Coalition for Good Governance, et al v. Secretary of State for the State of Georgia, et al
| COALITION FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE, ADAM SHIRLEY, ERNESTINE THOMAS-CLARK, ANTWAN LANG, PATRICIA PULLAR, JUDY MCNICHOLS, JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, GEORGIA ADVANCING PROGRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, RYAN GRAHAM and RHONDA J. MARTIN |
| SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA, in his official capacities as Secretary of State and member of the Georgia State Elections Board, MATTHEW MASHBURN, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC., SARA TINDALL GHAZAL, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, EDWARD LINDSEY and JANICE W. JOHNSTON |
| 25-11347 |
| April 17, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
| Civil Rights Voting |
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| Coalition for Good Governance, et al v. Secretary of State for the State of Georgia, et al |
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| Filing 29 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Bruce P. Brown for Appellants Coalition for Good Governance, Rhonda J. Martin, Ryan Graham, Adam Shirley, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Antwan Lang, Patricia Pullar, Judy McNichols, Jackson County Democratic Committee and Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee. Updated Reply Brief. Due on 10/31/2025 as to Appellant Coalition for Good Governance. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 09/22/2025 08:50 AM] |
| Filing 28 Notice of Intent Not to File Brief filed by Attorney Gilbert Charles Dickey for Appellees Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and Republican National Committee. [25-11347] (ECF: Gilbert Dickey) [Entered: 09/10/2025 05:21 PM] |
| Filing 27 Appellee's Brief filed by Appellees Sara Tindall Ghazal, Governor of the State of Georgia, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, Matthew Mashburn and Secretary of State for the State of Georgia. [25-11347] (ECF: Elijah O'Kelley) [Entered: 09/10/2025 04:30 PM] |
| Filing 26 Appendix filed [9 VOLUMES] by Appellants Adam Shirley, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Coalition for Good Governance, Ryan Graham, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols and Patricia Pullar. [25-11347] (ECF: Bruce Brown) [Entered: 08/03/2025 01:03 PM] |
| Filing 25 Over the phone extension granted by clerk for Appellees National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee, Georgia Republican Party, Inc. and National Republican Congressional Committee. Appellees' Brief is due on 09/10/2025. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 07/18/2025 01:42 PM] |
| Filing 24 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Bruce P. Brown for Appellants Coalition for Good Governance, Rhonda J. Martin, Ryan Graham, Adam Shirley, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Antwan Lang, Patricia Pullar, Judy McNichols, Jackson County Democratic Committee and Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee. Appendix due on 08/01/2025 as to Appellant Coalition for Good Governance. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 07/17/2025 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 23 Over the phone extension granted by clerk for Appellees Matthew Mashburn, Governor of the State of Georgia, Secretary of State for the State of Georgia, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Edward Lindsey and Janice W. Johnston. Appellees' Brief is due on 09/10/2025. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 07/17/2025 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Elijah J. O'Kelley for Secretary of State for the State of Georgia, Governor of the State of Georgia, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, and Matthew Mashburn Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Elijah O'Kelley) [Entered: 07/14/2025 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 21 Appellant's brief filed by Adam Shirley, Coalition for Good Governance, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Ryan Graham, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols, Patricia Pullar and Ernestine Thomas-Clark. [25-11347] (ECF: Bruce Brown) [Entered: 07/11/2025 07:14 PM] |
Filing 20
ORDER: The motion for an extension of time to and including July 11, 2025, to file Appellants initial brief is GRANTED, with the appendix due 7 days after the filing of the brief. [ # 19 ] ALB [Entered: 06/26/2025 10:27 AM]
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| Filing 19 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file appellant/cross-appellee's brief to 07/11/2025 filed by Adam Shirley, Coalition for Good Governance, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Ryan Graham, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols, Patricia Pullar and Ernestine Thomas-Clark. Motion is Unopposed. [19] [25-11347] (ECF: Bruce Brown) [Entered: 06/23/2025 05:48 PM] |
| Filing 18 Returned Mail was received for Attorney Alex B. Kaufman for Appellees National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee, Georgia Republican Party, Inc. and National Republican Congressional Committee. IN RE: 6/04/2025 Memorandum to counsel or parties [Entered: 06/10/2025 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 17 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Gilbert Charles Dickey for Appellees Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and Republican National Committee. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-11347] (ECF: Gilbert Dickey) [Entered: 05/22/2025 04:28 PM] |
