USA v. Griswold
| USA |
| Jena Griswold |
| Common Cause, Kyle Giddings, Anne Keke, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord and Danielle Purdy |
| Democratic National Committee, Former Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice and Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State |
| 1:2025cv03967 |
| December 11, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| Philip A Brimmer |
| Timothy P O'Hara |
| Civil Rights: Voting |
| 42 U.S.C. § 15483 - Help America Vote Act |
| None |
Docket Report
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| Filing 74 RESPONSE to #73 Notice of Supplemental Authorities by Plaintiff USA. (Hauenschild, Jonathon) |
| Filing 73 NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: #40 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Jena Griswold (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 72 MEMORANDUM regarding #71 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority #10 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene as Intervenor-Defendants filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/19/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 71 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority #10 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene as Intervenor-Defendants by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 70 RESPONSE to #69 Notice of Supplemental Authorities by Plaintiff USA. (Casali, John) |
| Filing 69 NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: #40 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Jena Griswold (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 68 RESPONSE to #67 Notice of Supplemental Authorities by Plaintiff USA. (Hauenschild, Jonathon) |
| Filing 67 NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities by Defendant Jena Griswold (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 66 RESPONSE to #65 Notice of Supplemental Authorities by Plaintiff USA. (Hauenschild, Jonathon) |
| Filing 65 NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities by Defendant Jena Griswold (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, United States v. Galvin Order)(Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 64 MEMORANDUM regarding #63 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/26/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 63 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Mem. Decision and Order, United States v. Henderson (D. Utah Mar. 23, 2026), #2 Exhibit 2 - Order, United States v. Aguilar (D. Nev. Mar. 20, 2026), #3 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 62 REPLY to Response to #38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File (Proposed Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Opposition to Motion to Compel) filed by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Frost, Elisabeth) |
Filing 61
ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer re: #58 Motion by Proposed Intervenors Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans and Britton DeFord for Leave to File Proposed Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans and Britton DeFord shall file their proposed reply on or before March 20, 2026. Text Only Entry(pabsec, )
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| Filing 60 MEMORANDUM regarding #59 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/18/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 59 MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Minute Order, United States v. Evans (D.D.C. Mar. 16, 2026), #2 Exhibit 2 - Text Order, United States v. Matthews (C.D. Ill. Mar. 2, 2026), #3 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 58 MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss #38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File (Proposed Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Opposition to Motion to Compel) by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Document - Proposed Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss, #2 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 57 REPLY to Response to #40 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, 2d Rudy Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1 to Ex A, ERIC: Technology & Security Overview)(Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 56 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by John Casali on behalf of USAAttorney John Casali added to party USA(pty:pla) (Casali, John) |
Filing 55
ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/11/2026 re: #54 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Exceed Page Limit is GRANTED. Defendant shall file a reply in support of her #40 Motion to Dismiss that is not to exceed 15 pages. Text Only Entry(pabsec, )
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| Filing 54 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 53 AMICUS CURIAE SUPPLEMENTAL Statement of Fact by Intervenor Defendant Danielle Purdy. (echa, ) |
| Filing 52 MOTION to File Amicus Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Amicus Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State. (Attachments: #1 Amicus Brief)(Broer, Isabel) |
Filing 51
ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 2/26/2026, re: #50 Unopposed Motion for a Seven-Day Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendant may file a reply in support of her #40 Motion to Dismiss on or before March 17, 2026. Text Only Entry(sphil, )
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| Filing 50 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #40 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 49 BRIEF in Opposition to #38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File (Proposed Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Opposition to Motion to Compel), #40 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff USA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 5 - Texas MOU, #3 Exhibit 6 - Georgia Complaint, #4 Exhibit 7 - Georgia Consent Order, #5 Exhibit 8 - NC Consent Order, #6 Exhibit 9 - NC HAVA Report, #7 Exhibit 10 - Michigan Opinion, #8 Exhibit 11 - California Order, #9 Exhibit 12 - Oregon Order and Opinion, #10 Exhibit 13 - Ford-Carter Report)(Hauenschild, Jonathon) |
Filing 48
ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 2/24/2026 re: #47 United States' Motion to Exceed Page Limitations is GRANTED. Plaintiff may file a response to the [38-1] #40 Motions to Dismiss that is not to exceed 35 pages. Text Only Entry(sphil, )
