Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al v. Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections; et al
Plaintiff: Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc.
Defendant: Samuel Tillman, Erica Hamilton, Anthony Lewis, Baoky N. Vu, Dele Lowman Smith, Susan Motter and Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections;
Case Number: 1:2020cv00879
Filed: February 26, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Eleanor L Ross
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 52 U.S.C. § 20501
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM And Memorandum Of Law In Support Thereof by Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections;, Erica Hamilton, Anthony Lewis, Susan Motter, Dele Lowman Smith, Samuel Tillman, Baoky N. Vu. (Ross, Aaron) Modified on 4/24/2020 to edit text (jap).
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Emergency Motion for Extension of Time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. The deadline by which Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended up to and including April 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 4/13/20. (jpa)
April 13, 2020 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Defendants' answers due 4/22/2020. (jpa)
April 10, 2020 Filing 25 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint re: #1 Complaint,, by Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections;, Erica Hamilton, Anthony Lewis, Susan Motter, Dele Lowman Smith, Samuel Tillman, Baoky N. Vu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(Vander Els, Irene)
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Amended General Order 20-01 re COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/30/20. (jpa) (ADI)
March 24, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Irene B. Vander Els on behalf of Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections;, Erica Hamilton, Anthony Lewis, Susan Motter, Dele Lowman Smith, Samuel Tillman, Baoky N. Vu (Vander Els, Irene)
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 General Order 20-01 re: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/16/2020. (jap)
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections; Erica Hamilton, Anthony Lewis, Susan Motter, Dele Lowman Smith, Samuel Tillman and Baoky N. Vu's Answers due 4/15/2020. Signed by Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 03/18/20. (aaq)
March 18, 2020 Filing 20 Emergency MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, Defendants' Unopposed Emergency Motion to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections;, Erica Hamilton, Anthony Lewis, Susan Motter, Dele Lowman Smith, Samuel Tillman, Baoky N. Vu. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order)(Ross, Aaron)
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (by docket entry only) GRANTING #19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of John Michael Powers. Approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 3/18/20. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(mlb)
March 18, 2020 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #19 APPLICATION for Admission of John Michael Powers Pro Hac Vice.. Attorney John Michael Powers added appearing on behalf of Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (nmb)
March 13, 2020 Filing 19 APPLICATION for Admission of John Michael Powers Pro Hac Vice.by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,. (Broussard, David) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 11, 2020 RETURN of #17 APPLICATION for Admission of John Michael Powers Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9451874). to attorney for correction regarding local counsel. (nmb)
March 10, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (by docket entry only) GRANTING #15 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sophia Lakin and GRANTING #16 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Dale Ho. Approved by District Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 3/10/20. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(mlb)
March 9, 2020 Filing 18 Return of Service Executed by Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,, Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc.. All Defendants. (Podolsky, Gail)
March 9, 2020 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #15 APPLICATION for Admission of Sophia Lakin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9444984).. Attorney Sophia Lin Lakin added appearing on behalf of Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (nmb)
March 9, 2020 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #16 APPLICATION for Admission of Dale Ho Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9445005).. Attorney Dale E. Ho added appearing on behalf of Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (nmb)
March 6, 2020 Filing 17 APPLICATION for Admission of John Michael Powers Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9451874).by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,. (Broussard, David) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 4, 2020 Filing 16 APPLICATION for Admission of Dale Ho Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9445005).by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,. (Ho, Dale) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 4, 2020 Filing 15 APPLICATION for Admission of Sophia Lakin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-9444984).by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,. (Lakin, Sophia) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 3, 2020 Filing 14 Electronic Summons Issued as to Erica Hamilton, Samuel Tillman, Baoky N. Vu. (Attachments: #1 Summons Vu, #2 Summons Hamilton)(rlb)
March 3, 2020 Filing 13 Electronic Summons Issued as to Samuel Tillman. (jap)
March 3, 2020 Filing 12 Electronic Summons Issued as to Baoky N. Vu. (jap)
March 3, 2020 Filing 11 Electronic Summons Issued as to Erica Hamilton. (jap)
March 2, 2020 Filing 10 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (Podolsky, Gail) Modified on 3/3/2020 to edit event text (jap).
March 2, 2020 Filing 9 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (Podolsky, Gail)
March 2, 2020 Filing 8 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (Podolsky, Gail)
March 2, 2020 Filing 7 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc., Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (Podolsky, Gail)
March 2, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE FROM THE COURT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE ELEANOR L. ROSS. (mlb)
February 26, 2020 Filing 5 Electronic Summons Issued as to Susan Motter. (kt)
February 26, 2020 Filing 4 Electronic Summons Issued as to Dele Lowman Smith. (kt)
February 26, 2020 Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to Anthony Lewis. (kt)
February 26, 2020 Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections. (kt)
February 26, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,, Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Inc. (Filing fee $400, receipt number AGANDC-9415941). (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit)(kt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Defendant: Samuel Tillman
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Defendant: Dekalb County Board of Registration and Elections;
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Plaintiff: Georgia State Conference of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,
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