Republican National Committee et al v. Wetzel et al
| Republican National Committee, Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Matthew Lamb and Libertarian Party of Mississippi |
| Justin Wetzel, Toni Jo Diaz, Becky Payne, Barbara Kimball, Christene Brice, Carolyn Handler and Michael Watson |
| Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi and Democratic National Committee |
| Vet Voice Foundation and Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans |
| 1:2024cv00025 |
| January 26, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi |
| Louis Guirola |
| Robert P Myers |
| Civil Rights: Voting |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to # 49. Attorney is advised that all future filings should contain the lead case style and the member case style, pursuant to the Order filed on 3/1/24 that consolidated both cases for all purposes. (JCH)
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Filing 49
ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Justin Wetzel.(Holleman, Tim)
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Filing 48
NOTICE of Appearance by Wilson D. Minor-State Gov on behalf of Michael Watson (Minor-State Gov, Wilson)
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Filing 47
ORDER granting in part and denying in part #45 Motion to Intervene; the DNC's amicus brief will be due March 26, 2024, and it may be no longer than thirty-five pages in length, denying #18 Motion to Intervene; DRMS and the League are permitted to file amici curiae briefs that are no more than thirty-five pages in length by March 26, 2024. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on 3/7/2024 (wld)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #43. This document reads as a joinder to document #40 in the last paragraph. If counsel intends for this document to also be a joinder, a separate document should be filed using the event code "Joinder in Document" which can be found under "Other Documents". Counsel should change the title if this document is refiled. (wld)
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Filing 46
MEMORANDUM in Support re #45 MOTION to Intervene as Defendant filed by Democratic National Committee (Baria, David)
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Filing 45
MOTION to Intervene as Defendant by Democratic National Committee (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-[Proposed] Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit B-[Proposed] Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Baria, David)
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Filing 44
MOTION for Eric Lee to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Libertarian Party of Mississippi (Attachments: #1 Exhibit -1 DC Bar Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit -2 California Bar Certificate of Good Standing)(Nobile, T. Russell)
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Filing 43
Response in Opposition re #40 RESPONSE to Motion re #18 MOTION to Intervene filed by Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Republican National Committee (Ritchie, Spencer), #18 MOTION to Intervene by Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Tribble Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B - Ciraldo Declaration, # 3 Exhibit C - Proposed Motion to Dismiss, # 4 Exhibit D - Memorandum ISO Proposed Motion to Dismiss)(Tom, Joshua) filed by Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Justin Wetzel (Holleman, Tim)
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Filing 42
(DISREGARD) MOTION for Eric Lee to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Libertarian Party of Mississippi (Attachments: #1 Exhibit -1, State Bar of California Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit -2, DC Bar Certificate of Good Standing)(Nobile, T. Russell) Modified on 3/6/2024 (wld).
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Filing 41
(DISREGARD) MOTION for Eric Lee to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5354015) by Libertarian Party of Mississippi (Nobile, T. Russell) Modified on 3/6/2024 (wld).
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Filing 40
RESPONSE to Motion re #18 MOTION to Intervene filed by Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Republican National Committee (Ritchie, Spencer)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #42. Counsel is again advised to correct the case caption. The lead plaintiff should be Republican National Committee. Also, exhibit 1 is labeled as exhibit 2 and exhibit 2 is labeled as exhibit 1. Counsel should refile correctly. Motion #42 will be terminated and disregarded. (wld)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #41. This motion should be styled with the lead case caption. Also the attached certificates should be scanned separately and docketed as properly identified attachments to the main document within the same docket entry.L.U.Civ.R. 7.(b)(2). Attorney is directed to refile. Motion #41 will be terminated and disregarded. (wld)
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Filing 39
ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert P. Myers, Jr on March 5, 2024 (SK)
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Filing 38
ORDER granting #37 Motion Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr on 03/05/2024 (Guirola, Louis)
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Filing 37
Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order by Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Republican National Committee (Ritchie, Spencer)
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Filing 36
Rule 16(a) INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER TO CONFER Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr on 03/04/2024 (Guirola, Louis)
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting Vet Voice Foundation and Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans' #6 Motion to Intervene as unopposed. The Clerk of Court is directed to list Vet Voice Foundation and Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans as Intervenor-Defendants on the docket sheet. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on 3/4/2024. (BR)
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Filing 35
ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES: Republican National Committee, et al. v. Justin Wetzel, et al., 1:24cv25-LG-RPM, and Libertarian Party of Mississippi v. Justin Wetzel, et al., 1:24cv37-LG-RPM, are consolidated for all purposes, with Republican National Committee v. Justin Wetzel, et al., 1:24cv25-LG-RPM, serving as the lead case. All subsequent motions, notices, and pleadings shall be filed in the lead case only. See Order for more details. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on 3/1/24 (RLW).
