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Trump v. Boockvar

Case Information

Date Filed: June 29, 2020
State: Pennsylvania
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration, Polling Place Observers
Current Court: U.S. District Court District for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Case 2:20-cv-00966)

Issue:

Plaintiffs seek an order, declaration, and/or injunction that prohibits Defendants from permitting the return of absentee and mail-in ballots to locations other than the offices of the county boards of elections as prescribed by the Pennsylvania Election Code. Plaintiffs assert that votes are at risk of being canceled by fraud or diluted by a single person voting multiple times.

Status:

Opinion abstaining from ruling on motion to dismiss under Pullman pending clarification of unsettled state law issues in related state court litigation, and staying the case 8/23/2020. Answer to Amended Complaint 8/27/2020. Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order 8/28/2020.

U.S. District Court Documents

Complaint For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief

(7/1/20)

Motion To Expedite Speedy Declaratory Judgment Hearing And Expedited Discovery By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thomspon

(7/1/20)

(7/1/20)

Order Holding In Abeyance Motion To Expedite And Ordering Responses To Motion By July 13, 2020

(7/1/20)

Answer To Complaint, By Huntingdon County Board Of Elections

(7/10/20)

Motion To Intervene By Pennsylvania State Democratic Party, Dwight Evans, Sharif Street, Vincent Hughes, Danillo

(7/10/20)

Proposed Order re Motion For Joinder By Delaware County Board Of Elections

(7/15/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Intervene, Filed By Common Cause Pennsylvania, Danielle Graham Robinson, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, Patricia Demarco, Kathleen Wise

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

(7/15/20)

Response In Opposition To Request For Speedy Discovery Filed By Warren County Board Of Elections

(7/16/20)

Motion For Leave To File Reply Brief In Support Of Motion For A Speedy Declaratory Judgment Hearing And Expedited Discovery By John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(7/16/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Potter County Board Of Elections

(7/18/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Filed By Potter County Board Of Elections

(7/18/20)

Motion To Intervene By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/20/20)

(7/20/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Intervene By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/20/20)

Affidavit Exhibit A

(7/20/20)

Affidavit Exhibit B

(7/20/20)

Response In Opposition To Motion To Intervene, Filed By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(7/23/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Or, In The Alternative, Motion For More Definite Statement And/Or Motion To Strike Complaint By Washington County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Motion To Strike, Motion For More Definite Statement On Filed By Washington County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

First Motion To Dismiss re Complaint, By Kathy Boockvar

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss Filed By Kathy Boockvar

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Opposition re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Filed By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(7/24/20)

First Motion To Dismiss By Alleghany County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Greene County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss Filed By Alleghany County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion For Joinder By Greene County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Carbon County Board Of Elections, Monroe County Board Of Elections, Pike County Board Of Elections, Snyder County Board Of Elections, Wayne County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

First Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Northhampton County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Filed By Carbon County Board Of Elections, Monroe County Board Of Elections, Pike County Board Of Elections, Snyder County Board Of Elections, Wayne County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Or In The Alternative, Motion For More Definite Statement And/Or Motion To Strike By Berks County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Or In The Alternative, Motion For More Definite Statement And/Or Motion To Strike By Berks County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss And Motion For Joinder By Armstrong County Board Of Elections, Bedford County Board Of Elections, Blair County Board Of Elections, Centre County Board Of Elections, Columbia County Board Of Elections, Dauphin County Board Of Elections, Fayette County Board Of Elections, Indiana County Board Of Elections, Mercer County Board Elections, Montour County Board Of Elections, Northumberland County Board Of Elections, Lackawanna County Board Of Elections, Lawrence County Board Of Elections, Venango County Board Of Elections, York County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss, Motion For Joinder Filed By Armstrong County Board Of Elections, Bedford County Board Of Elections, Blair County Board Of Elections, Centre County Board Of Elections, Columbia County Board Of Elections, Dauphin County Board Of Elections, Fayette County Board Of Elections, Indiana County Board Of Elections, Mercer County Board Elections, Montour County Board Of Elections, Northumberland County Board Of Elections, Lackawanna County Board Of Elections, Lawrence County Board Of Elections, Venango County Board Of Elections, York County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Intervene By Michael Crossey, Dwayne Thomas, Irvin Weinrich, Brenda Weinrich, And The Pennsylvania Alliance For Retired Americans

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Intervene Filed By Michael Crossey, Dwayne Thomas, Irvin Weinrich, Brenda Weinrich, And The Pennsylvania Alliance For Retired Americans

