Case: Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Kemp

1:21-cv-01284 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 29, 2021

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Case Summary

This case was part of a challenge to Georgia Senate Bill 202 (“SB 202”) which was signed into law in March 2021. SB 202 implemented numerous new voting restrictions including a ban on aiding voters in line and restrictions on absentee voting. The case was ultimately consolidated within In Re Georgia Senate Bill 202 (1:21-mi-55555-JPB) alongside seven other cases challenging the same law. In particular these cases focus on SB 202’s effect on people of color and voters with disabilities. On March…

This case was part of a challenge to Georgia Senate Bill 202 (“SB 202”) which was signed into law in March 2021. SB 202 implemented numerous new voting restrictions including a ban on aiding voters in line and restrictions on absentee voting. The case was ultimately consolidated within In Re Georgia Senate Bill 202 (1:21-mi-55555-JPB) alongside seven other cases challenging the same law. In particular these cases focus on SB 202’s effect on people of color and voters with disabilities.

On March 29, 2021, the case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Plaintiffs were five non-profit organizations, including the Latino Community Fund of Georgia (an organization primarily focused on civic engagement). Defendants included Governor Brian Kemp along with various state and local election officials. Judge J.P. Boulee was assigned to the case.

Plaintiffs alleged that the challenged provisions of SB 202 make it more difficult for historically disenfranchised communities to vote, in particular, voters of color. These provisions included a ban on “line warming” (volunteers providing water and snacks to voters waiting in line), limits on mobile voting units, identification requirements for absentee ballots, and new restrictions on the timing and methods of voting early, absentee, or with secure drop boxes. Plaintiffs’ allegations were two-fold. First, this burdened the right to vote due to many new barriers to cast their vote, including long lines at polling places. Second, the law burdened free expression as the plaintiff organizations communicated their core political values by providing encouragement, food, and water to voters waiting in line. Represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the ACLU Foundation of Georgia, and private counsel, plaintiffs sought both declaratory and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs brought the following claims:

Violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (52 U.S.C. §10301) for intentional racial discrimination and discriminatory results.
Violation of the Fourteenth Amendment under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for intentional race discrimination.
Violation of the Fifteenth Amendment under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for intentional race discrimination in voting. This claim would ultimately be removed in plaintiffs’ amended complaint.
Violation of both the First and Fourteenth Amendments under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for an undue burden on the right to vote.
Violation of the First Amendment under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for unconstitutionally burdening plaintiffs’ first Amendment rights of speech and expression.

On May 10, 2021, defendants moved to dismiss. They argued that the organizational plaintiffs lacked standing by failing to show a particularized injury. They had failed to establish either associational standing via an injury to their members or that defendants’ actions diverted the organizations’ resources. Additionally, plaintiffs failed to establish that the injuries alleged were traceable to defendants or redressable by a favorable decision.

On May 24, 2021, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. Four organizations were added as plaintiffs including the Georgia Advocacy Office, the state-level affiliate of the National Disability Rights Network. Two local election officials were added as defendants. Additionally, the Fifteenth Amendment claim was removed. In its place, three new claims were added which primarily focused on the severe effect SB 202 had on voters with disabilities by limiting access to polling places and other alternatives to casting their ballot such as absentee or mobile voting units.

Violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USC §12131) for discrimination on the basis of disability by state and local government entities.
Violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 USC §794) for discrimination on the basis of disability by recipients of federal financial assistance.
Violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (52 USC §10101) for denying the right to vote in an election on the basis of an error or omission on any record that is immaterial to determining whether the person is qualified to vote. For example, SB 202 permitted election officials to deny absentee ballot requests solely on the basis of an inadvertently omitted date of birth.

On June 14, 2021, defendants filed a new motion to dismiss in response to the amended complaint. It reiterated similar arguments to their earlier motion. On July 12, 2021, a third motion to dismiss was filed by defendants arguing that plaintiffs failed to state a claim on which relief may be granted.