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Filing 34
NOTICE REGARDING LACK OF OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO INTERVENE by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation re #6 MOTION to Intervene (Wu, Paloma)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Christene Brice answer due 3/14/2024; Toni Jo Diaz answer due 3/14/2024; Carolyn Handler answer due 3/14/2024; Barbara Kimball answer due 3/14/2024; Becky Payne answer due 3/14/2024. Answer due by 3/14/2024 (wld)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #28,29,30,31 and 32. Based on the service date on the summons return, clerk corrected the service date to 2/22/2024, and the answer deadline to 3/14/2024. (wld)
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Filing 33
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Exempt from Answer by Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Justin Wetzel (Holleman, Tim)
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Filing 32
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mississippi Republican Party, Republican National Committee, James Perry. Barbara Kimball served on 2/22/2024, answer due 3/14/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer) Modified on 2/27/2024 (wld).
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Filing 31
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mississippi Republican Party, Republican National Committee, James Perry. Carolyn Handler served on 2/22/2024, answer due 3/14/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer) Modified on 2/27/2024 (wld).
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Filing 30
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mississippi Republican Party, Republican National Committee, James Perry. Toni Jo Diaz served on 2/22/2024, answer due 3/14/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer) Modified on 2/27/2024 (wld).
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Filing 29
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Republican National Committee, James Perry. Christene Brice served on 2/22/2024, answer due 3/14/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer) Modified on 2/27/2024 (wld).
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Filing 28
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mississippi Republican Party, Republican National Committee, James Perry. Becky Payne served on 2/22/2024, answer due 3/14/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer) Modified on 2/27/2024 (wld).
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #33 Motion to Exempt Defendants from Filing Answer to #1 Complaint . JUSTIN WETZEL, in his official capacity as the clerk and registrar of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, and TONI JO DIAZ, BECKY PAYNE, BARBARA KIMBALL, CHRISTENE BRICE, and CAROLYN HANDLER, in their official capacities as members of the Harrison County Election Commission are exempted from filing an answer or other response to Plaintiffs #1 Complaint by February 26, 2024, or otherwise, subject to further order of this Court regarding the prospective entry of a briefing schedule on the parties anticipated cross-motions for summary judgment. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on 2/26/2024. (BR)
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Filing 27
ORDER granting #17 Motion to Exempt Defendant from Filing Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint to Accommodate Parties' Anticipated Filing of Early Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on 2/23/2024. (BR)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #25. The body of this document incorrectly references document #5 instead of document #17 as the document being joined. The joinder is linked correctly to document #17. (wld)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #21, 22 and 23. L.U.Civ.R. 7(b)(2) requires that all supporting exhibits to a document be denominated by an exhibit letter or number and a meaningful description. Attorney is advised to follow this rule in future filings by including the exhibit letter or number on each exhibit. (wld)
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Filing 26
NOTICE Regarding Defendant Watson's Unopposed Motion and Position on Consolidation by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation re #17 Unopposed MOTION to Exempt Defendant from Filing Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint to Accommodate Parties' Anticipated Filing of Early Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 25
Joinder in Document by Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Justin Wetzel to #17 Unopposed MOTION to Exempt Defendant from Filing Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint to Accommodate Parties' Anticipated Filing of Early Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment filed by Michael Watson (Holleman, Tim)
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Filing 24
NOTICE of Appearance by Tim C. Holleman on behalf of Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Justin Wetzel (Holleman, Tim)
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Filing 23
MOTION for Davin Rosborough to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5341210) by Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Tom, Joshua)
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Filing 22
MOTION for Jacob van Leer to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5341203) by Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Tom, Joshua)
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Filing 21
MOTION for Sophia Lin Lakin to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5341164) by Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Tom, Joshua)
