Utah Republican Party v. Herbert et al
Plaintiff: Utah Republican Party
Defendant: Spencer J. Cox
Intervenor_plaintiff: Utah Democratic Party
Case Number: 2:2016cv00038
Filed: January 15, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Utah
Office: Central Office
County: Salt Lake
Presiding Judge: David Nuffer
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 116 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying 93 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 9/12/16 (alt)
April 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER denying 41 Utah Republican Party Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Partial summary judgment is GRANTED for the Lieutenant Governor under Rule 56(f) on the issues raised in 41 Utah Republican Party Motion for Partial Summa ry Judgment. SB54 does not severely burden any of the asserted rights alleged in subparagraphs 73(b) through (g) of the Utah Republican Party Complaint. Declaratory judgment is entered that Utah Code § 20A-9-101(12)(d), which allows candidat es for public office to choose to access the primary election ballot by signature gathering, by participating in a party's convention, or both, does not impair the URP's constitutional rights but is a legitimate exercise of the state's power to regulate elections. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on April 15, 2016. (DN)
April 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying in part 37 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; denying in part 38 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; denying 39 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Summary Judgment is granted under Rule 56(f) for the defendant; Plaintiff's claims for relief under subparagraphs (a), (i), and (j) of paragraph 73 of the Complaint are dismissed. Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint on or before 4/14/16. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 4/6/16 (alt)
February 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 25 Motion for Certification of Question to UT State Supreme Court. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 2/11/16 (alt)
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Plaintiff: Utah Republican Party
Represented By: Marcus R. Mumford
Represented By: Christ T. Troupis
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Defendant: Spencer J. Cox
Represented By: Parker Douglas
Represented By: David N. Wolf
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Intervenor_plaintiff: Utah Democratic Party
Represented By: David P. Billings
Represented By: Charles A. Stormont
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