Lyman et al v. Baker et al
Several prominent law firms and professors have filed lawsuits in four federal district courts alleging that the Electoral College voting system used in the nation's presidential elections is unconstitutional. The complaints allege that the system denies citizens the right to an equal vote, in violation of the First Amendment rights to political expression and association and the principle of one-person-one-vote under the Fourteenth Amendment. The complaint filed in Massachusetts names Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker and Secretary William Galvin as defendants.
| Richard J Lyman, William F Weld and Robert D Capodilupo |
| Charles D Baker and William Francis Galvin |
| 1:2018cv10327 |
| February 21, 2018 |
| US District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| Boston Office |
| Suffolk |
| Patti B. Saris |
| Voting |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| None |
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| Filing 57 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld for proceedings held on 8/9/18 Judge Chief Judge Patti B. Saris.. (Mauser, Amy) |
| Filing 56 USCA Case Number 18-2235 for 54 Notice of Appeal filed by Robert D Capodilupo, William F Weld, Richard J Lyman. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 55 Certified and Transmitted Abbreviated Electronic Record on Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 54 Notice of Appeal. (Paine, Matthew) |
| Filing 54 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 53 Order Dismissing Case, 52 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction, Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld Filing fee: $ 505, receipt number 0101-7450967 Fee Status: Not Exempt. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: A Transcript Report/Order Form, which can be downloaded from the First Circuit Court of Appeals web site at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov MUST be completed and submitted to the Court of Appeals. Counsel shall register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf. Counsel shall also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/cmecf. US District Court Clerk to deliver official record to Court of Appeals by 1/2/2019. (Mauser, Amy) |
| Filing 53 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE(Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde) |
| Filing 52 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered. The defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 21 ) is ALLOWED. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde) |
| Filing 51 Response by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld to 50 Notice of Supplemental Authorities, . (Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 50 Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Attachments: # 1 Supplemental Authority (Decision in Rodriguez v. Brown))(Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 49 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jacob Max Rosen, David H. Fry and Michael DeSanctis. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 48 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah) |
| Filing 47 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on August 9, 2018, before Chief Judge Patti B. Saris. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Lee Marzilli at leemarz@aol.com Redaction Request due 9/17/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/27/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/26/2018. (Scalfani, Deborah) |
| Filing 46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jacob Max Rosen, David H. Fry and Michael B. DeSanctis Filing fee: $ 300, receipt number 0101-7278197 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 45 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Canceling 16.b Scheduling Conference...to be rescheduled to a later date. Motion to Dismiss under advisement. (Molloy, Maryellen) |
| Filing 44 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: Motion Hearing held on 8/9/2018 re 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin...Motion to Dismiss taken under advisement. NOTE: 16(b) did not go forward, to be reschedule to a later date. DISCOVERY IS STAYED PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE MOTION TO DISMISS. (Court Reporter: Lee Marzilli at leemarz@aol.com.)(Attorneys present: see transcript) (Molloy, Maryellen) |
| Filing 40 JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference . (Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 37 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 35 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Amy L. Neuhardt. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 36 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lisa L. Barclay, James P. Denvir, Karen Dunn, Samuel Hall, Hamish P.M. Hume and Amy J. Mauser. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Amy L. Neuhardt Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7248926 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 34 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lisa L. Barclay, James P. Denvir, Karen Dunn, Samuel Hall, Hamish P.M. Hume and Amy J. Mauser Filing fee: $ 600, receipt number 0101-7248848 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 33 REPLY to Response to 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 32 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 31 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Memorandum by Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin. (Attachments: # 1 Reply Memorandum)(Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 30 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Joe Robert Caldwell, Jr., Zachary B. Schreiber, Matthew J. Herrington and Roger E. Warin. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 29 Opposition re 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Joe Robert Caldwell, Jr., Zachary B. Schreiber, Matthew J. Herrington, Roger E. Warin Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7200620 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 27 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : Motion Hearing set for 8/9/2018 02:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Chief Judge Patti B. Saris. (Molloy, Maryellen) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE Resetting 16.b Conference from 6/8/18 to 8/9/18.... Scheduling Conference will go forward on 8/9/2018 02:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Chief Judge Patti B. Saris. (Molloy, Maryellen) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Scheduling Conferenc...e Scheduling Conference set for 8/9/2018 02:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Chief Judge Patti B. Saris. (Molloy, Maryellen) Modified on 6/8/2018 (Molloy, Maryellen). |
| Filing 24 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 23 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to For Plaintiffs To File Opposition To Defendants' Motion To Dismiss to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, 22 Memorandum in Support of Motion Responses due by 6/25/2018 (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 23 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to For Plaintiffs To File Opposition To Defendants' Motion To Dismiss to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , 22 Memorandum in Support of Motion by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld.(Jackson, Seth) (Main Document 23 replaced on 5/30/2018. Due date changed from Sunday 6/24 to Monday 6/25) (Coppola, Katelyn). |
| Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Support re 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin. (Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ( Responses due by 6/4/2018) by Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin.(Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 20 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 19 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Karen Shafrir Vladeck, Jack A. Simms, Jr., Ryan Botkin, Katherine P. Chiarello, Maria Amelia Calaf and W. Reid Wittliff. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Karen Shafrir Vladeck, Jack A. Simms, Jr., Ryan Botkin, Katherine P. Chiarello, Maria Amelia Calaf and W. Reid Wittliff Filing fee: $ 600, receipt number 0101-7080319 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 18 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jennifer Duncan Hackett, James R. Martin and Allison Vissichelli. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jennifer Duncan Hackett, James R. Martin and Allison Vissichelli Filing fee: $ 300, receipt number 0101-7076901 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 16 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Mary Whittle and Marco Guerrero. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Coppola, Katelyn) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Mary Whittle and Marco Guerrero Filing fee: $ 200, receipt number 0101-7074180 by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 14 Chief Judge Patti B. Saris: ENDORSED ORDER entered ALLOWED 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Charles D Baker answer due 5/21/2018; William Francis Galvin answer due 5/21/2018. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde) |
| Filing 13 RESPONSE to Motion re 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to May 21, 2018 to Respond to Complaint by Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin.(Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Spector on behalf of Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin (Spector, Amy) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Juliana deHaan Rice on behalf of Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin (Rice, Juliana) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert E. Toone, Jr on behalf of Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin (Toone, Robert) |
| Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed William Francis Galvin served on 2/28/2018, answer due 3/21/2018. (Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed Charles D Baker served on 2/28/2018, answer due 3/21/2018 . (Jackson, Seth) Modified docket text on 3/1/2018 in accordance with party served on the summons. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde). |
| Filing 6 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Reassignment. Chief Judge Patti B. Saris assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (Danieli, Chris) |
| Filing 5 Refusal to Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. . (Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Seth V. Jackson on behalf of Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld (Jackson, Seth) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Charles D Baker, William Francis Galvin. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Jones, Sherry) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (DaSilva, Carolina) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7017802 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Robert D Capodilupo, Richard J Lyman, William F Weld. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Attachment to Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form)(Gotz, James) |
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