USA v. Jocelyn Benson, et al
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: JOCELYN BENSON, in her official capacity as Secretary of the State of Michigan and STATE OF MICHIGAN
Intervenor: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS, DONALD DUQUETTE and KEELY CRIMANDO
Amicus Curiae: CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE, INC., RESTORING INTEGRITY AND TRUST IN ELECTIONS, INC., HONEST ELECTIONS PROJECT, AMERICA'S FUTURE, CITIZEN'S UNITED, MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COMMON CAUSE, LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW, NAACP, NAACP MICHIGAN STATE CONFERENCE, NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, ORVILLE VERNON BURTON, J. MORGAN KOUSSER, JAMES PEYTON MCCRARY, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, BIPARTISAN AMERICAN ELECTION PROJECT and ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
Case Number: 26-1225
Filed: February 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting

Opinions

We have the following opinions for this case:

Date Filed Description
June 24, 2026 Summary United States v. Benson

Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on April 27, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2026 Filing 86 COUNSEL KINDLY ADVISED TO REFILE USING THE COURT'S FORM AND UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION***********APPEARANCE filed for Appellee League of Women Voters of Michigan by Mark Brewer. Certificate of Service: 04/27/2026. [26-1225]--[Edited 04/27/2026 by RGF] (MCB) [Entered: 04/27/2026 03:00 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 84 Amicus MOTION filed by League of Women Voters requesting leave for an Amicus to appear at oral argument. Certificate of Service: 04/23/2026. [26-1225] (MCB) [Entered: 04/23/2026 03:38 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 83 Orientation Acknowledgment filed by Attorney Honorable Jesus A. Osete for Appellant USA. Certificate of Service: 04/21/2026. [26-1225] (JAO) [Entered: 04/21/2026 02:03 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 82 Orientation Acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. David N. Goldman for Appellant USA. Certificate of Service: 04/21/2026. [26-1225] (DNG) [Entered: 04/21/2026 01:00 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 81 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. David N. Goldman for Appellant USA. Certificate of Service: 04/21/2026. [26-1225] (DNG) [Entered: 04/21/2026 12:58 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 80 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Andrew Braniff for Appellant USA. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 04/21/2026 11:41 AM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 79 LOCKED - COUNSEL KINDLY ADVISED TO REFILE AS A REPLY BRIEF **********REPLY filed by Mr. Andrew Braniff for USA regarding US v. Benson Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225]--[Edited 04/21/2026 by RGF] (AB) [Entered: 04/20/2026 11:11 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 78 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Electronic Privacy Information Center by Mairead C. Ahlbach. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (MA) [Entered: 04/20/2026 08:57 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 77 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Electronic Privacy Information Center by Oluwalani Oisamoje Oisaghie. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (OOO) [Entered: 04/20/2026 08:55 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 76 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Electronic Privacy Information Center by Christopher T. Casamassima. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (CC) [Entered: 04/20/2026 08:47 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 75 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Electronic Privacy Information Center , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/20/2026. [26-1225] (CC) [Entered: 04/20/2026 08:45 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 74 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Bipartisan American Election Project , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/20/2026. [26-1225] (AGP) [Entered: 04/20/2026 07:28 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 73 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Bipartisan American Election Project by Andrew G. Pappas. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (AGP) [Entered: 04/20/2026 07:25 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 72 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Orville Vernon Burton, J. Morgtan Kousser and James Peyton McCrary , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/20/2026. [26-1225] (GC) [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:15 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 71 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Carmine G. Iaccarino, Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/20/2026. [26-1225] (CGI) [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:02 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 70 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Carmine G. Iaccarino for Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (CGI) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:58 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 69 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections by Carmine G. Iaccarino. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (CGI) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:51 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 68 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections by Taylor A. Brown. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (TAB) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:33 PM]
April 20, 2026 Filing 67 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Orville Vernon Burton, J. Morgan Kousser, and James Peyton McCrary by Gregory A. Clarick. Certificate of Service: 04/20/2026. [26-1225] (GC) [Entered: 04/20/2026 01:16 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 66 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Common Cause , without parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/17/2026. [26-1225] (LAB) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:29 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 65 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Lanny A. Breuer for Common Cause. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1225] (LAB) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:18 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 64 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Bipartisan Former Secretaries of State , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/17/2026. [26-1225] (CMC) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:11 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 63 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP, NAACP Michigan State Conference, National Urban League and LULAC , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/17/2026. [26-1225] (GC) [Entered: 04/17/2026 05:51 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 62 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Bipartisan Former Secretaries of State , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/17/2026. [26-1225] (CMC) [Entered: 04/17/2026 05:38 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 61 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Bipartisan Former Secretaries of State by Cory M. Carone. