Nos. 1:19-cv-00614, 1:19-cv-00669 (W.D. Mich.), Nos. 19-2377, 19-2420, 20-1734 (6th Cir.)
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Federal trial court II
Opinion dismissing claims
Federal appellate court
Opinion affirming trial court
Federal trial court
Order denying prelim. injunction
A federal court challenge to the composition of Michigan’s new independent commission, based on a First Amendment challenge to the conflict of interest provisions excluding individuals from the commission because of specific past political activity.
On Nov. 25, 2019, the trial court declined to grant a preliminary injunction; on Apr. 15, 2020, the 6th Circuit affirmed. On July 6, 2020, the trial court dismissed all claims; the case is back up on appeal.
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Plaintiffs' brief | Nov 12, 2020 | |
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Initiative proponents' brief | Dec 14, 2020 | |
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Secretary of State's brief | Jan 11, 2021 | |
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Plaintiffs' reply | Feb 1, 2021 |
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Secretary of State's motion to dismiss | Sep 19, 2019 | |
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Initiative proponents' motion to dismiss | Sep 19, 2019 | |
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Daunt plaintiffs' response | Oct 3, 2019 | |
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Michigan Republican Party plaintiffs' response | Oct 3, 2019 | |
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Secretary of State's reply | Oct 10, 2019 | |
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Initiative proponents' reply | Oct 10, 2019 | |
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Opinion dismissing claims | Jul 6, 2020 |
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Daunt plaintiffs' notice of appeal | Aug 3, 2020 |
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Michigan Republican Party plaintiffs' brief | Dec 24, 2019 | |
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Daunt plaintiffs' brief | Jan 2, 2020 | |
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Initiative proponents' brief | Feb 3, 2020 | |
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Secretary of State's brief | Feb 3, 2020 | |
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Amicus brief of Brennan Center | Feb 14, 2020 | |
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Amicus brief of Common Cause et al. | Feb 10, 2020 | |
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Amicus brief of League of Women Voters of Mich. | Feb 7, 2020 | |
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Daunt plaintiffs' reply | Feb 13, 2020 | |
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Opinion affirming trial court | Apr 15, 2020 |
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Daunt plaintiffs' petition for rehearing en banc | May 13, 2020 | |
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Mich. Republican Party plaintiffs' petition for rehearing en banc | May 13, 2020 | |
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Secretary of State's response | May 29, 2020 | |
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Initiative proponents' response | May 29, 2020 | |
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Order denying rehearing en banc | Jun 19, 2020 |
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Complaint | Jul 30, 2019 | |
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Order consolidating case with Michigan Republican Party v. Benson | Sep 11, 2019 | |
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Motion for preliminary injunction (incl. exhs.) | Jul 30, 2019 | |
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Secretary of State's opposition to motion for preliminary injunction (incl. exh.) | Sep 19, 2019 | |
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Initiative proponents' opposition to motion for preliminary injunction | Sep 19, 2019 | |
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Daunt plaintiffs' reply | Oct 3, 2019 | |
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Mich. Republican Party plaintiffs' reply | Oct 3, 2019 | |
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Order denying prelim. injunction | Nov 25, 2019 |
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Daunt plaintiffs' notice of appeal | Nov 26, 2019 | |
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Michigan Republican Party plaintiffs' notice of appeal | Dec 5, 2019 |
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