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| Filing 47 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Plaintiff USA. (Hauenschild, Jonathon) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jonathon P. Hauenschild on behalf of USAAttorney Jonathon P. Hauenschild added to party USA(pty:pla) (Hauenschild, Jonathon) |
| Filing 45 NOTICE OF CLARIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT by Amicus Curiae Danielle Purdy (ccuen, ) |
| Filing 44 Unopposed MOTION to File Amicus Brief by Amicus Former Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only), #2 Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae Former Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice, #3 Appendix to Brief of Amici Curiae Former Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice)(Godesky, Leah) |
| Filing 43 RESPONSE to #33 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Danielle Purdy filed by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 42 Unopposed MOTION to File Amicus Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel by Amicus Democratic National Committee. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order Granting Amicus Curiae The Democratic National Committee's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief)(Tierney, Martha) |
| Filing 41 MEMORANDUM regarding #39 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, #38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File (Proposed Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Opposition to Motion to Compel) filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 2/11/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 40 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Copeland Hanzas Order, #2 Exhibit 2 - Albence Order, #3 Exhibit 3 Raffensperger Order, #4 Exhibit 4 DeMarinis Order, #5 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File (Proposed Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Opposition to Motion to Compel) by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit Proposed Opposition to Motion to Compel, #3 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE to #2 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents Demanded Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1960 filed by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Decl. of N. Borochoff-Porte, #2 Exhibit A to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Dhillon Letter, #3 Exhibit B to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Kline Letter, #4 Exhibit C to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Riordan Email, #5 Exhibit D to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Virtu Confirmation, #6 Exhibit E to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Hayes Email, #7 Exhibit F to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Neff Email, #8 Exhibit G to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Proposed MOU, #9 Exhibit H to Borochoff-Porte Decl., Lampard Letter, #10 Exhibit B, Decl. of H. Rudy)(Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 36 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lys M. Runnerstrom on behalf of Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFordAttorney Lys M. Runnerstrom added to party Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:intv), Attorney Lys M. Runnerstrom added to party Britton DeFord(pty:intv) (Runnerstrom, Lys) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by David D. Powell, Jr on behalf of Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFordAttorney David D. Powell, Jr added to party Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:intv), Attorney David D. Powell, Jr added to party Britton DeFord(pty:intv) (Powell, David) |
| Filing 34 MEMORANDUM regarding #33 MOTION for Leave to filed by Danielle Purdy. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 2/09/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Intervenor Defendant Danielle Purdy. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief, #2 Exhibits)(sphil, ) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lane Towery on behalf of Jena GriswoldAttorney Lane Towery added to party Jena Griswold(pty:dft) (Towery, Lane) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: #17 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene by Intervenor Defendants Common Cause, Kyle Giddings, Anne Keke (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Order in US v WEC, #2 Exhibit 2 - Order in US v PA, #3 Exhibit 3 - Order in US v Simon, #4 Exhibit 4 - Order in US v Amore, #5 Exhibit 5 - Order in US v Galvin, #6 Exhibit 6 - Order in US v Oliver)(Lee, Theresa) |
| Filing 30 RESPONSE to #29 Notice of Supplemental Authorities, by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: #2 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents Demanded Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1960 by Plaintiff USA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order to Show Cause Connecticut)(Bennett, Brittany) |
| Filing 28 MEMORANDUM regarding #27 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, #17 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene filed by Kyle Giddings, Anne Keke, Common Cause, #10 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene as Intervenor-Defendants filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 1/06/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Scanlan Order, #2 Exhibit 2 - Nago Order, #3 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Sara R. Neel on behalf of Common Cause, Kyle Giddings, Anne KekeAttorney Sara R. Neel added to party Common Cause(pty:intvd), Attorney Sara R. Neel added to party Kyle Giddings(pty:intvd), Attorney Sara R. Neel added to party Anne Keke(pty:intvd) (Neel, Sara) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Timothy R. Macdonald on behalf of Common Cause, Kyle Giddings, Anne KekeAttorney Timothy R. Macdonald added to party Common Cause(pty:intvd), Attorney Timothy R. Macdonald added to party Kyle Giddings(pty:intvd), Attorney Timothy R. Macdonald added to party Anne Keke(pty:intvd) (Macdonald, Timothy) |
| Filing 24 REASSIGNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Pursuant to 23 Minute Order, Magistrate Judge is randomly reassigned to Timothy P O'Hara for all future proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-cv-03967-PAB-TPO.(Text Only Entry) (agryan) |
