HAGOPIAN et al v. DUNLAP et al
Plaintiff: DUANE R LANDER, ROBERT HAGOPIAN, JAMES T TRUDEL and STERLING B ROBINSON
Defendant: MATTHEW DUNLAP, JANET MILLS and AARON FREY
Amicus Curiae: MIKE TURCOTTE and PRINCETON ELECTORAL INNOVATION LAB
Case Number: 1:2020cv00257
Filed: July 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Maine
Presiding Judge: JOHN H RICH
Referring Judge: LANCE E WALKER
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 19, 2020. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 19, 2020 Filing 40 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL (BOPP, FRED)
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION denying #3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (CJD)
August 13, 2020 Filing 38 Court Witness List from Preliminary Injunction Hearing held on 8/13/2020. (jwr)
August 13, 2020 Filing 37 Court Exhibit List from Preliminary Injunction Hearing held on 8/13/2020 (Exhibits listed on the Court Exhibit List are not remotely electronically available). (jwr)
August 13, 2020 Filing 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER: Motion Hearing held re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by JAMES T TRUDEL, STERLING B ROBINSON, DUANE R LANDER, ROBERT HAGOPIAN. Matter taken under advisement. (Court Reporter: Melissa Merenberg) (jwr)
August 12, 2020 Filing 35 Exhibit List (Joint) by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL.. (BOPP, FRED)
August 12, 2020 Filing 34 Witness List by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL . (BOPP, FRED)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (meh)
August 11, 2020 Reset Answer Deadline per ECF Order #33: Answer due by 8/24/2020 for MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, and JANET MILLS (meh)
August 10, 2020 Filing 32 Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,,, by MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS Responses due by 8/31/2020. (KNOWLTON, THOMAS)
August 7, 2020 Filing 31 REPLY to Response to Motion re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL. (BOPP, FRED)
August 6, 2020 Filing 30 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by MIKE TURCOTTE. (mlm)
August 6, 2020 Filing 29 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by PRINCETON ELECTORAL INNOVATION LAB. (MONTELEONE, JAMES) Modified on 8/6/2020 to add Amicus Curiae and to remove linking text (mlm).
August 6, 2020 Filing 28 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Aaron Barden filed by JAMES G. MONTELEONE on behalf of PRINCETON ELECTORAL INNOVATION LAB (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2288615.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.gov (MONTELEONE, JAMES)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (meh)
August 6, 2020 Filing 26 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS filed by MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS re #24 Response in Opposition to Motion, for Preliminary Injunction. Main Document: Ex. 3 Sample Ballot Republican Primary. (GARDINER, PHYLLIS) Modified on 8/6/2020 to add description of main document at counsel's request (mlm).
August 6, 2020 Set Deadlines as to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction per ECF Order #13: Reply due by 8/7/2020. (meh)
August 5, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by PRINCETON ELECTORAL INNOVATION LAB Responses due by 8/26/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amicus Brief)(MONTELEONE, JAMES) Modified on 8/6/2020 to correct filer name (meh).
August 5, 2020 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS. Reply due by 8/19/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Julie Flynn, #2 Exhibit 1 - Summary Report of RCV Results for Cong Dist 2 (Nov. 2018), #3 Exhibit 2A - Election Data General Elections (2010-2020), #4 Exhibit 2B - Election Data Primary Elections (2010-2020), #5 Exhibit 4 - RCV Instruction Poster)(GARDINER, PHYLLIS) Modified on 8/7/2020 to clean up docket text (meh).
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to File AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (meh)
August 5, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to File AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by MIKE TURCOTTE Responses due by 8/26/2020. (Attachments: #1 Email Filing)(meh)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Leave to File Memorandum of Law in Excess of Page Limit By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (meh)
August 3, 2020 Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Law in Excess of Page Limit by MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS Responses due by 8/24/2020. (KNOWLTON, THOMAS)
August 3, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Video Hearing on Motion #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction :Evidentiary Hearing set for 8/13/2020 10:00 AM before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (meh)
July 30, 2020 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (OBERMEIER, STEPHEN)
July 30, 2020 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, JAMES T TRUDEL, STERLING B ROBINSON. JANET MILLS served on 7/24/2020. (OBERMEIER, STEPHEN) Modified on 8/4/2020 to indicate summons returned executed (meh).
July 30, 2020 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, JAMES T TRUDEL, STERLING B ROBINSON. AARON FREY served on 7/24/2020. (OBERMEIER, STEPHEN) Modified on 8/4/2020 to indicate summons returned executed (meh).
