Weiser et al v. Benson
Plaintiff: Ronald Weiser and The Michigan Republican Party
Defendant: Jocelyn Benson
Intervenor: Whitmer for Governor
Case Number: 1:2021cv00816
Filed: September 20, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Sally J Berens
Referring Judge: Janet T Neff
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 18, 2021 Filing 37 AFFIDAVIT in support of Motion for TRO #34 filed by The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A) (Torchinsky, Jason)
November 18, 2021 Filing 36 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for temporary restraining order #34 filed by The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Torchinsky, Jason)
November 18, 2021 Filing 35 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION for temporary restraining order #34 filed by The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Torchinsky, Jason)
November 18, 2021 Filing 34 MOTION for temporary restraining order by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser; (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Torchinsky, Jason)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER scheduling a pre-motion conference regarding document numbers #14 , #24 , #28 : pre-motion conference is set for 1/6/2022 at 02:30 PM at 401 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Janet T. Neff; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
November 16, 2021 Filing 32 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by movant Whitmer for Governor #28 ; filed by Ronald Weiser, The Michigan Republican Party filed by Ronald Weiser, The Michigan Republican Party (Torchinsky, Jason)
November 16, 2021 Filing 31 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by movant Whitmer for Governor #28 ; filed by Jocelyn Benson filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
November 9, 2021 Filing 30 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by defendant Jocelyn Benson #14 ; filed by Whitmer for Governor filed by Whitmer for Governor (Trebilcock, Christopher)
November 9, 2021 Filing 29 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser #24 ; filed by Whitmer for Governor filed by Whitmer for Governor (Trebilcock, Christopher)
November 9, 2021 Filing 28 REQUEST for pre-motion conference by movant Whitmer for Governor (Trebilcock, Christopher)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting motion to intervene #11 ; Intervenor's pre-motion conference request and response(s) due by 11/10/2021; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
November 1, 2021 Filing 26 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser #24 ; filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik) Modified text on 11/2/2021 (eod)
November 1, 2021 Filing 25 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser #24 ; filed by Whitmer for Governor (Trebilcock, Christopher) Modified text on 11/2/2021 (eod)
October 25, 2021 Filing 24 REQUEST for pre-motion conference by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Torchinsky, Jason)
October 20, 2021 Filing 23 RESPONSE TO REQUEST for pre-motion conference by defendant Jocelyn Benson #14 ; filed by Ronald Weiser, The Michigan Republican Party filed by Ronald Weiser, The Michigan Republican Party (Torchinsky, Jason)
October 20, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE of Non-Objection to The Whitmer for Governor Committee's Motion for Permissive Intervention by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Torchinsky, Jason)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting motion to withdraw as attorney #19 , #20 ; Dickinson Wright PLLC is withdrawn as counsel of record for Plaintiffs; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
October 19, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION to withdraw as attorney by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B Proposed Order) (Spies, Charles) Modified text on 10/20/2021 (eod)
October 19, 2021 Filing 19 MOTION to withdraw as attorney by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B Proposed Order) (Avers, Robert) Modified text on 10/20/2021 (eod)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #15 motion for extension of time; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
October 13, 2021 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for extension of time to file response/reply #15 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
October 13, 2021 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION for extension of time to file response/reply #15 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
October 13, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for extension of time to file response/reply by defendant Jocelyn Benson; (Grill, Erik)
October 13, 2021 Filing 14 REQUEST for pre-motion conference by defendant Jocelyn Benson by defendant Jocelyn Benson; (Grill, Erik)
October 13, 2021 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to intervene Renewed Motion to Intervene by Whitmer for Governor movant Whitmer for Governor #11 filed by Whitmer for Governor (Trebilcock, Christopher)
October 13, 2021 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION to intervene Renewed Motion to Intervene by Whitmer for Governor movant Whitmer for Governor #11 filed by Whitmer for Governor (Trebilcock, Christopher)
October 13, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION to intervene with certificate of compliance by movant Whitmer for Governor by movant Whitmer for Governor; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Intervenor Whitmer for Governor's Pre-Motion Conference Request) (Trebilcock, Christopher) Modified text on 10/14/2021 (eod)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER denying without prejudice motion to intervene #8 and pre-motion conference request #9 ; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
October 12, 2021 Filing 9 REQUEST for pre-motion conference by movant Whitmer for Governor; (Trebilcock, Christopher) Modified text on 10/13/2021 (mg).
October 12, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to intervene as defendant by movant Whitmer for Governor; (Trebilcock, Christopher) Modified text on 10/13/2021 (mg).
October 7, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jason Torchinsky on behalf of plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Torchinsky, Jason)
October 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting request to withdraw as counsel #6 ; Inhulsen Law, PLC is withdrawn as counsel of record for Plaintiff The Michigan Republican Party; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
October 4, 2021 Filing 6 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Permitting Withdrawal of John W. Inhulsen as Counsel by plaintiff The Michigan Republican Party (Inhulsen, John)
September 27, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS returned executed; Jocelyn Benson served on 9/22/2021, answer due 10/13/2021 (Avers, Robert)
September 23, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Erik Alexander Grill on behalf of defendant Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
September 23, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Heather S. Meingast on behalf of defendant Jocelyn Benson (Meingast, Heather)
September 22, 2021 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Jocelyn Benson (eod)
September 22, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of John W. Inhulsen on behalf of plaintiff The Michigan Republican Party (Inhulsen, John)
September 21, 2021 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Michigan Republican Party (Avers, Robert)
September 21, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Janet T. Neff ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee re corporate disclosure statement (eod)
September 21, 2021 SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendant Jocelyn Benson (filing fee due) (eod)
September 21, 2021 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-6546279 (Avers, Robert)
September 20, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Jocelyn Benson filed by Ronald Weiser, The Michigan Republican Party (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Summons) (Spies, Charles)
September 20, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Robert L. Avers on behalf of plaintiffs The Michigan Republican Party, Ronald Weiser (Avers, Robert)

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Plaintiff: Ronald Weiser
Represented By: Robert L. Avers
Represented By: Charles R. Spies
Represented By: Jason Torchinsky
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Plaintiff: The Michigan Republican Party
Represented By: Robert L. Avers
Represented By: Charles R. Spies
Represented By: Jason Torchinsky
Represented By: John W. Inhulsen
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Defendant: Jocelyn Benson
Represented By: Erik Alexander Grill
Represented By: Heather S. Meingast
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Intervenor: Whitmer for Governor
Represented By: Christopher M. Trebilcock
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