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1225] (CMC) [Entered: 04/17/2026 05:17 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 60 AMICUS BRIEF filed by League of Women Voters , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/17/2026. [26-1225] (MCB) [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:09 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 59 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Lanny A. Breuer for Common Cause. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1225] (LAB) [Entered: 04/17/2026 02:36 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 58 ***MOTION LOCKED - INCORRECT ATTACHMENT - COUNSEL SHOULD REFILE AMICUS MOTION AND AMICUS BRIEF AS TWO SEPARATE ELECTRONIC ENTRIES*** MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Lanny A. Breuer for Common Cause. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1225] (LAB) [Entered: 04/17/2026 01:30 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 57 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP Michigan State Conference, National Urban League, and League of United Latin American Citizens by Gillian Cassell-Stiga. Certificate of Service: 04/17/2026. [26-1225] (GC) [Entered: 04/17/2026 11:26 AM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 56 Orientation Acknowledgment filed by Attorney Ms. Aria Branch for Appellees Keely Crimando, Donald Duquette and Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 04/16/2026 03:37 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 55 Orientation Acknowledgment filed by Attorney Ms. Kelsey E. McGee for Appellant USA. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-1225] (KEM) [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:40 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 54 Orientation Acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Erik A. Grill for Appellees Jocelyn Benson and MI. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-1225] (EAG) [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:06 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 53 Orientation Acknowledgment filed by Attorney Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Appellees Jocelyn Benson and MI. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-1225] (HSM) [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:00 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 52 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant USA by James Thomas Tucker. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-1225] (JTT) [Entered: 04/16/2026 12:48 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 51 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Common Cause by Lanny A. Breuer. Certificate of Service: 04/16/2026. [26-1225] (LAB) [Entered: 04/16/2026 11:24 AM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 50 NOTIFICATION regarding mandatory orientation for video arguments in the Sixth Circuit. ** This is a restricted document. If you are unable to open the attachment, contact PACER at 1-800-676-6856 and verify that your account has its "Searching Privileges" activated. ** (KSF) [Entered: 04/16/2026 10:09 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 49 VIDEO ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (ALF) [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:32 PM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 48 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Former Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/14/2026. [26-1225] (NB) [Entered: 04/14/2026 02:41 PM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 47 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Democratic National Committee , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/14/2026. [26-1225] (DJF) [Entered: 04/14/2026 01:35 PM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 46 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Daniel J. Freeman ; Democratic National Committee makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 04/14/2026. [26-1225] (DJF) [Entered: 04/14/2026 01:22 PM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 45 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Former Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice by Noah B. Bokat-Lindell. Certificate of Service: 04/14/2026. [26-1225] (NB) [Entered: 04/14/2026 11:08 AM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 44 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Democratic National Committee by Daniel J. Freeman. Certificate of Service: 04/14/2026. [26-1225] (DJF) [Entered: 04/14/2026 10:22 AM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 43 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Local Elected Officials , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:04/13/2026. [26-1225] (JBM) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:59 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 42 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Ms. Heather S. Meingast for Jocelyn Benson and MI. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-1225] (HSM) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:41 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 41 INTERVENORS - APPELLEES BRIEF filed by Ms. Aria Branch for Keely Crimando, Donald Duquette and Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-1225]--[Edited 04/13/2026 by RGF] (AB) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:16 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 40 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Local Election Officials by Jonathan Miller. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. [26-1225] (JBM) [Entered: 04/13/2026 11:29 AM]
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER filed granting amicus curiae (Michigan House of Representatives) motion to file amicus brief [ # 32 ].. Entered by order of the court.--[Edited 04/09/2026 by PJE] (RGF) [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:19 AM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 38 APPEARANCE filed for Amicus Curiae Michigan House of Representatives by Charles R. Spies. Certificate of Service: 04/02/2026. [26-1225] (CRS) [Entered: 04/02/2026 10:29 AM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 37 APPEARANCE filed for Amicus Curiae Michigan House of Representatives by Jonathan B. Koch. Certificate of Service: 04/02/2026. [26-1225] (JBK) [Entered: 04/02/2026 10:13 AM]