July 30, 2020 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, JAMES T TRUDEL, STERLING B ROBINSON. MATTHEW DUNLAP served on 7/24/2020. (OBERMEIER, STEPHEN) Modified on 8/4/2020 to indicate summons returned executed (meh).
July 30, 2020 Set Answer Deadline for MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, and JANET MILLS : Answer due by 8/14/2020. (meh)
July 27, 2020 Filing 14 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS filed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL re #1 Complaint. Main Document: Amended Expert Report By Professor Nolan McCarty. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amended Expert Report, #2 Exhibit Amended Expert Report Red-Line)(OBERMEIER, STEPHEN) Modified on 7/28/2020 to correct docket text and link filing to complaint (meh).
July 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER re briefing schedule on the #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, Set Deadlines as to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, Responses due by 8/5/2020, Reply due by 8/7/2020. If the Court deems an evidentiary hearing is required it will be scheduled the week of August 10th. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (jwr)
July 27, 2020 Filing 12 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER: Telephone Conference held. Order regarding briefing schedule to issue. (Court Reporter: Tammy Martell) (jwr)
July 25, 2020 Filing Fee Paid via Credit Card ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number AMEDC-2280118.), filed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, JAMES T TRUDEL, STERLING B ROBINSON.(BOPP, FRED)
July 23, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS A. KNOWLTON on behalf of MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS (KNOWLTON, THOMAS)
July 23, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by PHYLLIS GARDINER on behalf of MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS (GARDINER, PHYLLIS)
July 23, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of TELEPHONIC Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 7/27/2020 01:00 PM before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. Parties have been provided call in information via separate email. (meh)
July 23, 2020 Filing 8 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeremy J. Broggi filed by FRED W. BOPP, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2278790.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.gov (BOPP, FRED)
July 23, 2020 Filing 7 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Brandis L. Zehr filed by FRED W. BOPP, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2278781.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.gov (BOPP, FRED)
July 23, 2020 Filing 6 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael E. Toner filed by FRED W. BOPP, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2278765.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.gov (BOPP, FRED)
July 23, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen J. Obermeier filed by FRED W. BOPP, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2278757.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.gov (BOPP, FRED)
July 23, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: #1 Janet Mills summons, #2 Matthew Dunlap summons)(bfa)
July 23, 2020 Set Deadlines : Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Stephen J. Obermeier, Attorney Michael E. Toner, Attorney Brandis L. Zehr, and Attorney Jeremy J. Broggi must register for a PACER account and/or register for e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.gov by 7/30/2020. For more details on NextGen/Pacer go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (meh)
July 22, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, STERLING B ROBINSON, JAMES T TRUDEL Responses due by 8/12/2020. (bfa)
July 22, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (bfa)
July 22, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MATTHEW DUNLAP, AARON FREY, JANET MILLS PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by ROBERT HAGOPIAN, DUANE R LANDER, JAMES T TRUDEL, STERLING B ROBINSON. (Service of Process Deadline 10/20/2020) Fee due by 7/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Expert Report of Nolan McCarty, Ph.D., #2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Robert Hagopian, #3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Duane R. Lander, #4 Exhibit D - Declaration of Sterling B. Robinson, #5 Exhibit E - Declaration of James T. Trudel)(bfa)

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Plaintiff: DUANE R LANDER
Represented By: BRANDIS L. ZEHR
Represented By: MICHAEL E. TONER
Represented By: FRED W. BOPP, III
Represented By: STEPHEN J. OBERMEIER
Represented By: JEREMY JOSEPH BROGGI
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Plaintiff: ROBERT HAGOPIAN
Represented By: BRANDIS L. ZEHR
Represented By: MICHAEL E. TONER
Represented By: FRED W. BOPP, III
Represented By: STEPHEN J. OBERMEIER
Represented By: JEREMY JOSEPH BROGGI
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Plaintiff: JAMES T TRUDEL
Represented By: BRANDIS L. ZEHR
Represented By: MICHAEL E. TONER
Represented By: FRED W. BOPP, III
Represented By: STEPHEN J. OBERMEIER
Represented By: JEREMY JOSEPH BROGGI
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Plaintiff: STERLING B ROBINSON
Represented By: BRANDIS L. ZEHR
Represented By: MICHAEL E. TONER
Represented By: FRED W. BOPP, III
Represented By: STEPHEN J. OBERMEIER
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Defendant: MATTHEW DUNLAP
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Defendant: JANET MILLS
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Defendant: AARON FREY
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Amicus curiae: MIKE TURCOTTE
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Amicus curiae: PRINCETON ELECTORAL INNOVATION LAB
Represented By: AARON J. BARDEN, I
Represented By: JAMES G. MONTELEONE
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