Filing 23
MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to notices that the parties do not waive judicial disqualification, ECF Nos. #19 , #20 , the Clerk's office is hereby ORDERED to reassign this case to a different magistrate judge. Although I am fully confident that I am able to fairly, impartially, and disinterestedly adjudicate any issues that may come before me in this matter, 28 U.S.C. 455(a) instructs that a Magistrate Judge "shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned." For the reasons previously stated, ECF No. #16 , I hereby recuse myself from this matter in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 12/30/2025. Text Only Entry. (agryan)
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Filing 22
MINUTE ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 12/30/2025 re: #21 Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to the #2 Motion to Compel on or before February 10, 2025. Text Only Entry.(agryan)
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| Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #2 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents Demanded Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1960 by Defendant Jena Griswold. (Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE re #16 Notice (Other) Concerning Judicial Disqualification by Defendant Jena Griswold (Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE re #16 Notice (Other) Non-consent to US Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by Plaintiff USA (Bennett, Brittany) |
| Filing 18 MEMORANDUM regarding #17 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene filed by Kyle Giddings, Anne Keke, Common Cause. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 12/22/2025. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene by Intervenor Defendants Common Cause, Kyle Giddings, Anne Keke. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 2 - DOJ MOU, #3 Exhibit 3 - Belknap Declaration, #4 Exhibit 4 - Giddings Declaration, #5 Exhibit 5 - Keke Declaration, #6 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order Granting Intervention)(Lee, Theresa) |
| Filing 16 COURT'S NOTICE CONCERNING WAIVER OF JUDICIAL DISQUALIFCATION (Attachments: #1 ELECTION OF WAIVER OF JUDICIAL DISQUALIFICATION)(norlin, ) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kevin Kowalewski on behalf of Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFordAttorney Kevin Kowalewski added to party Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:intv), Attorney Kevin Kowalewski added to party Britton DeFord(pty:intv) (Kowalewski, Kevin) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Joshua Charles Abbuhl on behalf of Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFordAttorney Joshua Charles Abbuhl added to party Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:intv), Attorney Joshua Charles Abbuhl added to party Britton DeFord(pty:intv) (Abbuhl, Joshua) |
| Filing 13 MEMORANDUM regarding #10 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene as Intervenor-Defendants filed by Britton DeFord, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 12/18/2025. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
Filing 12
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, and (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 12/18/2025. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
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| Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene as Intervenor-Defendants by Intervenor Parties Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans, Britton DeFord. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Frost, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 9 WARRANT Returned, WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by USA. Jena Griswold waiver sent on 12/12/2025, answer due 2/10/2026. (Bennett, Brittany) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Peter G. Baumann on behalf of Jena GriswoldAttorney Peter G. Baumann added to party Jena Griswold(pty:dft) (Baumann, Peter) |
| Filing 7 ADVISORY NOTICE. Attorney Brittany E. Bennett attempted to enter an appearance in this case by filing a pleading with a digital signature, ECF 5. D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a)(5) requires that an attorney be a member of the bar of this Court to enter a valid appearance as counsel of record. Counsel does not appear on the Attorney Roll of this Court because Counsel has not been admitted to practice in the District of Colorado; therefore, the purported entry of appearance by counsel cannot be recognized. Upon admission to the bar of this Court, counsel may then file a Notice of Entry of Appearance in this case. (Text Only Entry) (adubo) |
| Filing 6 ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: re: #1 Complaint, #2 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents Demanded Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1960 filed by attorney Brittany E. Bennett. The s/signature did not match the filer name on the account for which the login and password are registered. DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. Action to take - future documents must be filed pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 4.3(c) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). (Text Only Entry) (echa, ) |
| Filing 5 BRIEF in Support of #2 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents Demanded Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1960 filed by Plaintiff USA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-4, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Eric Neff, #3 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order Granting Motion to Compel Production of Documents)(Neff, Eric) |
| Filing 4 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (echa, ) |
| Filing 3 Case assigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents Demanded Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1960 by Plaintiff United States of America. (Neff, Eric) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jena Griswold Attorney Eric Neff added to party United States of America(pty:pla), filed by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Attachment to Civil Cover Sheet)(Neff, Eric) |
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