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Michigan Republican Party v. Benson

Last Updated Sep 11, 2019
Case No. 1:19-cv-00669 (W.D. Mich.)
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Case Information

** This case has been consolidated with Daunt v. Benson. Further updates will be posted to that case page. **

A federal court challenge to the composition of Michigan’s new independent commission, based on an alleged First Amendment violation in the conflict of interest provisions excluding individuals from the commission because of specific past political activity.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Aug 22, 2019
Document icon Order consolidating case with Daunt v. Benson Sep 11, 2019

Additional Cases

Federal court rejected challenges to exclusions from independent commission based on political activity
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