Case: Walker v. Barnett

4:20-cv-04059 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: 2020

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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 10/15/2020,

Plaintiff started circulating petition to be on ballot for US Senate, but because of Covid-19, social distancing recommendations, and lack of alternative ways to circulate the petition by the Secretary of State and unknown federal employyes, he files a pro se civil suit against the US, the unknown federal employees, two state employees (the Secretary of State and Department of Labor) in the USDC Dist of SD. Plaintiff additionally states that the Dept of Labor delayed his workers comp payment and treatment, adding to his inability to be placed on the ballot. Plaintiff requests federal injunction for his name to be placed on the ballot, $1M+ for loss of income, and a "declared emergency."

People

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Judge(s)

Schreier, Karen E (South Dakota)

Attorney for Defendant

Farris, Holly R. (South Dakota)

Mines-Bailey, Ana F. (South Dakota)

Judge(s)

Schreier, Karen E (South Dakota)

Attorney for Defendant

Farris, Holly R. (South Dakota)

Mines-Bailey, Ana F. (South Dakota)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
4:20-cv-04059	Docket [PACER]	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020 Docket
1 4:20-cv-04059	Complaint Clayton v. Barnett	March 30, 2020	March 30, 2020 Complaint
56 4:20-cv-04059	Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, Denying Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time, and Denying Plaintiff's Motions	Sept. 22, 2020	Sept. 22, 2020 Order/Opinion

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Walker v. Barnett The Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project	Plaintiff started circulating petition to be on ballot for US Senate, but because of Covid-19, social distancing recommendations, and lack of alternative ways to circulate the petition by the Secreta…	Oct. 15, 2020	Oct. 15, 2020 https://healthyelections-case-tracker.stanford.edu/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17026217/walker-v-barnett/

Last updated April 23, 2025, 10:44 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Complaint (COURT USE ONLY)	March 30, 2020	March 30, 2020 PACER
2	Proceed In Forma Pauperis	March 30, 2020	March 30, 2020 PACER
3	Miscellaneous Relief	March 30, 2020	March 30, 2020 PACER
	New Case Letter - Nonprisoner Case	April 9, 2020	April 9, 2020 PACER
5	Miscellaneous Relief	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 PACER
6	Affidavit in Support of Motion	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 PACER
7	Miscellaneous Relief	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 PACER
8	Miscellaneous Relief	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 PACER
9	Miscellaneous Relief	May 4, 2020	May 4, 2020 PACER
10	Miscellaneous Relief	May 4, 2020	May 4, 2020 PACER
11	Notice of Change of Address	May 4, 2020	May 4, 2020 PACER
12	Miscellaneous Relief	May 4, 2020	May 4, 2020 PACER
	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	May 5, 2020	May 5, 2020 PACER
15	Miscellaneous Relief	May 6, 2020	May 6, 2020 PACER
16	Request for Issuance of Summons(es)	May 15, 2020	May 15, 2020 PACER
18	Miscellaneous Relief	May 18, 2020	May 18, 2020 PACER
19	ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; denying as moot 3 Motion for Summons; denying 5 Motion for Declared Emergency; denying 7 Motion for Oral Arguments; denying 8 Motion for Legal Assistant; denying 12 Se cond Motion for Declared Emergency; and denying 15 Third Motion for Declared Emergency. Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 5/19/2020. (CLR) Modified on 5/19/2020 delivered to Clayton Walker with sample Summons and USM 285 form and blank Summons and USM 285 form via USPS (CLR).	May 19, 2020	May 19, 2020 RECAP
20	Miscellaneous Relief	May 20, 2020	May 20, 2020 PACER
21	Miscellaneous Relief	May 20, 2020	May 20, 2020 PACER
22	Miscellaneous Relief	May 20, 2020	May 20, 2020 PACER
23	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	May 20, 2020	May 20, 2020 PACER
24	Notice of Change of Address	May 22, 2020	May 22, 2020 PACER
25	Hearing	May 22, 2020	May 22, 2020 PACER
26	Summons Issued	May 22, 2020	May 22, 2020 PACER
27	Objection	June 1, 2020	June 1, 2020 PACER
	Order on Motion for Hearing	June 2, 2020	June 2, 2020 PACER
29	Summons Returned Executed	June 4, 2020	June 4, 2020 PACER
30	Notice of Appearance	June 17, 2020	June 17, 2020 PACER
31	Dismiss	June 17, 2020	June 17, 2020 PACER
32	Memorandum in Support of Motion	June 17, 2020	June 17, 2020 PACER
33	Certificate	June 17, 2020	June 17, 2020 PACER
34	Notice of Appearance	June 17, 2020	June 17, 2020 PACER
35	Reconsideration	June 26, 2020	June 26, 2020 PACER
36	Affidavit	June 26, 2020	June 26, 2020 PACER
37	Entry of Default	June 26, 2020	June 26, 2020 PACER
38	Affidavit	June 26, 2020	June 26, 2020 PACER
39	Brief	June 26, 2020	June 26, 2020 PACER
40	Certificate of Service	June 26, 2020	June 26, 2020 PACER
41	Extend	June 29, 2020	June 29, 2020 PACER
42	Notice	July 6, 2020	July 6, 2020 PACER
43	Affidavit	July 6, 2020	July 6, 2020 PACER
44	Reply	July 10, 2020	July 10, 2020 PACER
45	Default Judgment	July 15, 2020	July 15, 2020 PACER
46	Affidavit in Support of Motion	July 15, 2020	July 15, 2020 PACER
47	Default Judgment	July 20, 2020	July 20, 2020 PACER
48	Affidavit in Support of Motion	July 20, 2020	July 20, 2020 PACER
49	Brief	July 21, 2020	July 21, 2020 PACER
50	Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney	July 23, 2020	July 23, 2020 PACER
51	Request	Aug. 17, 2020	Aug. 17, 2020 PACER
52	Miscellaneous Relief	Aug. 17, 2020	Aug. 17, 2020 PACER
53	Affidavit in Support of Motion	Aug. 17, 2020	Aug. 17, 2020 PACER
54	Request	Aug. 17, 2020	Aug. 17, 2020 PACER
55	Notice	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020 PACER
56	ORDER denying 35 Motion for Reconsideration; denying 37 Motion for Entry of Default; denying as moot 41 Motion to Extend; denying 45 Motion for Default Judgment; denying 47 Motion for Default Judgment; denying 52 Motion for Liberal Construction; and granting 31 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 9/22/2020. (CLR)	Sept. 22, 2020	Sept. 22, 2020 RECAP
57	Judgment	Sept. 22, 2020	Sept. 22, 2020 PACER
58	Notice of Appeal	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020 PACER
59	Transmittal of Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit COA	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020 PACER
60	Notice of Appeal	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020 PACER
61	Transmittal of Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit COA	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020 PACER
62	USCA Case Number and Briefing Schedule	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020 PACER
63	USCA Opinion	April 12, 2021	April 12, 2021 PACER
64	USCA Judgment	April 12, 2021	April 12, 2021 PACER
65	USCA Order	June 4, 2021	June 4, 2021 PACER
66	USCA Mandate	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
67	Letter Re Writ of Certiorari	Nov. 18, 2021	Nov. 18, 2021 PACER
68	Letter Re Writ of Certiorari	Jan. 19, 2022	Jan. 19, 2022 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: South Dakota

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Healthy Elections COVID litigation tracker

Key Dates

Filing Date: 2020