On December 9, 2021, the court denied all three of the defendants’ motions to dismiss. In regard to standing, the court found that the diversion requirement was satisfied. The court reasoned that even in the 7th Circuit case cited by the defendants (Common Cause Indiana v. Lawson, 937 F.3d 944), the diversion standard was met by showing the organization merely planned to expand voter outreach programs to counter the effects of a new law. In regards to traceability and redressability, the court cited 11th Circuit precedent (Luckey v. Harris, 860 F.2d 1012) which allowed relief to be ordered against state officers, such as the governor, who is generally responsible for enforcing the state’s laws. Regarding failure to state a claim, the court found that plaintiffs had pleaded sufficient grounds to continue the case for all of the seven remaining claims. 574 F.Supp.3d 1260.

On December 23, 2021, the court ordered this case be consolidated with the below five lawsuits challenging SB 202:

New Georgia Project v. Raffensperger (1:21-cv-01229-JPB) (hereinafter “NGP”)
Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger (1:21-cv-01259-JPB) (hereinafter “GA NAACP”) which was also litigated in part by the League of Women Voters.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Atlanta v. Raffensperger (1:21-cv-01333-JPB)
Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta v. Raffensperger (1:21-cv-01728-JPB) which was litigated in part by numerous religious organizations and the Advancement Project, a nonprofit focused on racial justice issues.
U.S. v. Georgia (1:21-cv-02575-JPB), This was a challenge brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, citing a single claim for discriminatory intent under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

The court found that each case involved “virtually identical defendants and mostly the same facts and legal issues[.]” These suits proceeded under the name “In Re Georgia Senate Bill 202” (1:21-mi-55555-JPB). A compilation of key case documents from the consolidated case could be found on DemocracyDocket.com. Two other cases had objected to consolidation and were not included. These were VoteAmerica v. Raffensperger (1:21-cv-01390-JPB) and Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp (1:21-cv-02070-JPB). What set them apart was their lack of racial discrimination claims which predominated the other consolidated cases. As such, the court determined consolidation would possibly prejudice these two cases via burdensome discovery unrelated to their claims.

On January 6, 2022, defendants moved to reconsider the denial of their motion to dismiss. The motion was denied on April 21, 2022. The court reasoned that defendants had failed to present any newly discovered evidence, intervening developments, or a clear error of law or fact. In effect, the motion reflected mere disagreement with the court’s conclusion.

On May 25, 2022, plaintiffs in AME Church and GA NAACP moved for a preliminary injunction. It sought to block the enforcement of SB 202’s criminalization of “line warming.” The proposed scope for the injunction was for during any election that occurred before final judgment, including the upcoming November 2022 midterms. The potential for irreparable harm was great as this case was addressing foundational rights such as the right to vote and First Amendment expression. In addition, they argued the Purcell principle, which heightens the standard for changing election laws close to elections, should not apply. Not only did the rights at issue warrant special scrutiny, but U.S. Supreme Court precedent declined to apply the principle where the state could make the change without undue collateral effects. On June 3, 2022, NGP plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction on the same provisions of SB 202.

On August 18, 2022, the court denied the two motions for a preliminary injunction that were filed in May and June. The court found plaintiffs had established each of the preliminary injunction factors concerning plaintiff's “line warming” activities. Specifically, the line warming activities were expressive activities entitled to First Amendment protection. However, this was overridden by the Purcell principle. The court alluded to “significant evidence” that an injunction would impair Georgia’s interest in avoiding voter confusion, promoting an orderly electoral process, and maintaining confidence in that process. The court also cited 11th Circuit precedent on the need to be cautious of unintended consequences of last-minute changes to election laws, even for those that seem relatively straightforward at first glance. 622 F.Supp.3d 1312.

Over the following months, the parties engaged in discovery. The court issued a mixed set of rulings on the motion for a preliminary injunction on August 18, 2023. On the allegedly immaterial absentee voting requirements, the court found that plaintiffs had standing to seek preliminary injunctive relief from county defendants but not state defendants because plaintiffs' injury (the rejection of absentee ballots) would not be sufficiently traceable to or redressable by state defendants because they are too removed from the process. Therefore, the portion of the law requiring voters to provide their birthdate on absentee ballot envelopes was preliminarily enjoined as to state defendants. The court found it substantially likely that the Food, Drink and Gift Ban constituted a content-based regulation of speech that failed scrutiny, enjoining defendants from enforcing it. 2023 WL 5334617. Regarding plaintiffs' allegations that certain restrictions imposed by SB 202 denied voters with disabilities meaningful access to absentee voting (for the Ballot Return Provision, failure to define "caregiver" and for discouraging people from seeking assistance; for the Drop Box Provision, that the indoor drop boxes with reduced hours were less accessible to voters with sensory or mobility disabilites), however, was denied. According to the court, plaintiffs failed to show that the challenged provisions denied voters with disabilities meaningful access to absentee voting and that even if that element was satisfied, plaintiffs were still not substantially like to show that the denial was due to a voter's disability. Thirdly, the court found that the plaintiffs' proposed modification was not facially reasonable because it would amount to a complete overhaul of the challenged provisions rather than a targeted accommodation.

The state attorney general's office filed an appeal of the preliminary injunction on September 18, 2023, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

	Document
1 21-cv-01229	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief The New Georgia Project v. Raffensperger	March 25, 2021	March 25, 2021 Complaint
1 21-cv-01259	Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger	March 28, 2021	March 28, 2021 Complaint
1 1:21-cv-01284	Complaint Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) v. Kemp	March 29, 2021	March 29, 2021 Complaint
1 21-cv-01333	Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta v. Raffensperger	April 1, 2021	April 1, 2021 Complaint
29 1:21-cv-01284	Standing Order Regarding Civil Litigation for Cases Proceeding Before the Honorable J. P. Boulee Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) v. Kemp	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 Order/Opinion
1 21-01728	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief The Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta v. Raffensperger	April 27, 2021	April 27, 2021 Complaint
83 1:21-cv-01284	First Amended Complaint Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) v. Kemp	May 24, 2021	May 24, 2021 Complaint
1 21-cv-02575	Complaint United States v. The State of Georgia	June 25, 2021	June 25, 2021 Complaint
110 1:21-cv-01284	Order Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) v. Kemp	Dec. 9, 2021	Dec. 9, 2021 Order/Opinion 574 F.Supp.3d 574
118 1:21-cv-01284	Order Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church) v. Kemp	Dec. 23, 2021	Dec. 23, 2021 Order/Opinion

