VOTE! et al v. City of Daytona Beach et al
Plaintiff: VOTE!, Josephine Pope, Gabrielle Adekunle and Victor Valentin
Defendant: City of Daytona Beach and Lisa Lewis
Case Number: 6:2025cv01980
Filed: October 14, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Paul G Byron
Referring Judge: Robert M Norway
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER denying #40 Motion for Reconsideration of Order Staying Case. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 2/11/2026. (REG)
January 26, 2026 Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition re #40 MOTION for Reconsideration re #39 Order Staying Case filed by City of Daytona Beach. (Chartier-Hogancamp, Valerie)
January 21, 2026 Filing 40 MOTION for Reconsideration re #39 Order Staying Case by All Plaintiffs. (Warren, Nicholas)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER Staying Case pending the issuance of an opinion by the United States Supreme Court in Louisiana v Callais. The Plaintiffs shall notify the Court once the Supreme Court has issued its opinion. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 1/21/2026. (KM)
January 21, 2026 Case Stayed. (LD)
December 23, 2025 Filing 38 JOINT NOTICE Regarding Preliminary Injunction Hearing by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin. (Warren, Nicholas) Modified on 12/29/2025 to edit docket text (ELA).
December 22, 2025 Filing 37 REPLY to Response to Motion re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin. (Attachments: #1 Interrogatory Responses, #2 RFA Responses, #3 Kenny Report, #4 Moy Rebuttal Report)(Warren, Nicholas)
December 15, 2025 Filing 36 TRANSCRIPT of Case Management Conference held on November 13, 2025, before Judge Paul G. Byron. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Nikki Peters, RMR, CRR, CRC. Email address: [email protected]. Telephone number: (407)917-0813. NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely available to the public without redaction after ninety (90) calendar days. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER or purchased through the Court Reporter. Redaction Request due 1/5/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/15/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/16/2026. (NLP)
December 12, 2025 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by City of Daytona Beach. (Attachments: #1 Att. 1; Trende Report, #2 Att. 2; Spitzer Retention Package, #3 Att. 3; Spitzer 5/28/25 Memo, #4 Att. 4; Spitzer 9/8/25 Memo)(Jazil, Mohammad)
December 10, 2025 Filing 34 NOTICE of supplemental authority re #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by City of Daytona Beach. (Jazil, Mohammad)
December 8, 2025 Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin. (Warren, Nicholas)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ENDORSED ORDER granting #31 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Service of Expert Report. Defendant City of Daytona Beach shall serve its expert report upon Plaintiffs on or before 10:00AM on December 8, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 12/5/2025. (REG)
December 4, 2025 Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File service of the City's expert report by City of Daytona Beach. (Chartier-Hogancamp, Valerie) Modified text to remove capitalization on 12/5/2025 (AM).
November 24, 2025 Filing 30 NOTICE by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin re #29 Brief - Plaintiff of Correction (Warren, Nicholas)
November 21, 2025 Filing 29 PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF re #27 Case Management Report, #25 Order re Louisiana v. Callais filed by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin. (Warren, Nicholas)
November 21, 2025 Filing 28 DEFENDANT'S BRIEF re #27 Case Management Report, #25 Order - City of Daytona Beach's Supplemental Brief Concerning Louisiana v. Callais - filed by City of Daytona Beach. (Jazil, Mohammad)
November 18, 2025 Filing 27 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Warren, Nicholas)
November 17, 2025 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by City of Daytona Beach. (Jazil, Mohammad)
November 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER setting briefing schedule as to #7 Time-Sensitive Motion for Preliminary Injunction. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 11/13/2025. (REG)
November 13, 2025 Filing 24 Minute Entry. Virtual Proceedings held before Judge Paul G. Byron: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held on 11/13/2025. Court Reporter: Nikki L. Peters (KM)
November 13, 2025 Filing 23 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Lisa Lewis. (Jonas, Sarah)
November 10, 2025 Filing 22 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint by Lisa Lewis.(Jonas, Sarah)
November 6, 2025 Filing 21 Joint NOTICE by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin of Supervisor's Limited Participation Agreement (Attachments: #1 Limited Participation Agreement)(Warren, Nicholas) Modified text on 11/7/2025 (KME).
