Case: Gallagher v. Newsom

CVCS20-0000912 | California state trial court

Filed Date: July 10, 2020

Case Ongoing

Clearinghouse coding in progress

Case Summary

NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for information, see their tracker.

According to their summary as of 11/19/2020,

Plaintiffs challenge the Governor's Executive Orders which alter legislative acts defining "choices voters have with regard to voting and the places and manner of casting votes" and argue that this is an overreach of executive authority.

Summary Authors

Christian Golden (1/22/2025)

People


Judge(s)

Parker, Perry (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gallagher, James (California)

Kiley, Kevin (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Killeen, John W (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

CVCS20-0000912

Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

Complaint

CVCS20-0000912

Order Granting Declaratory Relief and Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020

Order/Opinion
CVCS20-0000912 | C092070

CVCS20-0000912

Writ of Mandate to Vacate Stay and Grant Declaratory Relief and TRO to Petitioner

Newsom v. Superior Court (Gallagher)

California state appellate court

July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020

Order/Opinion

51 Cal.App. 5th 1093

Resources

Docket

Last updated Dec. 16, 2024, 9:03 p.m.

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Healthy Elections COVID litigation tracker

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 10, 2020

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

James Gallagher and Kevin Kiley, sitting legislators in the California State Legislature.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Defendants

State of California, None

James Gallagher et al. (Sutter), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Declaratory Judgment

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Amount Defendant Pays: Governor costs in original proceeding

Issues

Voting:

Election administration