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1	COMPLAINT filed by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Women Watch Afrika, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgia Muslim Voter Project, (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-10862575) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rvb) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 03/30/2021) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP	March 29, 2021	March 29, 2021 Clearinghouse
2	ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 03/09/2021.(rvb) (Entered: 03/30/2021)	March 30, 2021	March 30, 2021 RECAP
3	NOTICE of Appearance by Pichaya Poy Winichakul on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (Winichakul, Pichaya) (Entered: 03/30/2021)	March 30, 2021	March 30, 2021 RECAP
4	Certificate of Interested Persons by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika. (Winichakul, Pichaya) (Entered: 03/30/2021)	March 30, 2021	March 30, 2021 RECAP
5	PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons, # 17 Summons, # 18 Summons, # 19 Summons, # 20 Summons, # 21 Summons, # 22 Summons, # 23 Summons, # 24 Summons, # 25 Summons, # 26 Summons, # 27 Summons, # 28 Summons, # 29 Summons, # 30 Summons, # 31 Summons, # 32 Summons, # 33 Summons, # 34 Summons, # 35 Summons, # 36 Summons, # 37 Summons, # 38 Summons, # 39 Summons, # 40 Summons, # 41 Summons, # 42 Summons, # 43 Summons, # 44 Summons, # 45 Summons, # 46 Summons, # 47 Summons, # 48 Summons, # 49 Summons, # 50 Summons, # 51 Summons, # 52 Summons, # 53 Summons, # 54 Summons, # 55 Summons, # 56 Summons, # 57 Summons)(Winichakul, Pichaya) (Entered: 03/30/2021) 1 Summons View on RECAP 2 Summons View on RECAP 3 Summons View on RECAP 4 Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons View on RECAP 6 Summons View on RECAP 7 Summons View on RECAP 8 Summons View on RECAP 9 Summons View on RECAP 10 Summons View on RECAP 11 Summons View on RECAP 12 Summons View on RECAP 13 Summons View on RECAP 14 Summons View on RECAP 15 Summons View on RECAP 16 Summons View on RECAP 17 Summons View on RECAP 18 Summons View on RECAP 19 Summons View on RECAP 20 Summons View on RECAP 21 Summons View on RECAP 22 Summons View on RECAP 23 Summons View on RECAP 24 Summons View on RECAP 25 Summons View on RECAP 26 Summons View on RECAP 27 Summons View on RECAP 28 Summons View on RECAP 29 Summons View on RECAP 30 Summons View on RECAP 31 Summons View on RECAP 32 Summons View on RECAP 33 Summons View on RECAP 34 Summons View on RECAP 35 Summons View on RECAP 36 Summons View on RECAP 37 Summons View on RECAP 38 Summons View on RECAP 39 Summons View on RECAP 40 Summons View on RECAP 41 Summons View on RECAP 42 Summons View on RECAP 43 Summons View on RECAP 44 Summons View on RECAP 45 Summons View on RECAP 46 Summons View on RECAP 47 Summons View on RECAP 48 Summons View on RECAP 49 Summons View on RECAP 50 Summons View on RECAP 51 Summons View on RECAP 52 Summons View on RECAP 53 Summons View on RECAP 54 Summons View on RECAP 55 Summons View on RECAP 56 Summons View on RECAP 57 Summons View on RECAP	March 30, 2021	March 30, 2021 RECAP
6	ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge J. P. Boulee for all further proceedings. Judge Eleanor L. Ross no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:21-cv-1284-JPB. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Eleanor L. Ross on 3/31/2021. (ddm) (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 RECAP
7	Electronic Summons Issued as to Fred Aiken, George Awuku, Lynn Bailey, Sherry T. Barnes, Richard L. Barron, Jessica M. Brooks, Marcia Brown, Ken Cochran, Phil Daniell, Stephen W. Day, DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections, Terence Dicks, Shauna Dozier, Janine Eveler, Henry Ficklin, Bob Finnegan, Fulton County Registration and Elections Board, Pat Gartland, Georgia State Elections Board, Diane Givens, Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections, Dorothy F. Hall, Aaron V. Johnson, Darlene Johnson, Mike Kaplan, Brian Kemp, David Kennedy, Anh Le, Lynn Ledford, Anthony Lewis, Craig Lutz, John Mangano, Santiago Marquez, Matthew Mashburn, Tim McFalls, Susan Motter, Vernetta K. Nuriddin, Alice O'Lenick, Cassandra Powell, Patricia Pullar, Brad Raffensperger, Kathleen D. Ruth, Gala Sheats, Tom Smiley, Dele L. Smith, Herbert Spangler, Rebecca Sullivan, Wandy Taylor, Samuel E. Tillman, Baoky N. Vu, Alex Wan, Jeanetta R. Watson, Carol Wesley, Daryl O. Wilson, Jr., Rinda Wilson, Mark Wingate, David Worley, Lori Wurtz. (ddm) (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 RECAP
8	APPLICATION for Admission of Adam S. Sieff Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869581).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
9	APPLICATION for Admission of Debo P. Adegbile Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869588).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
10	APPLICATION for Admission of Leah Aden Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869591).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
