Wisconsin Voters Alliance et al v. City of Racine, et al.
Plaintiff: Paula Perez, Jonathan Hunt, Elizabeth Clemens-Tarczon, David Tarczon, Maria Eck, Douglas Doeran, Navin Jarugumilli and Wisconsin Voters Alliance
Defendant: City of Green Bay, City of Madison, City of Racine, City of Kenosha and City of Milwaukee
Case Number: 1:2020cv01487
Filed: September 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: William C Griesbach
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING #45 MOTION to Stay Responsive Filing, filed by All Defendants, signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 11/13/2020. Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint is stayed pending a decision on #23 Motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)
November 10, 2020 Filing 45 Joint MOTION to Stay Responsive Filing by All Defendants. (Letteney, Scott)
November 6, 2020 Filing 44 USCA Mandate (certified copy) as to #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Plaintiffs re USCA Number 20-3002. Upon consideration of the dismissal agreement regarding interlocutory appeal, this appeal is DISMISSED pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b). (Attachments: #1 Certified Order)(mac)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING re #40 Motion for Temporary Stay of Briefing filed by all Plaintiff, signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 11/03/2020. Plaintiffs' brief in opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss must be filed by November 24, 2020. Defendants' reply brief is due 14 days following Plaintiffs' response. (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)
November 2, 2020 Filing 42 BRIEF in Opposition filed by All Defendants re #40 MOTION to Stay Motion for Temporary Stay of Briefing . (Attachments: #1 Supplement Opinion, PA Voters Alliance v. Centre Cty., MDPA 20-cv-1761, #2 Supplement Opinion, TX Voters Alliance v. Dallas Cty., EDTX 20-cv-775, #3 Supplement Opinion, MN Voters Alliance v. City of Minneapolis, D. Minn. 20-cv-2049)(Mather, Lindsay)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 TEXT ONLY ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS to respond within 10 days to #40 Motion for Temporary Stay of Briefing filed by Navin Jarugumilli, Maria Eck, Paula Perez, Wisconsin Voters Alliance, Elizabeth Clemens-Tarczon, Jonathan Hunt, Douglas Doeran, and David Tarczon, signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 11/02/2020. Defendants shall advise whether, in their view, the Amended Complaint, #39 , moots the pending Joint Motion to Dismiss, #23 . (cc: all counsel)(Griesbach, William)
October 30, 2020 Filing 40 MOTION to Stay Motion for Temporary Stay of Briefing by All Plaintiffs. (Kaardal, Erick)
October 30, 2020 Filing 39 AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Maria Eck, Elizabeth Clemens-Tarczon, Douglas Doeran, David Tarczon, Navin Jarugumilli, Jonathan Hunt, Wisconsin Voters Alliance, Paula Perez.(Kaardal, Erick)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER of USCA re #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Navin Jarugumilli, Maria Eck, Paula Perez, Wisconsin Voters Alliance, Elizabeth Clemens-Tarczon, Jonathan Hunt, Douglas Doeran, David Tarczon. The motion for injunctive relief is DENIED. (lh)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 10/21/2020 denying #31 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (cc: all counsel) (Griesbach, William)
October 16, 2020 Filing 36 USCA Case Number 20-3002 re: #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Navin Jarugumilli, Maria Eck, Paula Perez, Wisconsin Voters Alliance, Elizabeth Clemens-Tarczon, Jonathan Hunt, Douglas Doeran, David Tarczon. (mac)
October 16, 2020 Filing 35 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re #30 Notice of Appeal. (tlf)
October 16, 2020 Filing 34 Attorney Cover Letter re: #30 Notice of Appeal. (tlf)
October 15, 2020 Filing 33 BRIEF in Support filed by All Plaintiffs re #31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: #1 Word Count Certificate)(Kaardal, Erick)
October 15, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of Hearing (Kaardal, Erick)
October 15, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kaardal, Erick)
October 15, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #27 Order on Motion for TRO, by All Plaintiffs. Filing Fee PAID $505, receipt number AWIEDC-3605711 (cc: all counsel) (Kaardal, Erick)
October 14, 2020 Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs. City of Green Bay served on 9/28/2020; City of Kenosha served on 9/28/2020; City of Madison served on 9/28/2020; City of Milwaukee served on 9/28/2020; City of Racine served on 9/28/2020. (Kaardal, Erick)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER signed by Judge William C Griesbach on 10/14/2020 DENYING #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and other Preliminary Relief. A decision on the defendant Cities' motion to dismiss for lack of standing will await full briefing. (cc: all counsel) (Griesbach, William)
