Major Pending Election Cases | Black Voters Matter Fund v. Raffensperger

Filing Date:

April 8, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Georgia

Topic:

Absentee Ballots

Most Recent Court:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (20-13414)

Issue(s):

Whether the requirement of paid postage for absentee voting constitutes the establishment of a poll tax and thus violates constitutionally-protected voting rights.

Case Progress:

Order and Opinion 8/11/20
Notice of Appeal 9/9/20
Appellants' 11th Circuit Brief 11/5/20
Appellees' 11th Circuit Brief 2/1/21
Appellants' Reply Brief 2/22/21
Opinion Affirming the District Court's Dismissal 8/27/21

Case Commentary

Case Updates: Week of Sept. 7-11, 2020

U.S. District Court Documents

Complaint (4/8/20)
Motion For Preliminary Injunction With Brief In Support By Plaintiffs (4/8/20)
Brief In Support (4/8/20)
Supplemental Brief re: New Election Dates re 2 Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Plaintiffs (4/9/20)
Response In Opposition re 2 MOTION For Preliminary Injunction Filed By Brad Raffensperger (4/20/20)
Response re Order, Of Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger Filed By Brad Raffensperger (4/21/20)
Response To Order Dated April 21, 2020 Regarding Sample DeKalb County Absentee Ballots (4/21/20)
Reply Brief re 2 Motion For Preliminary Injunction Filed By Plaintiffs (4/22/20)
Response re 69 Motion Hearing, Response Of Plaintiff Black Voters Matter Fund To Court's Inquiry Filed By Black Voters Matter Fund (4/28/20)
RESPONSE re 74 Notice (Other) to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Letter filed by Brad Raffensperger (4/29/20)
Motion To Dismiss With Brief In Support By DeKalb County Board Of Registration & Elections (4/30/20)
Order Denying In Part Plaintiffs' 2 Motion For Preliminary Injunction As To The June 2020 Primary Election Only And Reserving Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion As To The August 2020 Runoff And November 2020 General Elections (4/30/20)
Response In Opposition re 67 Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint Filed By Plaintiffs (5/1/20)
Reply Brief re 67 Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint Filed By Brad Raffensperger (5/6/20)
Amended Complaint Against All Defendants (5/11/20)
Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint By Brad Raffensperger (5/12/20)
Response In Opposition re 90 Motion To Dismiss Plainitffs' Amended Complaint Filed By Plaintiffs (5/12/20)
Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (5/12/20)
Response re 93 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (5/14/20)
Response In Opposition re 93 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (5/14/20)
Reply Brief re 93 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (5/14/20)
Supplemental Reply Brief re 93 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (5/14/20)
Order Denying 93 Motion For TRO (5/15/20)
Response In Opposition re Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Filed By Black Voters Matter Fund (5/26/20)
Stipulation Of Dismissal Pursuant To Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) By Andy Kim (5/26/20)
Motion To Certify Class With Brief In Support By Black Voters Matter Fund (5/31/20)
# 1 Brief In Support Of Motion For Class Certification (5/31/20)
Reply Brief re 104 Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Filed By DeKalb County Board Of Registration & Elections (6/1/20)
Motion For Leave To File Sur-reply re 104 Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim By Black Voters Matter Fund (6/3/20)
Exhibit A - Proposed Sur-reply Brief (6/3/20)
Response In Opposition re 110 Motion To Certify Class Filed By DeKalb County Board Of Registration & Elections (6/15/20)
Response in Opposition re 110 Motion To Certify Class Filed By Brad Raffensperger (6/15/20)
Reply Brief re Motion To Certify Class Filed By Black Voters Matter Fund, Megan Gordon, Penelope Reid (6/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief re: Evidence From June 2020 Primary In Support Of Their Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Black Voters Matter Fund, Megan Gordon, Penelope Reid (6/29/20)
Notice Of Supplemental Authority In Support Of Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction By Black Voters Matter Fund (7/9/20)
Response In Opposition re Motion For Preliminary Injunction Defendant Secretary Of State Raffensperger's Response In Opposition To Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief Filed By Brad Raffensperger (7/14/20)
Reply Brief re Motion For Preliminary Injunction Reply To The Secretary's Response Regarding Pls.' June 30 Supplemental Submission Filed By Black Voters Matter Fund, Megan Gordon, Penelope Reid (7/22/20)
Motion To Supplement Motion For Preliminary Injunction (7/22/20)
Order and Opinion (8/11/20)
Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to File Second Amended Complaint (8/24/20)
Order Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to File Second Amended Complaint (8/28/20)
Second Amended Complaint (8/28/20)
Final Judgment and Order (8/28/20)
Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (9/9/20)

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Documents

Appellants' Brief (11/5/20)
Appellees' Brief (2/1/21)
Appellants' Reply Brief (2/22/21)
Appellants' Supplemental Authority (4/26/21)
Defendant-Appellee's Response to Plaintiffs-Appellants' Letter to the Court (5/4/21)
Appellee's Supplemental Authority (8/2/21)
Appellant's Supplemental Authority (8/3/21)
Opinion (8/27/21)