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Pulaski County Election Commission v. Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners

Case Information

Date Filed: March 12, 2014
State: Arkansas
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Voter ID, Voter Eligibility
Courts that Heard this Case: Circuit Cout of Pulaski County (Case 60CV-14-1019); Arkansas Supreme Court (Case CV 14-37I)

Issue:

Original Issue: Whether the State Board of Election Commissioners' adoption of Emergency Rules regarding voter qualification requirements were contrary to state statute and in violation of the separation of powers doctrine.

Additional Issue on Appeal: Whether Circuit Court correctly held state voter qualification statute unconstitutional under Arkansas' Constitution.

Status:

Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed 3/12/14. Republican Party of Arkansas' Motion to Intervene filed 3/26/14. Amended Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed 4/3/14. Republican Party of Arkansas' Amended Motion to Intervene filed 4/6/14. Intervenors' Motion to Dismiss filed 4/6/14. Order granting Motion to Intervene filed 4/15/14. Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment filed 4/17/14. Defendant's Answer to Amended Petition filed 4/18/14. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed 4/18/14. Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment filed 4/18/14. Judgment granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment filed 4/24/14. Defendant's Notice of Appeal filed 4/25/14. Appellant's Brief filed 5/2/14. Intervenors' Brief filed 5/2/14. Appellees' Brief filed 5/2/14. Opinion filed 5/16/14.

Supreme Court of Arkansas Documents

• Appellants' Motion for Emergency Stay and Expedited Consideration (filed 4/28/14)
• Intervenor's Joinder in Motion for Emergency Stay (filed 4/28/14)
• Appellees' Response to Motion for Emergency Stay and Expedited Consideration (filed 4/29/14)
• Plaintiff-Intervenors' Motion to Intervene (filed 4/29/14)
• Order granting in part, denying in part Motion for Emergency Stay (filed 4/29/14)
• Appellants' Brief (filed 5/2/14)
• Separate Appellants' Brief (filed 5/2/14)
  • Addendum Vol 1
  • Addendum Vol 1 continued
  • Addendum Vol 1 continued
  • Addendum Vol 2
  • Addendum Vol 2 continued
• Appellees' Brief (filed 5/2/14)
• Majority Opinion (filed 5/14/14)
• Substituted Opinion (filed 5/16/14)
• Mandate (filed 5/16/14)

Circuit Court Documents

• Petition for Declaratory Judgment (filed 3/12/14)
  • Attachment A
  • Attachment B
  • Attachment C
  • Attachment D
  • Attachment E
  • Attachment F
  • Attachment G
  • Attachment H
  • Attachment I
  • Attachment J
  • Attachment K
  • Attachment L
  • Attachment M
  • Attachment N
  • Attachment O
  • Attachment P
  • Attachment Q
  • Attachment R
  • Attachment S
  • Attachment T
• Republican Party of Arkansas' Motion to Intervene (filed 3/26/14)
  • Exhibit A
  • Brief
• Amended Petition (filed 4/3/14)
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C
  • Exhibit D
  • Exhibit E
  • Exhibit F
  • Exhibit G
• Republican Party of Arkansas' Amended Motion to Intervene (filed 4/6/14)
  • Brief
• Intervenors' Motion to Dismiss (filed 4/6/14)
  • Exhibit
  • Brief
• Plaintiffs' Response to Motion for Intervention (filed 4/7/14)
  • Exhibit
• Intervenors' Reply to Response to Amended Motion for Intervention (filed 4/9/14)
• Defendants' Response to Amended Motion for Intervention (filed 4/11/14)
• Order Granting Motion to Intervene (filed 4/15/14)
• Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 4/17/14)
  • Brief
• Answer to Amended Petition (filed 4/18/14)
• Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 4/18/14)
  • Brief
• Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 4/18/14)
  • Brief
• Intervenor's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 4/23/14)
  • Brief
• Plaintiff's Response to Defendant and Intervenor's Motions for Summary Judgment (filed 4/23/14)
  • Brief
• Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 4/23/14)
  • Brief
• Judgment (filed 4/24/14)
  • Findings of Fact
• Defendant's Notice of Appeal (filed 4/25/14)