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Coalition for Good Governance v. Raffensperger
Closed. Settled and/or Withdrawn (Case withdrawn by appellants)
Coalition for Good Governance v. Raffensperger, No. 1:20-cv-01677 (N.D. Ga.), 2020 WL 2509092 |
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| Case Summary | Plaintiffs challenge State Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s intended adherence to primary date of June 9, 2020 (originally scheduled for March 24), as well as his intention not to institute mitigation measures. Plaintiffs bring claims under the United States Constitution that by holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic and failing to institute safety measures, the state will burden severely and infringe upon the fundamental right to vote (1st and 14th Amendments) as well as violating Plaintiffs' rights to equal protection. | |
| Filed | 04/20/2020 | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Eleventh Circuit | |
| Status | Closed. Settled and/or Withdrawn () | |
| Last Updated | 09/05/2020 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Failure to Mail Ballots w/out Application to All Registered Voters) In-Person Voting COVID Concern (Lack of Safety Measures for In-Person Voting) |
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| Complaint(s) | 04/20/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 05/14/2020: Order/Ruling, MTD Granted; PI and TRO denied | |
| 08/17/2020: Order/Ruling, Motion to voluntarily dismiss appeal filed by appellants is granted by clerk. | ||
Coalition for Good Governance v. Raffensperger, No. 20-12362 (11th Cir.) |
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| Case Summary | Plaintiffs challenge State Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s intended adherence to primary date of June 9, 2020 (originally scheduled for March 24), as well as his intention not to institute mitigation measures. Plaintiffs bring claims under the United States Constitution that by holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic and failing to institute safety measures, the state will burden severely and infringe upon the fundamental right to vote (1st and 14th Amendments) as well as violating Plaintiffs' rights to equal protection. | |
| Filed | 06/26/2020 | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Eleventh Circuit | |
| Status | Closed. Settled and/or Withdrawn (Case withdrawn by appellants) | |
| Last Updated | 09/05/2020 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Failure to Mail Ballots w/out Application to All Registered Voters) In-Person Voting COVID Concern (Lack of Safety Measures for In-Person Voting) |
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| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 08/17/2020: Order/Ruling, Order Granting Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal Filed by Appellants Coalition for Good Governance, Rhonda J. Martin, Jeanne Dufort, Aileen Nakamura, B Joy Wasson, and Elizabeth Throop pdf file (8/17/20) | |
