Filed Date: July 21, 2020
Closed Date: July 22, 2020
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According to their summary as of September 1, 2020,
Congressional candidates challenged the Sec. of State's implementation of no-excuse absentee voting due to COVID. Plaintiffs claim that neither the Sec. of State nor the Governor can change absentee voting rules, only legislature. Court held that original jurisdiction proceeding in the Supreme Court was not proper, as case should have been brought in Superior Court.
Summary Authors
Emma Brunel (2/18/2025)
Moukawsher, Thomas G. (Connecticut)
Ciarleglio, Matthew A (Connecticut)
Das, Proloy K (Connecticut)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:38 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Connecticut
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Healthy Elections COVID litigation tracker
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 21, 2020
Closing Date: July 22, 2020
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The Plaintiffs are Mary Fay, Thomas Gilmer, Justin Anderson and James Griffin, all electors and candidates for the United States Representative for the 1st, 2nd, 2nd, and 1st Congressional District in Connecticut, respectively.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Connecticut State Government (Hartford), State
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Case Details
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Content of Injunction:
Order Duration: 2020 - 2020
Issues
COVID-19:
Population-Medically vulnerable
Voting: