoy pdf file (6/11/20)
  • Hernando County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Intervenors' Complaint for Lack of Jurisdiction with Incorporated Memorandum of Law pdf file (6/12/20)
  • Miami-Dade County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Incorporated Memorandum of Law for Nielsen Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint [D.E. 37] and Notice of Joinder pdf file (6/12/20)
  • Defendants Lisa Lewis, in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor of Elections and Canvassing Board of Volusia County, Notice of Joinder and Adoption of Hernando County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Intervenors' Complaint for Lack of Jurisdiction with Incorporated Memorandum of Law pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures of Defendants Kim A. Barton, Supervisor of Elections for Alachua County, and Alachua County Canvassing Board pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to the State and Republicans' Motions to Dismiss pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Combined Opposition to the Motions to Dismiss Filed by the Secretary of State (Nielsen ECF 82) and the Election Canvassing Commission (Nielsen ECF 79) pdf file (6/15/20)
  • Miami-Dade County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Incorporated Memorandum of Law for Williams Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint and Notice of Joinder pdf file (6/16/20)
  • Defendant, Manatee County Canvassing Board's Motion to Dismiss and Notice of Joinder pdf file (6/17/20)
  • Hernando and Escambia County Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Clarify or Amend this Court's Order of June 16, 2020, with Incorporated Memorandum of Law pdf file (6/17/20)
  • Fifty-Seven Supervisors of Elections' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff-Intervenors' Complaint pdf file (6/19/20)
  • Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint to Add Individual Members of the Florida Election Canvassing Commission pdf file (6/19/20)
  • Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint to Add Individual Members of the Florida Election Canvassing Commission pdf file (6/19/20)
  • The Secretary of State's, Attorney General's, Florida Election Canvassing Commission's and Sixty County Supervisors of Elections' Omnibus Opposition to Motions for a Preliminary Injunctio by Nielsen and Dream Defenders Plaintiffs pdf file (6/19/20)
  • Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint to Add Individual Members of the Florida Election Canvassing Commission (with Revised Exhibit) pdf file (6/21/20)
  • Lisa Lewis, in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor of Elections for the County of Volusia's Response to the Plaintiffs' Motions for Preliminary Injunction, Motion for Summary Judgment and Joinder in the Response Filed by Laurel Lee and Supervisors (DKT. 290) pdf file (6/22/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Combined Opposition to the 28 Supervisors of Elections' Motion to Dismiss (ECF 140), Hernando County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Williams Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint with Incorporated Memorandum of Law (ECF 157), Joint Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint and Memorandum of Law in Support by Defendants Craig Latimer, in His Official Capacity as Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections and Hillsborough County Canvassing Board (ECF 208) and Miami-Dade County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Incorporated Memorandum of Law for Williams Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint and Notice of Joinder (ECF 256) pdf file (6/22/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment pdf file (6/22/20)
  • Declaration of Emerson Gordon-Marvin pdf file (6/22/20)
  • Declaration of Pamela Cataldo pdf file (6/22/20)
  • Order Granting Leave to File the Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint pdf file (6/24/20)
  • Order Denying a Preliminary Injunction on All Issues But One pdf file (6/24/20)
  • Joint Motion to Enter Protective Order pdf file (6/24/20)
  • Plaintiff Intervenors' Omnibus Response to Motion to Dismiss Intervenors' Complaint pdf file (6/25/20)
  • Joint Stipulation and Protective Order pdf file (6/25/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint pdf file (6/25/20)
  • Secretary of State's Response in Opposition to Grubb Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction pdf file (6/25/20)
  • Civil Minutes from 6/26/20 Status Conference pdf file (6/26/20)
  • Fifty-Seven Supervisors of Elections' Response in Opposition to the Plaintiff-Intervenors' Motion for Preliminary Injunction pdf file (6/26/20)
  • The Secretary of State's Answer to the Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (6/26/20)
  • Seventeen Supervisors of Elections' Reply in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment pdf file (6/29/20)
  • Order Amending the Schedule and Granting Leave to File the Third Amended Williams Complaint pdf file (6/30/20)
  • Trial Brief of Defendant Marion County Canvassing Board pdf file (7/2/20)
  • Six Supervisors of Elections' Trial Brief pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Emergency Motion for Protective Order pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Intervenors' Trial Brief pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Republican Party Organizations' Trial Brief and Supplemental Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Seven Supervisors of Elections' Trial Brief pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Nielsen Plaintiffs' Pretrial Brief pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs Pre-Trial Brief pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Miami-Dade Defendants' Supplemental Trial Brief and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Trial Brief of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Individual Florida Canvassing Commissioners, and Fifty-Three County Supervisors of Elections pdf file (7/3/20)