October 13, 2020 Filing 28 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William C Griesbach: Oral Argument Hearing held on 10/13/2020. The Court takes the motions under advisement. (Tape #Zoom 101320) (lh)
October 12, 2020 Filing 26 DECLARATION of Erick G. Kaardal (Second) in Support of Motion for TRO (Attachments: #1 Exhibit M (part 1), #2 Exhibit M (part 2), #3 Exhibit N, #4 Exhibit O)(Kaardal, Erick)
October 9, 2020 Filing 25 DECLARATION of Lindsay J. Mather in support of #24 Brief in Support (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - WEC Canvass Report County by County 2016 President)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 24 BRIEF in Support filed by All Defendants re #23 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)1 . (Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 23 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)1 by All Defendants. (Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 22 DECLARATION of Tara Coolidge in support of #13 Brief in Opposition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Grant Agreement and WI State Voting Plan)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 21 DECLARATION of Kathleen Fischer in support of #13 Brief in Opposition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Itemized Spreadsheet)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 20 DECLARATION of S. Claire Woodall-Vogg in support of #13 Brief in Opposition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Grant Agreement and WI State Voting Plan)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Maribeth Witzel-Behl in support of #13 Brief in Opposition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Grant Agreement and WI State Voting Plan, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - WI Statutes Section 7.15)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 18 DECLARATION of John Morrissey in support of #13 Brief in Opposition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Grant Agreement and WI State Voting Plan, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - CTCL Expenses Spreadsheet)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 17 DECLARATION of Carol Stancato in support of #13 Brief in Opposition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - CTCL Expenses Spreadsheet)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT of Diana Ellenbecker in support of #13 Brief in Opposition. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Grant Expenditures)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT of Kris Teske in support of #13 Brief in Opposition. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Grant Agreement and WI State Voting Plan)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Lindsay J. Mather in Support of #13 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - WI Safe Voting Plan 2020, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - How Wisconsin is Prepared for the November 3 Election, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Brown County Official Results 2016, #4 Exhibit Ex. D - CTCL Statement on the Amistad Project, #5 Exhibit Ex. E - The NVRA Act of 1993, #6 Exhibit Ex. F - USCA 7th Cir. Opinion)(Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 13 BRIEF in Opposition filed by All Defendants re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . (Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Bryan A Charbogian on behalf of City of Kenosha. Attorney(s) appearing: Bryan A. Charbogian, Edward R. Antaramian, Christine M. Genthner (Charbogian, Bryan)
October 9, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay Mather on behalf of City of Green Bay. Attorney(s) appearing: Lindsay J. Mather (Mather, Lindsay)
October 9, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa R Chavez on behalf of City of Green Bay. Attorney(s) appearing: Vanessa R. Chavez (Chavez, Vanessa)
October 9, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott R Letteney on behalf of City of Racine. Attorney(s) appearing: Scott R. Letteney (Letteney, Scott)
October 8, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by James M Carroll on behalf of City of Milwaukee. Attorney(s) appearing: Kathryn Z Block and James Carroll (Carroll, James)
October 8, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven C Brist on behalf of City of Madison. Attorney(s) appearing: Steven C. Brist (Brist, Steven)
October 8, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia A Lauten on behalf of City of Madison. Attorney(s) appearing: Patricia A. Lauten (Lauten, Patricia)
