Case: Cook County Republican Party v. Pritzker

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Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020. Mailed notice. (smm, ) (Entered: 08/22/2020)

COMPLAINT filed by Cook County Republican Party; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17297415.(Kelsey, Brian) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Kelsey, Brian) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party by Brian Kelsey (Kelsey, Brian) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party by James Joseph Mcquaid (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party for preliminary injunction (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Cook County Republican Party in support of motion for preliminary injunction 5 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

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NOTICE of Motion by James Joseph Mcquaid for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction 5 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 8/28/2020 at 09:15 AM. (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 08/10/2020)

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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (daj, )

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K. Donahue, William R. Haine, Marisel A. Hernandez, William J. Kresse, Ian K. Linnabary, William M. McGuffage, Katherine S. O'Brien, J. B. Pritzker, Charles W. Scholz, Jonathan T. Swain, Casandra B. Watson, Karen A. Yabrough (gw, )

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cook County Republican Party as to All Defendants. (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 08/17/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K. Donahue, William R. Haine, Ian K. Linnabary, William M. McGuffage, Katherine S. O'Brien, Charles W. Scholz, Casandra B. Watson by Erin Walsh (Walsh, Erin) (Entered: 08/17/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant J. B. Pritzker by Sarah Hughes Newman (Newman, Sarah) (Entered: 08/17/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Karen A. Yabrough by Jessica Megan Scheller Office of the Cook County State's Attorney (Scheller, Jessica) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Karen A. Yabrough by Paul Leo Fangman Office of the Cook County State's Attorney (Fangman, Paul) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant DCCC by Kathleen A. Stetsko (Stetsko, Kathleen) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

MOTION by Intervenor Defendant DCCC to intervene (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Stetsko, Kathleen) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

NOTICE of Motion by Kathleen A. Stetsko for presentment of motion to intervene 15 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 8/28/2020 at 09:15 AM. (Stetsko, Kathleen) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17363674. (Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17363722. (Hawley, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17363886. (Jasrasaria, Jyoti) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17364381. (Beale, Steven) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Motions to appear pro hac vice 17, 18, 19 and 20 are granted. The call-in information for the 8/28/2020 motion hearing is as follows: Court's toll-free call-in number 877-336-1829, conference access code is 6963747. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance by Intervenor Defendant DCCC for leave to appear as Pro Hac Vice (Khanna, Abha) Modified on 8/27/2020 (smm, ). (Entered: 08/26/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance by Intervenor Defendant DCCC for leave to appear as Pro Hac Vice (Hawley, Jonathan) Modified on 8/27/2020 (smm, ). (Entered: 08/26/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance by Intervenor Defendant DCCC for leave to appear as Pro Hac Vice (Beale, Steven) Modified on 8/27/2020 (smm, ). (Entered: 08/26/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant DCCC by Abha Khanna (Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant DCCC by Jonathan Patrick Hawley (Hawley, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/26/2020)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-17367128. (Elias, Marc) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant DCCC by Jyoti Jasrasaria (Jasrasaria, Jyoti) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant DCCC by Steven Sun Beale (Beale, Steven) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Marisel A. Hernandez by Adam Wells Lasker (Lasker, Adam) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant William J. Kresse by Adam Wells Lasker (Lasker, Adam) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Jonathan T. Swain by Adam Wells Lasker (Lasker, Adam) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

RESPONSE by Cook County Republican Party to MOTION by Intervenor Defendant DCCC to intervene 15 (Attachments: # 1 proposed order)(Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant J. B. Pritzker by Hal Dworkin (Dworkin, Hal) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: The toll-free call-in number and access code for the 8/28/2020 hearing is as follows: Dial: 877-336-1829 Access Code: 6963747. When you are connected to the conference system, please keep your phone on mute until your case is called. There may be other people in other cases speaking in the conference when you join the conference and before your case is called. When your case is called, please unmute your phone and remember to say your name each and every time you speak. This is a Court proceeding and the only persons to speak are counsel of record. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants William J. Cadigan, Laura K. Donahue, William R. Haine, Ian K. Linnabary, William M. McGuffage, Katherine S. O'Brien, Charles W. Scholz, Casandra B. Watson by Michael T. Dierkes (Dierkes, Michael) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Telephone conference held on 8/28/2020. Proposed Intervenor-Defendant DCCC's motion to intervene 15 is granted, without objection. Signed order to follow. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 5 is taken under advisement; responses due 9/4/2020; reply due 9/9/2020; the court will issue ruling by mail or contact the parties to set hearing date. Motions to dismiss are due by 9/4/2020; response due 9/11/2020; replies due 9/18/2020; the Court will issue a ruling by mail or contact the parties to set hearing date. Parties are granted leave to file oversized briefs. Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 27 is granted. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 08/31/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Lisa S. Meyer (Meyer, Lisa) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Nathan P. Eimer (Eimer, Nathan) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Daniel D Birk (Birk, Daniel) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Caroline Malone (Malone, Caroline) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Intervenor Defendant DCCC, MOTION by Intervenor Defendant DCCC to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Stetsko, Kathleen) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MOTION by Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group for leave to file Brief as Amici Curiae (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Amici Curiae)(Meyer, Lisa) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

