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Sullivan v. Scott

Case Information

Date Filed: June 3, 2011
State: Florida
Issue: Ballot Access
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Case 4:11-cv-10047)

Issue:

Whether defendants violated Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act by neglection to submit voting changes for preclearnace to the Department of Justice.

Status:

Complaint Filed 6/03/11. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss filed 6/20/11. plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss filed 7/06/11. Defendant's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed 7/18/11. Order Dismissing Case for Lack of Standing filed 10/18/11.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 6/03/11)
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• Request for 3 Judge District Court (filed 6/03/11)
• Plaintiff's Preliminary Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (filed 6/03/11)
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  • Exhibit 2
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• Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Recieve Notices of Electronic Filing (filed 6/06/11)
• Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (filed 6/09/11)
• Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (entered 6/20/11)
• Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (entered 6/20/11)
• Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Response to Plaitiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (entered 6/27/11)
• Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (entered 7/06/11)
• Defendant's Reply in Support of their Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/18/11)
• Plaintiff's Notice of Defendant's Filing of Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in D.C. Federal District Court (filed 8/08/11)
• Defendant's Notice of Administrative Preclearance and Suggestion of Mootness (filed 8/09/11)
• Plaintiff Response to Defendant's Notice of Administrative Preclearance and Suggestion of Mootness (filed 8/10/11)
• Order Dismissing Case for Lack of Standing (filed 10/18/11)