Major Pending Election Cases | Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger

Filing Date:

November 27, 2018

Status:

resolved

State:

Georgia

Topic:

Voter Suppression

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Case 1:18-cv-05391)

Issue(s):

Whether the Secretary of State's office and the state election board systematically blocked minority voters from the polls in the Nov. 6th, 2018 election.

Case Progress:

Complaint filed 11/17/18
Motion for Summary Judgment Filed 6/29/20
Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is Granted in Part, Denied in Part, Stayed in Part, and Moot in Part 3/31/21
Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is Granted in Part, Denied in Part, Stayed in Part, and Moot in Part 3/31/21
Order Scheduling Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 6/22/22
Parties' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 7/1/22
Opinion and Memorandum of Decision 9/30/22

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Documents

Complaint (11/27/18)
Motion To Dismiss (1/28/19)
Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss (1/28/19)
Response To Motion To Dismiss (2/11/19)
Supplemental Certificate Of Interested Persons (2/19/19)
Amended Complaint For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief (2/19/19)
Joint Preliminary Report And Discovery Plan (2/27/19)
Plaintiffs' Initial Disclosures (2/27/19)
State Defendants' Renewed Motion To Dismiss (3/5/19)
Brief In Support Of Motion To Dismiss (3/5/19)
Response To Defendants' Renewed Motion To Dismiss (3/19/19)
Defendants' Reply In Support Of Renewed Motion To Dismiss (4/2/19)
Order: Motion To Dismiss Is Deemed Moot (4/8/19)
Defendants' Motion To Postpone And Order Briefing (4/19/19)
Supplement To Defendants' Motion To Postpone (4/22/19)
Response In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Renewed Motion To Dismiss (5/6/19)
Response In Opposition Of Motion To Dismiss (5/6/19)
Order: Renewed Motion To Dimiss Amended Complaint Is Granted (5/30/19)
Answer To Amended Complaint (6/13/19)
Motion To Open Discovery (6/13/19)
Response In Opposition To Motion To Open Discovery (6/25/19)
Plaintiffs' Reply In Support Of Motion (6/28/19)
Order (6/28/19)
Amended Scheduling Order (7/11/19)
Discovery Order (10/9/19)
Order For Defendants To Produce Kansas Cross Checklist (11/21/19)
Order Finding Executive Call Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege (12/4/19)
Order Finding Governor Kemp To Be Subject To Deposition (12/5/19)
Motion For Temporary Restraining Order By Bacaton Missionary Baptist Church (12/16/19)
Order Denying Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (12/16/19)
Expert Report Of Stephen C. Graves (12/16/19)
Expert Report Of Kevin J Kennedy (12/16/19)
Expert Report Of Daniel A Smith (12/16/19)
Response In Opposition To Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (12/17/19)
Reply Brief Re Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (12/18/19)
Reply Brief Re Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (12/18/19)
Reply Brief Re 159 Motion For Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction (12/23/19)
Order Re 182 Remaining Discovery Dispute Issue (12/23/19)
Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction (12/23/19)
Expert Report Of Michael P. McDonald By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc (1/8/20)
Expert Report Of Sean P. Trende By Brad Raffensperger (1/15/20)
Response Re 194 Order, Of The Court's January 9, 2020 Order On Discovery By Brad Raffensperger (1/16/20)
Response Re 194 Order, Of The Court's January 9, 2020 Order On Discovery (1/16/20)
Response Re 197 Response (Non-Motion), Supplemental Status Update Filed By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc (1/17/20)
Defendants’ Limited Response To Plaintiffs’ “Supplemental Status Update” [Doc. 198] (1/17/20)
Response Of Plaintiffs’ Expert Stephen C. Graves To Expert Report Of Defendants’ Expert Sean P. Trende (1/31/20)
Expert Report Of Thomas L. Brunell, Ph.D. (2/3/20)
Plaintiffs’ Motion For Leave To Conduct A Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition (2/4/20)
Defendants’ Response In Opposition To Plaintiffs’ Request For A Third 30(b)(6) Deposition Of Defendant Secretary Of State (2/10/20)
Expert Report Of Kenneth R. Mayer (2/18/20)
Expert Report Of Michael P. McDonald (2/18/20)
Expert Report Of J. Alex Halderman (2/18/20)
Supplement To The Expert Report Of J. Alex Halderman (2/19/20)
Expert Rebuttal Report Of Daniel A. Smith (3/4/20)
Expert Report Of Thomas L. Brunnel (3/24/20)
Expert Rebuttal Report Of Janet R. Thornton (3/24/20)
Order: Plaintiffs' 262 Motion To Compel Is Denied (4/1/20)
Reply Re 284 Response To 272 Order (4/3/20)
Expert Report Of Thomas L. Brunell (4/3/20)
Expert Report Of Michael P. McDonald (4/8/20
Expert Report Of Michael C. Herron (4/9/20)
Expert Report Of Dr. Peyton McCrary (4/24/20)
Expert Report Of Janet R. Thornton (4/30/20)
Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Stephen C. Graves by Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/26/20)
Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Alex Halderman With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/27/20)
Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Michael McDonald With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/27/20)
Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Kevin Kennedy With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/28/20)
Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Peyton McCrary With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/28/20)
Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Daniel A. Smith With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/28/20)
Motion to Exclude Testimony Of Dr. Michael C. Herron With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/28/20)
Order re Outstanding Issues Concerning Defendants' Privilege Log, Which Contains Approximately 48,000 Entries (6/29/20)
Motion To Exclude The Expert Testimony Of Sean Trende With Brief In Support By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc, Care In Action, Care In Action, Inc, Ebenezer Baptist Church Of Atlanta, Georgia, Inc., Fair Fight Action, Fair Fight Action, Inc, The Sixth Episcopal District, Inc., Virginia-Highland Church, Inc. (6/29/20)
Brief Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Exclude Sean Trende (6/29/20)
Motion To Exclude The Expert Testimony Of Professor Thomas Brunell With Brief In Support By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc, Care In Action, Inc, Ebenezer Baptist Church Of Atlanta, Georgia, Inc., Fair Fight Action, Inc, The Sixth Episcopal District, Inc., Virginia-Highland Church, Inc. (6/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Exclude Professor Thomas Brunell (6/29/20)
Motion To Exclude The Expert Testimony Of Dr. Janet R. Thornton With Brief In Support By Baconton Missionary Baptist Church, Inc, Care In Action, Inc, Ebenezer Baptist Church Of Atlanta, Georgia, Inc., Fair Fight Action, Inc, The Sixth Episcopal District, Inc., Virginia-Highland Church, Inc. (6/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Exclude Dr. Janet R. Thornton (6/29/20)
Motion For Summary Judgment With Brief In Support By Seth Harp, Brad Raffensperger, State Election Board, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (6/29/20)
Brief In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment (6/29/20)
Order (7/9/20)
List of filings: Plaintiffs' Responses in Opposition to Defendants' Motions to Exclude the Expert Testimonies of 11 experts (7/23-28/20)
State Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Rebuttal Testimony of Sean Trende (7/29/20)
Defendants' Response to Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Janet Thornton (7/29/20)
State Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Rebuttal Testimony of Professor Thomas Brunell (7/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (7/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (7/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Responses to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on Jurisdiction (7/29/20)
Plaintiffs' Responses to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits (7/29/20)
Order (8/3/20)
Plaintiffs' Motion and Memorandum in Support for Leave to File a Corrected Statement of Additional Material Facts and Exhibits (8/3/20)
Order (8/5/20)
Plaintiffs' Corrected Statement of Additional Material Facts (8/5/20)
List of filings: Defendants' Reply Briefs in Support of Their Motions to Exclude Testimonies of experts (8/7-12/20)
Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Professor Thomas Brunell (8/13/20)
Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Sean P. Trende (8/13/20)
Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Exclude the Expert Testimony of Dr. Janet R. Thornton (8/13/20)
Defendants' Consolidated Motion for Oral Argument with Brief in Support (8/17/20)
Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits of Plaintiffs' Claims (8/31/20)
Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (12/3/20)
Order granting in part and denying in part Motion for Summary Judgment (2/16/21)
Order: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is Granted in Part, Denied in Part, Stayed in Part, and Moot in Part (3/31/21)
Brief in Support of Defendants' Renewed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (7/21/21)
Response in Opposition to Defendants' Renewed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (8/10/21)
Defendants' Brief in Support of Renewed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (8/24/21)
Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Clarify/Modify Interlocutory Orders (10/1/21)
Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Clarify (10/15/21)
Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (11/15/21)
Amended-Final Consolidated Pretrial Order (3/25/22)
Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Limit Testimony of Gabriel Sterling (3/28/22)
Defendants' Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Limit Testimony of Gabriel Sterling (3/29/22)
Defendant's "Mini-Brief" Concerning Deposition Designations (4/8/22)
Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' "Mini-Brief" (4/10/22)
Order on Deposition Designations (4/13/22)
Defendants' Trial Brief Regarding Hearsay Objections (4/15/22)
Order Scheduling Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (6/22/22)
Plaintiffs' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (7/1/22)
Defendants' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (7/1/22)
Opinion and Memorandum of Decision (9/30/22)