NOTICE of Motion by Lisa S. Meyer for presentment of motion for leave to file, 43 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 9/11/2020 at 09:15 AM. (Meyer, Lisa) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Ami D. Gandhi (Gandhi, Ami) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Aneel Lachman Chablani (Chablani, Aneel) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

RESPONSE by William J. Cadigan, Laura K. Donahue, William R. Haine, Ian K. Linnabary, William M. McGuffage, Katherine S. O'Brien, Charles W. Scholz, Casandra B. Watsonin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party for preliminary injunction 5 (Walsh, Erin) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MOTION by Defendant J. B. Pritzker to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant J. B. Pritzker (Newman, Sarah) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MEMORANDUM by J. B. Pritzker in support of motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 48 and in opposition to Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction (Dkt. 5) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Illinois Election Code Art. 2B, # 2 Exhibit B, Sept. 19, 2017 Letter from Ken Menzel, Illinois State Board of Elections, # 3 Exhibit C, Declaration of Edmund Michalowski, Deputy Clerk of Elections for the Cook County Clerk, # 4 Exhibit D, Declaration of Lance Gough, Executive Director of the Chicago Board of Elections)(Newman, Sarah) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

1 Exhibit A, Illinois Election Code Art. 2B

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2 Exhibit B, Sept. 19, 2017 Letter from Ken Menzel, Illinois State Board of Elect

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3 Exhibit C, Declaration of Edmund Michalowski, Deputy Clerk of Elections for the

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4 Exhibit D, Declaration of Lance Gough, Executive Director of the Chicago Board

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RESPONSE by Marisel A. Hernandez, William J. Kresse, Jonathan T. Swainin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party for preliminary injunction 5, MOTION by Defendant J. B. Pritzker to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant J. B. Pritzker 48 Motion by Chicago Bd of Elections to Adopt State Motion and Response (Lasker, Adam) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Karen A. Yabrough, MOTION by Defendant Karen A. Yabrough to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction (Scheller, Jessica) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Karen A. Yabrough in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction 51 (Scheller, Jessica) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Karen A. Yabrough in Opposition to motion for preliminary injunction 5 (Scheller, Jessica) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group by Jennifer Susanne Terrell (Terrell, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/04/2020)

REPLY by Cook County Republican Party to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Intervenor Defendant DCCC MOTION by Intervenor Defendant DCCC to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 42, MOTION by Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party for preliminary injunction 5, response in opposition to motion, 50, response in opposition to motion, 47, memorandum in support of motion,, 49, memorandum in opposition to motion 53 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 09/09/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Motion of Amicus Parties Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group for leave to file brief as amicus curiae 43 is granted. Notice of motion date of 9/11/2020 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 09/10/2020)

MEMORANDUM by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, CHANGE Illinois, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Public Interest Research Group in Opposition to motion for preliminary injunction 5 (Brief of Amici Curiae) (Meyer, Lisa) (Entered: 09/11/2020)

RESPONSE by Cook County Republican Partyin Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Intervenor Defendant DCCC MOTION by Intervenor Defendant DCCC to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 42, MOTION by Defendant J. B. Pritzker to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant J. B. Pritzker 48, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Karen A. Yabrough MOTION by Defendant Karen A. Yabrough to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction 51 (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 09/11/2020)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr. on September 17, 2020. Mailed notice(cdh, )

REPLY by DCCC to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Intervenor Defendant DCCC MOTION by Intervenor Defendant DCCC to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 42 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Stetsko, Kathleen) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

REPLY by J. B. Pritzker to response in opposition to motion,, 58 and in further support of motion to dismiss (Dkt. 48) (Newman, Sarah) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

REPLY by Defendant Karen A. Yabrough to memorandum in support of motion 52, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, motion to dismiss/lack of jurisdiction 51 (Scheller, Jessica) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

MOTION by Plaintiff Cook County Republican Party to dismiss voluntarily (Mcquaid, James) (Entered: 09/23/2020)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Plaintiff's voluntary motion to dismiss 63, which acts as the functional equivalent of a notice of voluntary dismissal under FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(i), is granted. All pending motions [42, 48, 51] are stricken as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 09/24/2020)