Eric Esshaki v. Gretchen Whitmer, et al
Plaintiff / Appellee: ERIC ESSHAKI, as candidate for United States Congress in his individual capacity
Defendant / Appellant: GRETCHEN WHITMER, Governor of Michigan, JOCELYN BENSON, Secretary of State of Michigan and JONATHAN BRATER, Director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections
Intervenor / Appellee: MATT SAVICH and DEANA BEARD
Case Number: 20-1336
Filed: April 22, 2020
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2020 Filing 22 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 07/21/2020;. appellee brief due 08/20/2020; (JEC) [Entered: 06/11/2020 10:56 AM]
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER filed: We GRANT the motion [ # 11 ] IN PART and issue stay as to the injunctions three compulsory directives that re-write the statute, but we DENY the remainder of the motion and uphold the core of the injunction, which enjoins the State from enforcing the statutes two ballot-access provisions at issue unless the State provides some reasonable accommodation to aggrieved candidates. Alice M. Batchelder, Jane Branstetter Stranch (CONCURRING IN PART AND DISSENTING IN PART), and John K. Bush, Circuit Judges. (CL) [Entered: 05/05/2020 05:39 PM]
April 29, 2020 Filing 20 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion, [ # 11 ]; previously filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Gretchen Whitmer, Jocelyn Benson and Jonathan Brater. Response from Attorney Eric Esshaki for Appellee Eric Esshaki Certificate of Service:04/29/2020. [20-1336] (EE) [Entered: 04/29/2020 08:26 AM]
April 29, 2020 Filing 19 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion stay district court order, [ # 11 ]; previously filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast in 20-1336. Response from Party Deana Beard Certificate of Service:04/29/2020. (JEC) [Entered: 04/29/2020 07:52 AM]
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING the motion to extend time to file a response to appellants' emergency motion to stay a district court order [ # 15 ] filed by Eric Esshaki. The deadline to file a response has been extended to 9:00 a.m. (EST) on April 29, 2020 for all appellees. Entered by order of the court. (LAJ) [Entered: 04/27/2020 06:17 PM]
April 27, 2020 Filing 17 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion stay district court order, [ # 11 ]; previously filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Gretchen Whitmer, Jocelyn Benson and Jonathan Brater. Response from Attorney Mr. Michael S. Cafferty for Appellee Matt Savich Certificate of Service:04/27/2020. [20-1336] (MSC) [Entered: 04/27/2020 05:51 PM]
April 27, 2020 Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Matt Savich by Micahel S. Cafferty. Certificate of Service: 04/27/2020. [20-1336] (MSC) [Entered: 04/27/2020 05:39 PM]
April 27, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION filed by Eric Esshaki for Eric Esshaki to extend timeCertificate of Service: 04/27/2020. [20-1336] (EE) [Entered: 04/27/2020 04:21 PM]
April 27, 2020 Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Eric Esshaki by Eric Esshaki. Certificate of Service: 04/27/2020. [20-1336] (EE) [Entered: 04/27/2020 03:21 PM]
April 27, 2020 Filing 13 LETTER SENT to Ms. Deana Beard for Deana Beard, Mr. Michael S. Cafferty for Matt Savich, and Mr. Gregory J. Rohl for Eric Esshaki, notifying that each party has an opportunity to respond to appellants' motion to stay district court order. Response due 04/28/2020 at 9:00 a.m. (EST) for Michael S. Cafferty and Gregory J Rohl and Deana Beard. (LAJ) [Entered: 04/27/2020 01:27 PM]
April 26, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer to exceed page limit. Certificate of Service: 04/26/2020. [20-1336] (HSM) [Entered: 04/26/2020 10:19 PM]
April 26, 2020 Filing 11 EMERGENCY MOTION filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer to stay district court order. Certificate of Service: 04/26/2020. [20-1336] --[Edited 04/27/2020 by AEG] (HSM) [Entered: 04/26/2020 10:16 PM]
April 24, 2020 Filing 10 Transcript, [4], has been filed in the District Court on 04/24/2020 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh ; Actual Number of Pages: 45 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [20-1336] (LMC) [Entered: 04/24/2020 10:31 AM]
April 24, 2020 Filing 9 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Appellants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer. Certificate of Service:04/24/2020. [20-1336] (HSM) [Entered: 04/24/2020 09:58 AM]
April 24, 2020 Filing 8 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [4] Transcript to be filed in district court by Linda M. Cavanagh by 05/26/2020. (JEC) [Entered: 04/24/2020 07:19 AM]
April 23, 2020 Filing 7 Court Reporter Acknowledgement filed by Ms. Linda M. Cavanagh, for transcript [4] ; Arrangements for payment were made on 04/21/2020 ; Estimated completion date: 04/23/2020 ; Estimated number of pages: 44 . [20-1336] (LMC) [Entered: 04/23/2020 04:57 PM]
April 23, 2020 Filing 6 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [4]. Linda M. Cavanagh's acknowledgement is due 05/07/2020. (JEC) [Entered: 04/23/2020 04:06 PM]
April 23, 2020 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer by Erik A. Grill. Certificate of Service: 04/23/2020. [20-1336] (EAG) [Entered: 04/23/2020 03:14 PM]
April 23, 2020 Filing 4 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Linda Cavanagh, filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer. [4] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 04/21/2020 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: Terrence G. Berg ; Hearing Dates: 04/15/2020, Plaintiff's motion for TRO or injunctive relief ; Other: Financial arrangements are being made. ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 04/23/2020. [20-1336] (HSM) [Entered: 04/23/2020 03:11 PM]
April 23, 2020 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer by Heather S. Meingast. Certificate of Service: 04/23/2020. [20-1336] (HSM) [Entered: 04/23/2020 03:03 PM]
April 22, 2020 Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Jill Colyer (JEC) [Entered: 04/22/2020 11:01 AM]
April 22, 2020 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater and Gretchen Whitmer. Transcript needed: n. (JEC) [Entered: 04/22/2020 10:58 AM]

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Plaintiff / appellee: ERIC ESSHAKI, as candidate for United States Congress in his individual capacity
Represented By: Gregory J. Rohl
Represented By: Eric Esshaki
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Defendant / appellant: GRETCHEN WHITMER, Governor of Michigan
Represented By: Heather S. Meingast
Represented By: Erik A. Grill
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Defendant / appellant: JOCELYN BENSON, Secretary of State of Michigan
Represented By: Heather S. Meingast
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Defendant / appellant: JONATHAN BRATER, Director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections
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Intervenor / appellee: MATT SAVICH
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