October 8, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael R Haas on behalf of City of Madison. Attorney(s) appearing: Michael R. Haas (Haas, Michael)
September 29, 2020 Filing 4 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William C Griesbach: Scheduling Conference held on 9/29/2020. Response due on or before 10/9/2020. Oral Argument Hearing set for 10/13/2020 09:30 AM By Video Conference before Judge William C Griesbach. (Tape #092920) (cav)
September 29, 2020 NOTICE of Hearing: Oral Argument Hearing set for 10/13/2020 09:30 AM By Video Conference before Judge William C Griesbach. Counsel are to notify any interested parties and provide the Zoom Video Conference information to them. Counsel shall contact the Office of the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing if interested parties wish to listen to the court proceeding. Members of the public, or media may contact the Office of the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing at 920-455-7381 if they wish to listen to the court proceeding. (cc: all counsel and Zoom invite via email to all counsel) (cav)
September 28, 2020 NOTICE of Telephonic Hearing on #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Telephone Motion Hearing set for 9/29/2020 01:30 PM before Judge William C Griesbach. Instructions: Participants are to call in to 1-888-273-3658, using Access Code 4416978, and Security Code 1234. Plaintiffs' counsel is to provide a copy of this notice of hearing and the telephone instructions to counsel for each defendant. Please contact the Office of the Clerk at 920-455-7381 if you should have any questions. Verification of your participation must be sent to wied_clerks_gb@wied.uscourts.gov (cc: all counsel)(tlf)
September 25, 2020 Filing 3 DOCUMENT REFILED IN ERROR (re-filed to submit summons; duplicate payment has been voided): #1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against All Plaintiffs by Wisconsin Voters Alliance. ( Filing Fee PAID $400 receipt number AWIEDC-3584885)(Attachments: #1 Summons City of Racine, #2 Summons City of Milwaukee, #3 Summons City of Kenosha, #4 Summons City of Green Bay, #5 Summons City of Madison)(Kaardal, Erick) Modified on 9/25/2020 (tlf).
September 25, 2020 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Certain attachments to this document should have been filed as separate entries. This document does not need to be re-filed; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (cav)
September 25, 2020 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (tlf)
September 24, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Hearing, #2 Exhibit BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION, #3 Exhibit Word Count, #4 Affidavit Declaration of Erick G. Kaardal, #5 Exhibit Ex A, #6 Exhibit Ex B, #7 Envelope Ex C, #8 Exhibit Ex D, #9 Exhibit Ex E, #10 Exhibit Ex F, #11 Exhibit Ex G, #12 Exhibit Ex H, #13 Exhibit Ex I, #14 Exhibit Ex J, #15 Exhibit Ex K, #16 Exhibit Ex L)(Kaardal, Erick) Modified on 9/25/2020 (tlf).
September 24, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against All Defendants by Minnesota Wisconsin Voters Alliance, et al. ( Filing Fee PAID $400 receipt number AWIEDC-3583606) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover sheet)(Kaardal, Erick) Modified on 9/24/2020 (mlm).
September 24, 2020 NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Judge William C Griesbach ;Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Dries to be filed within 21 days;the consent/refusal form is available on our website ;pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement is to be filed upon the first filing of any paper and should be filed now if not already filed (jcl)

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Defendant: City of Green Bay
Represented By: Lindsay Mather
Represented By: Scott R Letteney
Represented By: Vanessa R Chavez
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Defendant: City of Madison
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Defendant: City of Racine
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Defendant: City of Milwaukee
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Plaintiff: Paula Perez
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Plaintiff: Jonathan Hunt
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Plaintiff: Elizabeth Clemens-Tarczon
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Plaintiff: David Tarczon
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Plaintiff: Maria Eck
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Plaintiff: Douglas Doeran
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Plaintiff: Navin Jarugumilli
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