United States of America v. Colfax County, Nebraska
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Colfax County, Nebraska, Colfax County Board of Commissioners and Colfax County Clerk
Case Number: 8:2012cv00084
Filed: February 27, 2012
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 8 Omaha Office
Presiding Judge: John M. Gerrard
Referring Judge: Richard G. Kopf
2 Judge: William Jay Riley
Presiding Judge: Cheryl R. Zwart
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CONSENT ORDER and CONSENT DECREE granting 2 Motion for Settlement. The Court adopts the terms of the proposed consent decree,set forth below, enters the relief set forth in the decree, and incorporates its terms herein; Pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973a(a), federal observers are authorized to attend and observe elections in Colfax County, Nebraska, during the period of this decree; The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this case, and unless otherwi se ordered by the Court, the Consent Decree entered into by the parties shall terminate on March 30, 2015; and The parties shall each bear its own fees and costs. Ordered by Judge John M. Gerrard, Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf, and Chief Circuit Judge William Jay Riley. (ADB)
February 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER OF DESIGNATION that pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2284, I designate myself, and the Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, to sit with the Honorable John M. Gerrard, as a three-judge panel, in consideration ofthe above-cited case.Ordered by Judge William Jay Riley. (copies provided as directed)(ADB)
February 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER AND REQUEST FOR THREE-JUDGE PANEL. This Court notifies the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the Honorable William J. Riley, of Plaintiff's Application for Designation of a Three-Judge Court 3 ; and the Court requests Chief Judge Riley to designate two other judges and to convene a court of three judges to hear and determine the Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Decree, Judgment and Order 2 . Ordered by Judge John M. Gerrard. (JSF)
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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Sarabeth Donovan
Represented By: T. Christian Herren, Jr.
Represented By: Olimpia E. Michel
Represented By: Rebecca J. Wertz
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Defendant: Colfax County, Nebraska
Represented By: Denise J. Wallace-Kracl
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Defendant: Colfax County Board of Commissioners
Represented By: Denise J. Wallace-Kracl
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Defendant: Colfax County Clerk
Represented By: Denise J. Wallace-Kracl
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