Judicial Watch, Inc. v. State of North Carolina et al
Plaintiff: Judicial Watch, Inc.
Defendant: North Carolina State Board of Elections, Carol Hill Williams, Michael G. Dickerson, Guilford County Board of Elections, Horace Kimel, Jr., State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, Karen Brinson Bell and Charlie Collicutt
Intervenor Defendant: North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute and League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Case Number: 3:2020cv00211
Filed: April 9, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Office: Charlotte Office
Presiding Judge: Robert J Conrad
Referring Judge: David Keesler
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 3, 2020 Filing 35 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority , Response by Judicial Watch, Inc. re #34 Notice (Other) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Popper, Robert)
June 2, 2020 Filing 34 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by League of Women Voters of North Carolina, North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute re #19 MOTION to Intervene (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Winfrey Order)(Klein, Hilary)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Joint Consent Motion for Second Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Defendants shall file an Answer, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, on or before July 6, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 5/18/20. (mga)
May 15, 2020 Filing 32 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint by Karen Brinson Bell, Charlie Collicutt, Michael G. Dickerson, Guilford County Board of Elections, Horace Kimel, Jr, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, North Carolina State Board of Elections, State of North Carolina, Carol Hill Williams. (Cox, Paul). Motions referred to David Keesler.
May 12, 2020 Filing 31 REPLY to Response to Motion re #19 MOTION to Intervene by League of Women Voters of North Carolina, North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Raymond Order)(Klein, Hilary)
May 7, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Olga Eugenia Vysotskaya de Brito on behalf of Karen Brinson Bell, North Carolina State Board of Elections, State of North Carolina (Vysotskaya de Brito, Olga)
May 5, 2020 Filing 29 RESPONSE to Motion re #19 MOTION to Intervene by Karen Brinson Bell, North Carolina State Board of Elections, State of North Carolina. Replies due by 5/12/2020 (Cox, Paul)
May 5, 2020 Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #19 MOTION to Intervene by Judicial Watch, Inc.. Replies due by 5/12/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration, #2 Exhibit 5:16-cv-683 (EDNC 2016) Complaint, #3 Exhibit Order Denying Motions to Intervene, #4 Exhibit Judicial Watch v. Logan, 2:17-cv-8948 (C.D. Cal. 2017), Settlement Agreement, #5 Exhibit Judicial Watch v. Grimes, 3:17-cv-94 (E.D. Ky 2017) Consent Judgment)(Jones, Mark)
April 23, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Hilary Harris Klein on behalf of League of Women Voters of North Carolina, North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute (Klein, Hilary)
April 23, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Clark Goodman on behalf of Michael G. Dickerson, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, Carol Hill Williams (Goodman, W.)
April 23, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick G. Spaugh on behalf of Michael G. Dickerson, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, Carol Hill Williams (Spaugh, Patrick)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Defendants Michael G. Dickerson, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, and Carol Hill Williams shall file an Answer, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, on or before June 4, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/22/20. (mga)
April 22, 2020 Filing 23 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint by Michael G. Dickerson, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, Carol Hill Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Barnhill, G.). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 22, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Taniya Donyale Reaves on behalf of Charlie Collicutt, Guilford County Board of Elections, Horace Kimel, Jr (Reaves, Taniya)
April 22, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Loperfido on behalf of League of Women Voters of North Carolina, North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute (Loperfido, Jeffrey)
April 21, 2020 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Support re #19 MOTION to Intervene by League of Women Voters of North Carolina, North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Answer, #3 Exhibit 2 - Nicholas Declaration, #4 Exhibit 3 - Montford Declaration, #5 Exhibit 4 - Order, VIP v. Wake BOE)(Riggs, Allison)
April 21, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION to Intervene by League of Women Voters of North Carolina, North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute. Responses due by 5/5/2020 (Riggs, Allison). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Defendants Charlie Collicut, Guilford County Board of Elections, and Horace Kimel, Jr shall file an Answer, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before June 4, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/21/20. (mga)
April 20, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint by Charlie Collicutt, Guilford County Board of Elections, Horace Kimel, Jr. (Payne, John). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 20, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by John Mark Payne on behalf of Charlie Collicutt, Guilford County Board of Elections, Horace Kimel, Jr (Payne, John)
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. State Defendants Karen Brinson Bell, North Carolina State Board of Elections, and State of North Carolina shall file an Answer, or otherwise respond, on or before June 4, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/20/20. (mga)
April 20, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Consent regarding Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead by Judicial Watch, Inc. re #13 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint (Jones, Mark)
April 20, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint by Karen Brinson Bell, North Carolina State Board of Elections, State of North Carolina. (Cox, Paul). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 16, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul M. Cox on behalf of Karen Brinson Bell, North Carolina State Board of Elections, State of North Carolina (Cox, Paul)
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. H. Christopher Coates is hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/9/20. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Eric Lee is hereby admitted pro hac to represent Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/9/20. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. T. Russell Noble is hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/9/20. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac. Robert D. Popper is hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/9/20. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Judicial Watch, Inc. (Jones, Mark)
April 9, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to H. Christopher Coates on behalf of Judicial Watch, Inc. Filing fee $ 281, receipt number 0419-4453881. by Judicial Watch, Inc.. (Jones, Mark). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 9, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Eric Lee on behalf of Judicial Watch, Inc. Filing fee $ 281, receipt number 0419-4453859. by Judicial Watch, Inc.. (Jones, Mark). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 9, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to T. Russell Nobile on behalf of Judicial Watch, Inc. Filing fee $ 281, receipt number 0419-4453855. by Judicial Watch, Inc.. (Jones, Mark). Motions referred to David Keesler.
April 9, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4 . (brj)
April 9, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Robert D. Popper on behalf of Judicial Watch, Inc. Filing fee $ 281, receipt number 0419-4453697. by Judicial Watch, Inc.. (Jones, Mark)
April 9, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0419-4453552), filed by Judicial Watch, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Jones, Mark)
April 9, 2020 Clerk's Entry and Service of #Initial Scheduling Order and #Certificate of Initial Attorney FRCP 26(f) Conference Form pursuant to the Standing Order Governing Civil Case Management before the Honorable Frank D. Whitney (3:07-mc-47 (Doc. No. 2)). The parties are directed to click on the link above to retrieve the Order. (brj)
April 9, 2020 Case assigned to Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney and Magistrate Judge David Keesler. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(brj)
April 9, 2020 Notice to Robert D. Popper: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at #www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 4/16/2020. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Notice to H. Christopher Coates: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at #www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 4/16/2020. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Notice to Eric Lee: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at #www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 4/16/2020. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Notice to T. Russell Nobile: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at #www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 4/16/2020. (mga)
April 9, 2020 Case reassigned to District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney no longer assigned to the case. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(clc)

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Defendant: North Carolina State Board of Elections
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Plaintiff: Judicial Watch, Inc.
Represented By: T. Russell Nobile
Represented By: Eric W. Lee
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Intervenor defendant: North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute
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