November 4, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING (AS TO TIME ONLY): The Case Management Conference hearing previously scheduled for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM is rescheduled. New hearing time: Case Management Conference set for 11/13/2025 at 03:00 PM in Zoom Video Conference before Judge Paul G. Byron. The Zoom link will be sent to counsel via email.(KM)
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ENDORSED ORDER granting in part and finding as moot in part #16 Defendant City of Daytona Beach's Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant City of Daytona Beach's request for an extension of time for responding to the Complaint is GRANTED. Defendant City of Daytona Beach shall file its response to the #1 Complaint on or before November 17, 2025. Defendant City of Daytona Beach's request for an extension of time for responding to Plaintiffs' #7 Time-Sensitive Motion for Preliminary Injunction is FOUND AS MOOT in light of 17 the Court's Order. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 11/4/2025. (REG)
November 4, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of hearing: Case Management Conference set for 11/13/2025 at 10:00 AM in Zoom Video Conference before Judge Paul G. Byron. The Zoom link will be sent to counsel via email.(KM)
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ENDORSED ORDER granting #14 Joint Motion for Scheduling Conference. Defendants' responses to the #7 Time-Sensitive Motion for Preliminary Injunction are STAYED until the Scheduling Conference occurs. The Scheduling Conference will be scheduled in a separate notice. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 11/4/2025. (REG)
October 30, 2025 Filing 16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by City of Daytona Beach. (Chartier-Hogancamp, Valerie)
October 30, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Valerie Chartier-Hogancamp on behalf of City of Daytona Beach (Chartier-Hogancamp, Valerie)
October 30, 2025 Filing 14 Joint MOTION for Case Management Conference re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Warren, Nicholas)
October 24, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Jonas on behalf of Lisa Lewis (Jonas, Sarah)
October 23, 2025 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by City of Daytona Beach. (Jazil, Mohammad)
October 23, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Randall M. Raban on behalf of City of Daytona Beach (Raban, Randall)
October 23, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Mohammad O. Jazil on behalf of City of Daytona Beach (Jazil, Mohammad)
October 20, 2025 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of service by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin re #6 Notice of a Related Action, #2 Disclosure Statement - LR 3.03 and FRCP 7.1, #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Warren, Nicholas)
October 20, 2025 Filing 8 RETURN of service executed on 10/20/25 by Victor Valentin, VOTE!, Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope as to City of Daytona Beach, Lisa Lewis. (Warren, Nicholas)
October 20, 2025 Filing 7 Time-Sensitive MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Ordinance 2025-370, #2 8/14 Gross Memo, #3 7/17 Spitzer Memo, #4 8/6 Transcript, #5 8/20 Transcript, #6 9/3 Transcript, #7 10/1 Transcript, #8 Pope Declaration, #9 Valentine Declaration, #10 Sakhnovsky Declaration, #11 9/2 Vote! Letter, #12 Moy Report)(BD)
October 16, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin. Related case(s): Yes (Warren, Nicholas)
October 16, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS issued as to City of Daytona Beach, Lisa Lewis. (AM)
October 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 INITIAL CASE ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 10/16/2025. (KM)
October 15, 2025 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Paul G. Byron and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Norway. New case number: 6:25-cv-01980-PGB-RMN. (KME)
October 14, 2025 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Gabrielle Adekunle, Josephine Pope, VOTE!, Victor Valentin. (Warren, Nicholas)
October 14, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-23991908) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons City of Daytona Beach, #3 Proposed Summons Lisa Lewis)(Warren, Nicholas)

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Plaintiff: VOTE!
Represented By: Daniel B. Tilley
Represented By: Caroline Andrews McNamara
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