  • Protective Order pdf file (7/4/20)
  • Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures of Defendants Craig Latimer Supervisor of Elections for Hillsborough County and Hillsborough County Canvassing Board pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Affirmative Defense of Paul A. Lux, as Supervisor of Elections for Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Canvassing Board to the Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief of the Nielsen Plaintiffs pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Third Amended Complaint of Paul A. Lux, as Supervisor of Elections for Okaloosa County, and the Okaloosa County Canvassing Board pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant Marion County Canvassing Board's Answer to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant Marion County Canvassing Board's Rule 26 Initial Disclosures pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures of Defendants Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections for Okaloosa County, and Okaloosa County Canvassing Board pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Hernando County Defendants' Answer to the Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Hernando County Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Hernando County Defendants' Answer to Intervenors' Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Order Narrowing the Section 203 Claim pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Affirmative Defenses for Supervisors of Elections Stamoulis, Chambless, Hogan, Earley, Davis, Arrington, Edwards, Link, and Walker pdf file (7/6/20)
  • 9 Supervisors of Elections' Answer to the Intervenors' Complaint (ECF No. 121-1) pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Affirmative Defenses for Supervisors of Elections Stamoulis, Chambless, Hogan, Earley, Davis, Arrington, Edwards, Link, and Walker pdf file (7/6/20)
  • 9 Supervisors of Elections' Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Six Supervisor of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Dream Defender Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint (ECF No. 341-1) pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answers and Defenses to Nielsen (Dkt. 292-1), Williams (Dkt. 341-1), and Grubb (Dkt. 341-1) Pleadings by Defendants Craig Latimer, in His Official Capacity as Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, and Hillsborough County Canvassing Board pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant Leon County Canvassing Board's Notice of Superseding Joinder and Agreed Prospective Deferral to Supervisor of Elections' Positions pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendants' Rule 26(a)(3) Mandatory Disclosures pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendants' Supplemental Rule 26 Mandatory Disclosures pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Six Supervisor of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Six Supervisor of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Grubb Intervenors' Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendants, Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, and Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Answer to Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief of the Nielsen Plaintiffs pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendants, Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, and Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendants, Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, and Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Answer to Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant, Lisa Lewis in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor of Elections for Volusia County and the Volusia County Canvassing Board's Answer to the Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Twenty-Four Supervisors of Elections' Answer to Second Amended Complaint [292-1] by Nielsen Plaintiffs and Affirmative Defenses pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Seven Supervisors of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant David H. Stafford's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Nielsen Plaintiffs' Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Twenty-Four Supervisors of Elections' Answer to Williams Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint [342-1] and Affirmative Defenses pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant David H. Stafford's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Dream Defender Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant David H. Stafford's Answer to Plaintiff-Intervenors' Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Seven Supervisors of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Twenty-Four Supervisors of Elections' Answer to Intervenor's Complaint [121-1] and Affirmative Defenses pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Seven Supervisors of Electinos' Answer and Affirmative Defenses pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Ten Supervisors of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Ten Supervisors of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defesnes to the Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Ten Supervisors of Elections' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Intervenors' Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant, Lisa