COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker

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This database consolidates and tracks litigation concerning the effect of the pandemic on election law. The purpose of this tool is to provide an interactive list of relevant cases that can be searched by issue, court, status, and jurisdiction.

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Republican National Committee v. Benson

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Republican National Committee v. Benson, No. 20-000191-MM (Mich. Ct. Claims)

  Case Summary Plaintiff (Republican National Committe) was barred from intervening in Mich. Alliance for Retired Americans. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment that the state's ballot collection ban and codified ballot receipt deadline, both enjoined in Mich. Alliance for Retired Americans, are instead enforceable.
Filed 09/24/2020
State Michigan
Type of Court State
Status Closed
Last Updated 03/13/2021
Issue Tag(s) Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines (for Applying, Receiving, Postmark), Restriction on Assistance or Collection of Mail Ballots for Return)
Dispositive Ruling(s) 10/19/2020: Other, Dismissed as moot.
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