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Motion For Joinder By Jefferson County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss (Provisional) By Patricia Demarco, Common Cause Pennsylvania, Danielle Graham Robinson, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania, Kathleen Wise

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss By Patricia Demarco, Common Cause Pennsylvania, Danielle Graham Robinson, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania, Kathleen Wise

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction By Adams County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Interrogatories

(7/24/20)

Joinder Of Westmoreland County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss By Proposed Democratic Intervenors By Nina Ahmad, Anton Andrew, Austin Davis, Janet Diaz, Dwight Evans, Isabella Fitzgerald, Danillo Burgos, Morgan Cephas, Edward Gainey, Manuel Guzman, Jr., Jordan Harris, Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes, Mary Isaacson, Malcolm Kenyatta, Patty Kim, Pennsylvania State Democratic Party, Peter Schweyer, Sharif Street, Stephen Kinsey, Rick Krajewski, Anthony Williams

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support Of >Motion To Dismiss By Proposed Democratic Intervenors By Nina Ahmad, Anton Andrew, Austin Davis, Janet Diaz, Dwight Evans, Isabella Fitzgerald, Danillo Burgos, Morgan Cephas, Edward Gainey, Manuel Guzman, Jr., Jordan Harris, Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes, Mary Isaacson, Malcolm Kenyatta, Patty Kim, Pennsylvania State Democratic Party, Peter Schweyer, Sharif Street, Stephen Kinsey, Rick Krajewski, Anthony Williams

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction Or, In The Alternative, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Bucks County Board Of Elections, Chester County Board Of Elections, Montgomery County Board Of Elections, Philadelphia County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction Or, In The Alternative, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Bucks County Board Of Elections, Chester County Board Of Elections, Montgomery County Board Of Elections, Philadelphia County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint By Luzerene County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Motion For Joinder As To Brief In Support Of Motion, Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction And Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim , First Motion To Dismiss re Complaint, Brief In Support Of Motion, by Clearfield County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint By Lehigh County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint By Lehigh County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

Motion To Dismiss By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/24/20)

(7/24/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/24/20)

Reply Brief re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Brief In Opposition To Motion, Brief In Support Of Motion Filed By Potter County Board Of Elections

(7/24/20)

(7/25/20)

Joinder Of Crawford County Board Of Elections To Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Brief In Support Of Motion

(7/25/20)

Response In Opposition To Motion To Intervene, Filed By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(7/27/20)

(7/27/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Filed By Northhampton County Board Of Elections

(7/27/20)

Answer To Complaint By Lancaster County Board Of Elections

(7/27/20)

Disclosure Statement

(7/27/20)

Certificate of Service

(7/27/20)

Motion For Joinder As To First Motion To Dismiss re Complaint, Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction Or, In The Alternative Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Delaware County Board Of Elections

(7/27/20)

(7/27/20)

Joinder Of Luzerene County Board Of Elections To Brief In Support Of Motion, Brief In Support Of Motion, Brief In Support Of Motion

(7/27/20)

Amended Complaint Against Various County Board Of Elections Of Pennsylvania By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(7/27/20)

Notice Redline Comparison Of Original And Amended Complaint By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(7/29/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction By Carbon County Board Of Elections, Monroe County Board Of Elections, Pike County Board Of Elections, Snyder County Board Of Elections, Wayne County Board Of Elections

(7/29/20)

(7/29/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction, Filed By Carbon County Board Of Elections, Monroe County Board Of Elections, Pike County Board Of Elections, Snyder County Board Of Elections, Wayne County Board Of Elections

(7/29/20)

Joinder Of Crawford County Board Of Elections To Brief In Support Of Motion, Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction

(7/30/20)

Motion For Leave To File Reply In Support Of Motion To Intervene By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/30/20)

Proposed Reply Brief

(7/30/20)

(7/30/20)

First Motion For Joinder By Alleghany County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Washington County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Motion For More Definite Statement, Motion To Strike Filed By Washington County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint By Kathleen Boockvar

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint By Kathleen Boockvar

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Joinder Of Lehigh County Board Of Elections To Motion To Dismiss, Brief In Support Of Motion

