Paher

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Paher v. Cegavske

Case Information

Date Filed: April 21, 2020
State: Nevada
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: United States District Court for the District of Nevada (Case 3:20-cv-00243)

Issue:

Plaintiffs allege that the all-mail election plan implemented by Nevada's secretary of state of stripping vote-fraud prevention safeguards established by the legislature violates voters’ (i) right to vote under the U.S. Constitution (due to vote dilution), (ii) right to vote in a federal election compliant with the U.S. Constitution at Article I, § 4, cl. 1, and (iii) right to a republican form of government under Article IV, § 4 of the U.S. Constitution.

Status:

Order Dismissing Case As Moot 7/31/20. Judgment 7/31/20.

U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada Court Documents

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Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs

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Motion To Consolidate Hearing On Motion For Preliminary Injunction With Hearing On Merits For The Complaint By Plaintiffs

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Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Defendant Deanna Spikula

(4/27/20)

Motion To Intervene Motion To Intervene As Defendants By Intervenor Defendants Nevada State Democratic Party

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Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Defendant Barbara Cegavske

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Order That Proposed Intervenors-Defendants' Motion To Intervene Is Granted

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Reply To Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Plaintiffs Garry Hamilton, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Stanley William Paher

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Declaration Of Deanna Spikula re Declaration, Response By Defendant Deanna Spikula

(4/29/20)

Order Denying Motion For Preliminary Injunction

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Motion To Dismiss Complaint, by Defendant Deanna Spikula

(5/11/20)

Joinder To Motion To Dismiss By Defendant Barbara Cegavske

(5/11/20)

Amended Complaint Against All Plaintiffs By Garry Hamilton, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Stanley William Paher

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Exhibits A - S

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Second Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Plaintiffs Linda Barnett, Daryl Bryon DeShaw, Mark Ecker, Gary Gladwill, Garry Hamilton, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Nevada Right To Life, Stanley William Paher

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Second Motion To Consolidate Hearing Of Preliminary Injunction With Hearing On The Merits re Motion For Preliminary Injunction, By Plaintiffs Linda Barnett, Daryl Bryon DeShaw, Mark Ecker, Gary Gladwill, Garry Hamilton, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Nevada Right To Life, Stanley William Paher

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Motion To Dismiss 64 Amended Complaint By Intervenor Defendants DCCC, DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, Nevada State Democratic Party, Priorities USA, John Solomon.

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Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction, By Intervenor Defendants DCCC, DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, Nevada State Democratic Party, Priorities USA, John Solomon

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Joinder To Motion To Dismiss By Defendant Deanna Spikula

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Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction, By Defendant Deanna Spikula

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Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction, By Defendant Clark County Registrar Of Voters

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Joinder To Motion To Dismiss By Defendant Clark County Registrar Of Voters

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Motion To Dismiss Motion For Preliminary Injunction, By Defendant Barbara Cegavske

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Response To Motion For Preliminary Injunction, By Defendant Barbara Cegavske

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Reply To Response To Motion Dor Preliminary Injunction, By Plaintiffs Linda Barnett, Daryl Bryon DeShaw, Mark Ecker, Gary Gladwill, Garry Hamilton, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Nevada Right To Life, Stanley William Paher

(5/21/20)

Order Denying Plaintiffs' Second Motion For Preliminary Injunction

(5/27/20)

Response To Motion To Dismiss, Motion To Dismiss By Plaintiffs Linda Barnett, Daryl Bryon DeShaw, Mark Ecker, Gary Gladwill, Garry Hamilton, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Nevada Right To Life, Stanley William Paher

(7/2/20)

Reply To Response To Motion To Dismiss By Defendant Barbara Cegavske

(7/8/20)

Reply To Response To Motion To Dismiss By Intervenor Defendants DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, Nevada State Democratic Party, Priorities USA, John Solomon

(7/8/20)

Joinder To Reply By Defendant Deanna Spikula

(7/8/20)

Order Dismissing Case As Moot

(7/31/20)

Judgment

(7/31/20)

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