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER filed granting amicus curiae Center for Election Confidence, Inc., Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc., and Honest Elections Project motion for leave to file amicus brief [ # 28 ].. Entered by order of the court. (RGF) [Entered: 04/01/2026 03:33 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 35 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for America's Future and Citizens United by William J. Olson. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225] (WJO) [Entered: 03/30/2026 07:33 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 34 AMICUS BRIEF filed by William J, Olson for Amici Curiae America's Future and Citizens United , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:03/30/2026. [26-1225] (WJO) [Entered: 03/30/2026 07:27 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 33 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Michigan House of Representatives , without parties' consent. Certificate of Service:03/30/2026. [26-1225] (JBK) [Entered: 03/30/2026 05:06 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 32 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Jonathan R. Koch for Michigan House of Representatives. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225] (JBK) [Entered: 03/30/2026 05:02 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 31 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Amici Curiae Center for Election Confidence, Inc., Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc. and Honest Elections Project by Michael J. Pattwell. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225] (MJP) [Entered: 03/30/2026 03:22 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 30 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Zachary C. Larsen ; Center for Election Confidence, Inc., Honest Elections Project and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225] (ZCL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:56 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 29 AMICUS BRIEF filed by Center for Election Confidence, Inc., Honest Elections Project and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc. Zachary C. Larsen , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:03/30/2026. [26-1225] (ZCL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:16 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Zachary C. Larsen for Center For Election Confidence, Inc.; Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections; Honest Elections Project. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225] (ZCL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:07 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 27 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Amici Curiae Center for Election Confidence, Inc., Honest Elections Project and Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc. by Zachary C. Larsen. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225] (ZCL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:01 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 26 LOCKED - COUNSEL HAS REFILED DOCUMENT CORRECTLY ***********APPEARANCE filed for Amici Curiae Center for Election Confidence, Inc., Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, Inc. and Honest Elections Project by Zachary C. Larsen. Certificate of Service: 03/30/2026. [26-1225]--[Edited 03/30/2026 by RGF] (ZCL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 10:53 AM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 25 CORRECTED APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Andrew Braniff for USA.. Certificate of Service: 03/24/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:32 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 24 LOCKED - PLEASE SEE #25**************APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Andrew Braniff for USA. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-1225]--[Edited 03/24/2026 by RGF] (AB) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:53 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 23 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant USA by Jesus A. Osete. Certificate of Service: 03/18/2026. [26-1225] (JAO) [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:23 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 22 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - no hearings held in District Court. Filed by Mr. Eric Neff for USA. Certificate of Service: 03/11/2026. [26-1225] (EN) [Entered: 03/11/2026 06:38 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 21 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting expedited briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 03/23/2026. appellee brief now due 04/13/2026. (RGF) [Entered: 03/11/2026 04:43 PM]
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER filed granting in part and denying in part appellant's motion to expedite briefing schedule [ # 6 ] filed by Mr. David N. Goldman. Upon review of the parties briefing, the motion to expedite is GRANTED IN PART, and the court sets the following deadlines. The plaintiff shall file its principal brief by Monday, March 23, 2026. The defendants and appellees shall file their principal briefs by Monday, April 13. The plaintiff may file a reply brief by Monday, April 20. The clerk will issue a separate briefing letter. (RGF) [Entered: 03/11/2026 04:39 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 19 REPLY filed by Mr. Andrew Braniff for USA regarding Response in Opposition to Motion to Expedite Appeal Certificate of Service: 03/10/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 03/10/2026 04:59 PM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 18 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Andrew Braniff for Appellant USA. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Jocelyn Benson, Keely Crimando, League of Women Voters of Michigan, Donald Duquette, MI and Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 03/09/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 03/09/2026 03:53 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Joshua C. Abbuhl ; Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 03/06/2026. [26-1225] (JCA) [Entered: 03/06/2026 05:18 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 16 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion to expedite briefing schedule, [ # 6 ]; previously filed by Mr. David N. Goldman for USA. Response from Attorney Ms. Aria Branch for Appellees Keely Crimando, Donald Duquette and Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans. Certificate of Service: 03/06/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 03/06/2026 04:45 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion, [ # 6 ]; previously filed by Mr. David N. Goldman for USA. Response from Attorney Mr. Erik A. Grill for Appellees Jocelyn Benson and MI. Certificate of Service: 03/06/2026. [26-1225] (EAG) [Entered: 03/06/2026 12:06 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Keely Crimando and Donald Duquette by Aria C. Branch. Certificate of Service: 03/06/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 03/06/2026 11:26 AM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 13 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Keely Crimando and Donald Duquette by Sarah Prescott. Certificate of Service: 