Major Pending Election Cases | Jones v. Secretary of State

Filing Date:

July 28, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Maine

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court (20A57)

Issue(s):

Plaintiffs challenge Secretary of State's decision that there were an insufficient number of signatures to place issue on the November 2020 ballot regarding ranked choice voting.

Case Progress:

Application in U.S. Supreme Court to Stay Maine Supreme Court Decision 10/2/20
Application Denied 10/6/20

Case Commentary

Case Updates: Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020
Case Updates: Week of Oct. 5-9, 2020

Superior Court Documents

Order Reversing Secretary's Decision (8/24/20)
Notice of Appeal (8/27/20)

Maine Supreme Court Documents

Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (8/31/20)
Respondent-Appellant's Motion for Stay and Memorandum of Law (8/31/20)
Opposition to Motion to Stay (8/31/20)
Order Dismissing Motions to Stay (9/8/20)
Brief of Appellant-Respondent Secretary of State (9/8/20)
Brief of Appellant Committee for Ranked Choice Voting, et al. (9/8/20)
Brief of Appellee Jones (9/8/20)
Decision on the Merits of the Appeal (9/22/20)
Motion to Stay Mandate, for an Injunction Pending Relief from U.S. Supreme Court, and for Expedited Consideration (9/23/20)
Secretary of State Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Stay Mandate (9/25/20)
Committee for Ranked Choice Voting, et al. Opposition to Motion to Stay Mandate (9/25/20)
Amicus Opposition to Motion to Stay Mandate (9/25/20)

U.S. Supreme Court Documents

Application to Stay Maine Supreme Court Decision Pending Appeal (10/2/20)
Application Denied (10/6/20)