Last Updated: December 16, 2016 at 11:23 AM

Stein v. Thomas

Case Information

Date Filed: December 2, 2016
State: Michigan
Issue: Recount Resources
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case 2:16-cv-14233)

Issue:

Whether the decision of the Michigan Director of Elections to delay any recount efforts is a violation of the Due Process, Equal Protection and the First Amendment. Plaintiff requests that the court enjoin the Defendants and their agents from delaying the recount process.

Status:

Complaint and Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction filed 12/2/16. Order Granting Preliminary Injunction filed 12/5/2016. Notice of Appeal filed 12/5/16. Emergency Motion to Stay District Court Order and Petition for Initial En Banc Review filed in Sixth Circuit by Michigan Republican Party and Michigan AG Bill Schuette on 12/5/16 and 12/6/16. Sixth Circuit decision affirming District Court's issuance of TRO filed 12/6/16. Motions to dissolve TRO filed in District Court by Michigan Republican Party and AG Schuette 12/6/16. Order Dissolving TRO filed 12/7/16. Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed 12/13/16.

Related case: Schuette v. Board of State Canvassers

District Court Documents

• Complaint  (filed 12/2/16)
• Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction  (filed 12/2/16)
• Motion to Intervene of Michigan Republican Party  (filed 12/4/16)
• Motion to Intervene of Michigan AG Bill Schuette  (filed 12/4/16)
• Defendants' Response in Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order  (filed 12/4/16)
• Defendant Bill Schuette's Response in Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order  (filed 12/4/16)
• Opinion & Order Granting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order  (filed 12/5/16)
• Notice of Appeal of Michigan Republican Party  (filed 12/5/16)
• Notice of Appeal of Michigan AG Bill Schuette  (filed 12/6/16)
• Plaintiffs' Non-Opposition to AG Schuette's Motion to Intervene  (filed 12/6/16)
• Michigan Republican Party's Motion to Dissolve TRO  (filed 12/6/16)
• AG Schuette's Motion to Dissolve TRO  (filed 12/6/16)
• First Amended Complaint  (filed 12/6/16)
• Memorandum in Opposition to Motions to Dissolve TRO  (filed 12/7/16)
• Supplemental Brief of Michigan Republican Party  (filed 12/7/16)
• Order Dissolving TRO  (filed 12/7/16)
• Notice of Voluntary Dismissal  (filed 12/13/16)

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Documents

• Petition by Michigan Republican Party for Initial En Banc Review  (filed 12/5/16)
• Emergency Motion for Stay by Michigan Republican Party  (filed 12/5/16)
• Motion to Intervene by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette  (filed 12/6/16)
• Emergency Motion to Stay by Michigan AG Schuette  (filed 12/6/16)
• 2-1 Decision Affirming District Court's Issuance of TRO  (filed 12/6/16)