03/06/2026. [26-1225] (SSP) [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:11 AM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Keely Crimando and Donald Duquette by Derek A. Zeigler. Certificate of Service: 03/05/2026. [26-1225] (DAZ) [Entered: 03/05/2026 03:06 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Keely Crimando and Donald Duquette by Branden D. Lewiston. Certificate of Service: 03/05/2026. [26-1225] (BDL) [Entered: 03/05/2026 03:04 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Keely Crimando and Donald Duquette by Joshua C. Abbuhl. Certificate of Service: 03/05/2026. [26-1225] (JCA) [Entered: 03/05/2026 02:49 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 9 LETTER SENT to Mr. Andrew Braniff for USA, Mr. David N. Goldman for USA, Ms. Kelsey E. McGee for USA, Mr. Eric Neff for USA, Mr. Erik A. Grill for MI and Jocelyn Benson, Ms. Heather S. Meingast for MI and Jocelyn Benson, Ms. Renata O'Donnell for League of Women Voters of Michigan and Ms. Sarah S. Prescott for Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, Donald Duquette and Keely Crimando, notifying that party has an opportunity to respond to motion to expedite briefing schedule. Response due 03/06/2026.The court requests the appellees response to the Governments emergency motion to expedite briefing schedule by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. The Government may file a reply to the response no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (RGF) [Entered: 03/03/2026 03:08 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Jocelyn Benson and MI by Erik A. Grill. Certificate of Service: 03/03/2026. [26-1225] (EAG) [Entered: 03/03/2026 09:58 AM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Jocelyn Benson and MI by Heather S. Meingast. Certificate of Service: 03/03/2026. [26-1225] (HSM) [Entered: 03/03/2026 09:55 AM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 6 EMERGENCY MOTION filed by Mr. David N. Goldman for USA to expedite briefing schedule. Certificate of Service: 02/27/2026. [26-1225]--[Edited 03/02/2026 by RGF] (DNG) [Entered: 02/27/2026 05:23 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant USA by Kelsey E. McGee. Certificate of Service: 02/27/2026. [26-1225] (KEM) [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:53 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant USA by Andrew G. Braniff. Certificate of Service: 02/27/2026. [26-1225] (AB) [Entered: 02/27/2026 02:45 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant USA by David N. Goldman. Certificate of Service: 02/27/2026. [26-1225] (DNG) [Entered: 02/27/2026 01:18 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 2 Update fee status change to waived. (RGF) [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:09 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant USA. Transcript needed: n. (RGF) [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:01 PM]

Access additional case information on PACER

Access the Case Summary and Docket Report to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Search for this case: USA v. Jocelyn Benson, et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Jesus A. Osete
Represented By: Eric Neff
Represented By: David N. Goldman
Represented By: Andrew Braniff
Represented By: Kelsey E. McGee
Represented By: James Thomas Tucker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: JOCELYN BENSON, in her official capacity as Secretary of the State of Michigan
Represented By: Erik A. Grill
Represented By: Heather S. Meingast
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: STATE OF MICHIGAN
Represented By: Erik A. Grill
Represented By: Heather S. Meingast
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Intervenor: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN
Represented By: Renata O'Donnell
Represented By: Mark C. Brewer
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Intervenor: MICHIGAN ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
Represented By: Derek Anthony Zeigler
Represented By: Sarah S. Prescott
Represented By: Branden D. Lewiston
Represented By: Joshua Charles Abbuhl
Represented By: Aria Branch
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Intervenor: DONALD DUQUETTE
Represented By: Derek Anthony Zeigler
Represented By: Sarah S. Prescott
Represented By: Branden D. Lewiston
Represented By: Joshua Charles Abbuhl
Represented By: Aria Branch
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Intervenor: KEELY CRIMANDO
Represented By: Derek Anthony Zeigler
Represented By: Sarah S. Prescott
Represented By: Branden D. Lewiston
Represented By: Joshua Charles Abbuhl
Represented By: Aria Branch
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE, INC.
Represented By: Michael John Pattwell
Represented By: Zachary C. Larsen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: RESTORING INTEGRITY AND TRUST IN ELECTIONS, INC.
Represented By: Michael John Pattwell
Represented By: Zachary C. Larsen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: HONEST ELECTIONS PROJECT
Represented By: Michael John Pattwell
Represented By: Zachary C. Larsen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: AMERICA'S FUTURE
Represented By: William Jeffrey Olson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: CITIZEN'S UNITED
Represented By: William Jeffrey Olson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Represented By: Charles R. Spies
Represented By: Jonathan Barrett Koch
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS
Represented By: Jonathan Benjamin Miller
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Represented By: Daniel J. Freeman
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Represented By: Noah Bokat-Lindell
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: COMMON CAUSE
Represented By: Lanny Arthur Breuer
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
Represented By: Gillian Cassell-Stiga
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: NAACP
Represented By: Gillian Cassell-Stiga
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: NAACP MICHIGAN STATE CONFERENCE
Represented By: Gillian Cassell-Stiga
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
Represented By: Gillian Cassell-Stiga
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS
Represented By: Gillian Cassell-Stiga
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: ORVILLE VERNON BURTON
Represented By: Gregory Clarick
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: J. MORGAN KOUSSER
Represented By: Gregory Clarick
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: JAMES PEYTON MCCRARY
Represented By: Gregory Clarick
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Represented By: Taylor Austin Brown
Represented By: Carmine Gennaro Iaccarino
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: BIPARTISAN AMERICAN ELECTION PROJECT
Represented By: Andrew George Pappas
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Amicus curiae: ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
Represented By: Oluwalani Oisamoje Oisaghie
Represented By: Mairead Ahlbach
Represented By: Chris Casamassima
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?