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Filing 20
NOTICE of Appearance by Greta K Martin on behalf of Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta)
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Filing 19
MEMORANDUM in Support re #18 MOTION to Intervene filed by Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi (Tom, Joshua)
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Filing 18
MOTION to Intervene by Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Tribble Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Ciraldo Declaration, #3 Exhibit C - Proposed Motion to Dismiss, #4 Exhibit D - Memorandum ISO Proposed Motion to Dismiss)(Tom, Joshua)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #16. This document is incorrectly styled for the "Northern" division. The correct division is "Southern". Counsel does not need to refile. (wld)
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Filing 17
Unopposed MOTION to Exempt Defendant from Filing Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint to Accommodate Parties' Anticipated Filing of Early Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment by Michael Watson (Shannon, III-State Gov, Rex)
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Filing 16
NOTICE of Appearance by Paloma Wu on behalf of Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (Wu, Paloma)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #9,10,11,12,13, 14 and 15. Motion and certificates are filed as one main document. Exhibits/attachments should be scanned separately and docketed as properly identified attachments to the main document within the same docket entry. Attorney is directed to follow this procedure in future filings. L.U.Civ.R. 7.(b)(2). (wld)
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Filing 15
MOTION for Tina Meng Morrison to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5335044) by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 14
MOTION for Richard A. Medina to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5335040) by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 13
MOTION for Michael B. Jones to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5335034) by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 12
MOTION for Christopher D. Dodge to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5335026) by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 11
MOTION for Elisabeth C. Frost to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5335000) by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 10
MOTION for Conor D. Woodfin to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5334236) by Matthew Lamb, Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Republican National Committee (Ritchie, Spencer)
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Filing 9
MOTION for Thomas R. McCarthy to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5334228) by Matthew Lamb, Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Republican National Committee (Ritchie, Spencer)
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Filing 8
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mississippi Republican Party, Matthew Lamb, Republican National Committee, James Perry. Justin Wetzel served on 2/8/2024, answer due 2/29/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer)
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DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #6. L.U.Civ.R. 7(b)(2) requires that all supporting exhibits to a document be denominated by an exhibit letter or number and a meaningful description. Attorney is advised to follow this rule in future filings by including the exhibit number on each exhibit. (wld)
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Filing 7
MEMORANDUM in Support re #6 MOTION to Intervene filed by Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans, Vet Voice Foundation (McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 6
MOTION to Intervene by Vet Voice Foundation, Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Janessa Goldbeck, #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of James Sims, #3 Proposed Motion to Dismiss, #4 Proposed Memorandum Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(McDuff, Robert)
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Filing 5
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mississippi Republican Party, Matthew Lamb, Republican National Committee, James Perry. Michael Watson served on 2/5/2024, answer due 2/26/2024. (Ritchie, Spencer)
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Filing 4
Summons Reissued as to Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Michael Watson, Justin Wetzel. (JCH)
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Filing 3
NOTICE of Reissuance by Matthew Lamb, Mississippi Republican Party, James Perry, Republican National Committee (Ritchie, Spencer)
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Re-Issued summons returned to attorney via email. (JCH)
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Filing 2
Summons Issued as to Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Michael Watson, Justin Wetzel. (JCH)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against Christene Brice, Toni Jo Diaz, Carolyn Handler, Barbara Kimball, Becky Payne, Michael Watson, Justin Wetzel (Filing fee $ 405; receipt number 5321685), filed by Mississippi Republican Party, Matthew Lamb, Republican National Committee, James Perry. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(JCH)
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Issued summons mailed to attorney to address listed on docket. (JCH)
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