Lewis in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor of Elections for Volusia County and the Volusia County Canvassing Board's Answer to the Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Filed by the Nielsen Plaintiffs pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant, Pinellas County Supervisor of Election's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Williams Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint [ECF 341-1] pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendant, Lisa Lewis in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor of Elections for Volusia County's and the Volusia County Canvassing Board's Answer to Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer of Lake County Canvassing Board to Neilsen's Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer of Lake County Canvassing Board to Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer of Lake County Canvassing Board to Third Amended Williams Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • State Defendants' Answer to the Dream Defender's Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • State Defendants' Answer to the Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Miami-Dade Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Williams Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Miami-Dade Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Grubb Plaintiffs' Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Defendants, Orange County Supervisor of Elections and Orange County Canvassing Board, Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Republican Party Organizations' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Motions In Limine to Exclude Certain Evidence and Testimony at Trial pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Defenses by Kim Barton, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections and the Alachua County Canvassing Board to Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Defenses by Kim Barton, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections to the Third Amended Complaint of the Dream Defenders Plaintiffs pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Motion In Limine to Exclude the Testimony of Michael K. Plunkett pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Motion In Limine to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Defendant-Intervenors Republican Organizations' Proposed Expert Dr. Brad Lockerbie and Memorandom in Support pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Answer and Defenses by Kim Barton, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections and the Alachua County Canvassing Board to the Second Amended Complaint of the Nielsen Plaintiffs pdf file (7/6/20)
  • Plaintiff Intervenors' Response to the Secretary of State's Trial Brief pdf file (7/7/20)
  • Defendant Susan Gill's Trial Brief pdf file (7/7/20)
  • Defendants, Orange County Supervisor of Elections and Orange County Canvassing Board, Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Williams Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief pdf file (7/7/20)
  • Defendant Susan Gill's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Williams Plaintiffs' Third Amended Complaint pdf file (7/8/20)
  • Defendant Susan Gill's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (7/8/20)
  • Defendant Susan Gill's ANswer and Affirmative Defenses to Nielsen Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint pdf file (7/8/20)
  • Defendants, Orange County Supervisor of Elections and Orange County Canvassing Board, Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Intervenor's Complaint pdf file (7/8/20)
  • Defendant, Shirley Anderson's, Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Intervenors' Motion In Limine pdf file (7/10/20)
  • Defendant Marion County Canvassing Board's Notice of Suerseding Joinder and Agreed Prospective Deferral to Supervisor of Elections' Positions pdf file (7/10/20)
  • Plaintiff Intervenors' Response to the Defendant, Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson's Trial Brief pdf file (7/10/20)
  • Six Supervisors of Elections' Notice of Joinder in Trial Briefs Filed by State Defendants and All Supervisors' of Elections pdf file (7/13/20)
  • Sixty-Five Supervisors of Elections' Consolidated Response to Plaintiffs' Trial Briefs pdf file (7/13/20)
  • Dream Defenders Plaintiffs' Response to Trial Briefs of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Individual Florida Canvassing Commissioners and Fifty Three County Supervisors of Elections; Trial Brief of Defendant, Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson; Miami-Dade Defendants Supplemental Trial Brief and, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment; and Six Supervisors of Elections' Trial Brief pdf file (7/13/20)
  • Nielsen Plaintiffs' Consolidated Opposition to Defendants' Pretrial Briefs pdf file (7/13/20)
  • Omnibus Opposition to the Plaintiffs' and Intervenors' Trial Briefs pdf file (7/13/20)
  • Secretary of State's Notice of Interim Approval of Democracy Live Omniballot System pdf file (7/14/20)
  • Plaintiff-Intervenors' Response Secretary of State's Notice of Interim Approval of Democracy Live Omniballot System pdf file (7/14/20)
  • Hernando County Defendants' Motion To Be Dismissed as Defendants with Regard to the Second Amended Complaint's Challenges to the "Voter Assistance Ban" as Moot with Incorporated Meomorandum of Law pdf file (7/16/20)
  • Fifty-Seven Supervisors of Elections' Supplemental Trial Brief pdf file (7/17/20)
  • Joint Notice of Settlement pdf file (7/19/20)
  • Notice of Filing Settlement pdf file (7/20/20)
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