| Filing 16 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Bruce P. Brown for Appellants Coalition for Good Governance, Rhonda J. Martin, Ryan Graham, Adam Shirley, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Antwan Lang, Patricia Pullar, Judy McNichols, Jackson County Democratic Committee and Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee. Appellants brief due on 06/26/2025 as to Appellant Coalition for Good Governance. Appendix due on 07/03/2025 as to Appellant Coalition for Good Governance. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 05/22/2025 04:15 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Diane Festin LaRoss for Secretary of State of the State of Georgia Brad Raffensperger, Governor Brian Kemp, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, Matthew Mashburn Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Diane LaRoss) [Entered: 05/21/2025 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Bryan F. Jacoutot for Secretary of State of the State of Georgia Brad Raffensperger, Governor Brian Kemp, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, Matthew Mashburn Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Bryan Jacoutot) [Entered: 05/21/2025 04:21 PM] |
| Filing 13 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Stephen J. Petrany for Secretary of State for the State of Georgia, Governor of the State of Georgia, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, and Matthew Mashburn Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Stephen Petrany) [Entered: 05/21/2025 10:11 AM] |
| Filing 12 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Bryan P. Tyson for Appellees Sara Tindall Ghazal, Governor of the State of Georgia, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, Matthew Mashburn and Secretary of State for the State of Georgia. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-11347] (ECF: Bryan Tyson) [Entered: 05/20/2025 12:41 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Conor D. Woodfin for the Republican National Committee; National Republican Senatorial Committee; National Republican Congressional Committee; and Georgia Republican Party, Inc. Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Conor Woodfin) [Entered: 05/14/2025 12:16 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Gilbert Charles Dickey for Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee and Republican National Committee. Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Gilbert Dickey) [Entered: 05/14/2025 12:14 PM] |
| Filing 9 Briefing Notice issued to Appellants Adam Shirley, Coalition for Good Governance, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Ryan Graham, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols, Patricia Pullar and Ernestine Thomas-Clark. The appellant's brief is due on or before 05/27/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 05/09/2025 10:56 AM] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Bruce P. Brown for Coalition for Good Governance, Rhonda J. Martin, Ryan Graham, Adam Shirley, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Antwan Lang, Patricia Pullar, Judy McNichols, Jackson County Democratic Committee and Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee. You have failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). [Entered: 05/09/2025 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 7 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Bruce P. Brown for Appellants Adam Shirley, Coalition for Good Governance, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Ryan Graham, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols, Patricia Pullar and Ernestine Thomas-Clark. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-11347] (ECF: Bruce Brown) [Entered: 05/08/2025 07:21 PM] |
| Filing 6 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Bruce P. Brown for Appellants Adam Shirley, Coalition for Good Governance, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Ryan Graham, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols, Patricia Pullar and Ernestine Thomas-Clark. Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Bruce Brown) [Entered: 05/08/2025 07:20 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Bryan Tyson for Secretary of State of the State of Georgia Brad Raffensperger, Governor Brian Kemp, Sara Tindall Ghazal, Janice W. Johnston, Edward Lindsey, Matthew Mashburn Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Bryan Tyson) [Entered: 05/08/2025 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 4 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Attorney Bruce P. Brown for Appellants Coalition for Good Governance, Rhonda J. Martin, Ryan Graham, Adam Shirley, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Antwan Lang, Patricia Pullar, Judy McNichols, Jackson County Democratic Committee and Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee. All necessary transcript(s) are on file. [Entered: 05/07/2025 04:38 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Bruce P. Brown for Adam Shirley, Coalition for Good Governance, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Ryan Graham, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Antwan Lang, Rhonda J. Martin, Judy McNichols, Patricia Pullar and Ernestine Thomas-Clark. Related cases? No. [25-11347] (ECF: Bruce Brown) [Entered: 05/06/2025 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 2 NOTICE TO PARTIES: Due to the large number of parties associated with this appeal, not all parties from the district court docket have been entered on this Court's docket at this time. The parties may consult the relevant notice(s) of appeal, other case documents, and the district court docket to identify all parties. If any party objects to not having all parties listed on the docket, the party may file an objection stating its reasoning within 14 days after the date of this notice. [Entered: 04/24/2025 02:46 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellant Coalition for Good Governance on 04/17/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 05/12/2025 as to Appellant Coalition for Good Governance. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 05/22/2025 as to Appellees Republican National Committee and Secretary of State for the State of Georgia. [Entered: 04/24/2025 02:28 PM] |
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