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss By Northhampton County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss By Northhampton County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Armstrong County Board Of Elections, Bedford County Board Of Elections, Blair County Board Of Elections, Fayette County Board Of Elections, Centre County Board Of Elections, Columbia County Board Of Elections, Dauphin County Board Of Elections, Huntington County Board Of Elections, Indiana County Board Of Elections, Mercer County Board Of Elections, Montour County Board Of Elections, Northumberland County Board Of Elections, Venango County Board Of Elections, Lackawanna County Board Of Elections, Lawrence County Board Of Elections, Lebanon County Board Of Elections, York County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Armstrong County Board Of Elections, Bedford County Board Of Elections, Blair County Board Of Elections, Fayette County Board Of Elections, Centre County Board Of Elections, Columbia County Board Of Elections, Dauphin County Board Of Elections, Huntington County Board Of Elections, Indiana County Board Of Elections, Mercer County Board Of Elections, Montour County Board Of Elections, Northumberland County Board Of Elections, Venango County Board Of Elections, Lackawanna County Board Of Elections, Lawrence County Board Of Elections, Lebanon County Board Of Elections, York County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Joinder Of Westmoreland County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Joinder Of Jefferson County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss re Amended Complaint, Brief In Support Of Motion, Motion To Dismiss, Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Brief In Support Of Motion, Potter County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss re Amended Complaint, Brief In Support Of Motion, Motion To Dismiss, Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Brief In Support Of Motion, Potter County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint And Joinder By Luzerene County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint And Joinder By Luzerene County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion For Joinder As To Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Brief In Support Of Motion, By Franklin County Board Of Elections, Perry County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Bucks County Board Of Elections, Chester County Board Of Elections, Montgomery County Board Of Elections, Philadelphia County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Bucks County Board Of Elections, Chester County Board Of Elections, Montgomery County Board Of Elections, Philadelphia County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Joinder Of Bucks County Board Of Elections, Chester County Board Of Elections, Montgomery County Board Of Elections, Philadelphia County Board Of Elections To Motion To Dismiss, Brief In Support Of Motion, Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Brief In Support Of Motion

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss By Democratic Intervenors re Amended Complaint, By Nina Ahmad, Anton Andrew, Austin Davis, Janet Diaz, Dwight Evans, Isabella Fitzgerald, Danillo Burgos, Morgan Cephas, Edward Gainey, Manuel Guzman, Jr., Jordan Harris, Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes, Mary Isaacson, Malcolm Kenyatta, Patty Kim, Pennsylvania State Democratic Party, Peter Schweyer, Sharif Street, Stephen Kinsey, Rick Krajewski, Anthony Williams

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss re Amended Complaint, By Patricia Demarco, Common Cause Pennsylvania, Danielle Graham Robinson, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania, Kathleen Wise

(7/31/20)

Memorandum In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction By Adams County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Motion For Leave To File Reply In Support Of Motion To Intervene By Patricia Demarco, Common Cause Pennsylvania, Danielle Graham Robinson, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania, Kathleen Wise

(7/31/20)

Proposed Reply Brief

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss By Democratic Intervenors re Amended Complaint, By Nina Ahmad, Anton Andrew, Austin Davis, Janet Diaz, Dwight Evans, Isabella Fitzgerald, Danillo Burgos, Morgan Cephas, Edward Gainey, Manuel Guzman, Jr., Jordan Harris, Art Haywood, Vincent Hughes, Mary Isaacson, Malcolm Kenyatta, Patty Kim, Pennsylvania State Democratic Party, Peter Schweyer, Sharif Street, Stephen Kinsey, Rick Krajewski, Anthony Williams

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Joinder Of Delaware County Board Of Elections To Motion To Dismiss, Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction,, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim

(7/31/20)

First Motion For Leave To File Amended Proposed Intervenors Motion To Dismiss By Michael Crossey

(7/31/20)

Proposed Renewed Motion To Dismiss

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Berks County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Berks County Board Of Elections

(7/31/20)

Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/31/20)

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Citizens For Pennsylvania's Future, Sierra Club

(7/31/20)

Brief In Support re Motion To Dismiss, Filed By Patricia Demarco, Common Cause Pennsylvania, Danielle Graham Robinson, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, League Of Women Voters Of Pennsylvania, Kathleen Wise

(7/31/20)

Motion For Joinder By Greene County Board Of Elections

(8/2/20)

Motion For Leave To File Omnibus Brief In Opposition To Pending Motions To Dismiss By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(8/3/20)

(8/3/20)

(8/3/20)

Response In Opposition To Motion To Intervene, Filed By Donald J. Trump For President, Inc., John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Melanie Stringhill Patterson, Republican National Committe, Guy Rechenthaler, Clayton David Show, Glenn Thompson

(8/3/20)

Joinder Of Erie County Board Of Elections To Motion To Dismiss

(8/3/20)

Memorandum Order Granting Motions To Intervene

(8/3/20)

Joinder Of Tioga County Board Of Elections

(8/4/20)

Joinder Of Bucks County Board Of Elections, Chester County Board Of Elections, Montgomery County Board Of Elections, Philadelphia County Board Of Elections To Brief In Support Of Motion, Motion To Dismiss/Lack Of Jurisdiction, Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim, Motion For Leave To File

(8/4/20)

Joinder Of Schuylkill County Board Of Elections

(8/4/20)

Defendant Clarion County Board of Elections' Joinder

(8/5/20)

Minutes of Telephonic Status Conference

(8/6/20)

Potter County Board of Election's Joinder to Secretary Bookvar's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint

(8/7/20)

Democratic Intervenors' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(1) and 12(B)(6)

(8/7/20)

Certain Defendant Counties' Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint

(8/7/20)

Northampton County Board of Elections Joinder to Reply in Support of Motion to Dimiss Amended Complaint

(8/7/20)

Defendant Lehigh County Board of Election's Joinder in Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint

(8/7/20)

Reply in Further Support of Motion of the Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counthy Boards of Elections to Dismiss the Complaint or, in the Alternative, to Abstain Pending State-Court Resolution of State-Law Questions

(8/7/20)

Reply Memorandum in Further Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Intervenors NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, Common Cause Pennsylvania, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Patricia M. DeMarco, Danielle Graham Robinson, and Kathleen Wise

(8/7/20)

Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss of Defendant-Intervenors Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future and Sierra Club

(8/7/20)

Reply Brief in Support of Intervenors Michael Crossey, Dwayne Thomas, Irvin Weinreich, Brenda Weinreich, and the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans' Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(1) and 12(B)(6)

(8/7/20)

Defendant Luzerne County Election Board's Reply Brief in Support of Its Motion Pursuant to FRCP 12

(8/7/20)

Motion of Defendant, Kathy Boockvar, for Adoption and Approval of a Protective Order

(8/10/20)

(8/10/20)

Defendant Lancaster County Board of Elections' Answer to Amended Complaint

(8/10/20)

Joinder of the Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia County Boards of Elections in Certain Briefs and Arguments

(8/11/20)

Democratic Intervenors' Motion to Compel Directed to Plaintiffs

(8/12/20)

Democratic Intervenors' Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion to Compel Directed to Plaintiffs

(8/12/20)

Defendant-Intervenors Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future and Sierra Club's Motion to Compel Discovery from Plaintiffs

(8/12/20)

Defendant-Intervenors Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future and Sierra Club's Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion to Compel Discovery from Plaintiffs

(8/12/20)

[Proposed] Order

(8/12/20)

Delaware County Board of Elections' Joinder to Replies Filed by Secretary Kathy Boockvar and by the Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties' Boards of Elections

(8/12/20)

Omnibus Response in Opposition to Intervenors' Motions to Compel (ECF 366, 368)

(8/12/20)

Order Granting Motions to Compel [ECF 366, 368]

(8/13/20)

Erie County Board of Elections' Joinder to Replies Filed by Secretary Kathy Boockvar and by the Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Delaware Counties' Boards of Elections

(8/13/20)

(8/14/20)

Defendant, McKean County Board of Elections Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Speedy Declaratory Judgment Hearing and Expedited Discovery

(8/17/20)

Defendant's, Cambria County Board of Elections', Answer to Plaintiffs' Verified Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

(8/19/20)

(8/23/20)

(8/23/20)

Answer to Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment by Defendant, Cumberland County Board of Elections

(8/27/20)

Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and Motion for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(8/28/20)

Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar's Notice of Ruling Pennsylvania Supreme Court

(9/1/20)

Defendant Northampton County Board of Election's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and Motion for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/2/20)

Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/2/20)

Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and Motion for Limited Preliminary Injunction

(9/2/20)

Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and Motion for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/2/20)

Defendant Luzerne County Election Board's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/2/20)

Defendant-Intervernors Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future and Sierra Club's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/2/20)

The Alliance Intervenors' Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and Motion for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/2/20)

Notice of Ruling by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

(9/2/20)

Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Modify Stay Order and Motion for Limited Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/6/20)

Defendant-Intervenors Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future and Sierra Club's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Stay Order and for Preliminary Injunctive Relief

(9/8/20)

(9/8/20)

(9/8/20)

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