11	APPLICATION for Admission of John Cusick Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869593).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
12	APPLICATION for Admission of George P. Varghese Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869594).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
13	APPLICATION for Admission of David Morris Gossett Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869596).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
14	APPLICATION for Admission of Ilya Feldsherov Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869600).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
15	APPLICATION for Admission of Kate Kennedy Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869602).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
16	APPLICATION for Admission of Nana Wilberforce Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869607).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
17	APPLICATION for Admission of Stephanie Lin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869610).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
18	APPLICATION for Admission of Tania Faransso Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869613).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
19	APPLICATION for Admission of Webb Lyons Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869615).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
20	APPLICATION for Admission of Grace Thompson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869622).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Winichakul, Pichaya) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 03/31/2021)	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 PACER
21	PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons, # 17 Summons, # 18 Summons, # 19 Summons, # 20 Summons, # 21 Summons, # 22 Summons, # 23 Summons, # 24 Summons, # 25 Summons, # 26 Summons, # 27 Summons, # 28 Summons, # 29 Summons, # 30 Summons, # 31 Summons)(Winichakul, Pichaya) (Entered: 03/31/2021) 1 Summons View on RECAP 2 Summons View on RECAP 3 Summons View on RECAP 4 Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons View on RECAP 6 Summons View on RECAP 7 Summons View on RECAP 8 Summons View on RECAP 9 Summons View on RECAP 10 Summons View on RECAP 11 Summons View on RECAP 12 Summons View on RECAP 13 Summons View on RECAP 14 Summons View on RECAP 15 Summons View on RECAP 16 Summons View on RECAP 17 Summons View on RECAP 18 Summons View on RECAP 19 Summons View on RECAP 20 Summons View on RECAP 21 Summons View on RECAP 22 Summons View on RECAP 23 Summons View on RECAP 24 Summons View on RECAP 25 Summons View on RECAP 26 Summons View on RECAP 27 Summons View on RECAP 28 Summons View on RECAP 29 Summons View on RECAP 30 Summons View on RECAP 31 Summons View on RECAP	March 31, 2021	March 31, 2021 RECAP
22	APPLICATION for Admission of Courtney Turco DeThomas Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10871261).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 04/01/2021)	April 1, 2021	April 1, 2021 PACER
23	APPLICATION for Admission of Matt Jedreski Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10871299).by Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Abudu, Nancy) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 04/01/2021)	April 1, 2021	April 1, 2021 PACER
24	Electronic Summons Issued as to Wanda Andrews, Bibb County Board of Elections, Bibb County Board of Registrars, Chatham County Board of Elections, Chatham County Board of Registrars, Clarke County Board of Election and Voter Registration, Clayton County Board of Elections and Registration, Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration, Columbia County Board of Elections, Columbia County Board of Registrars, Ann Cushman, DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections, Wanda Duffie, Willa Jean Fambrough, Nancy L. Gay, Hall County Board of Elections and Registration, Marianne Heimes, Malinda Hodge, Antan Lang, Thomas J. Mahoney, Colin Mcrae, William L. Norse, Jon Pannell, Hunaid Qadir, Rocky Raffle, Richmond County Board of Elections, Veronica Seals, Adam Shirley, Randolph Slay, Charlotte Sosebee, Ann Till, Larry Wiggins. (ddm) (Entered: 04/01/2021)	April 1, 2021	April 1, 2021 RECAP
25	NOTICE of Appearance by Rahul Garabadu on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (Garabadu, Rahul) (Entered: 04/01/2021)	April 1, 2021	April 1, 2021 PACER
26	APPLICATION for Admission of Theresa J. Lee Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10875743).by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Garabadu, Rahul) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 04/02/2021)	April 2, 2021	April 2, 2021 PACER
27	APPLICATION for Admission of Sophia Lin Lakin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10875790).by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Garabadu, Rahul) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 04/02/2021)	April 2, 2021	April 2, 2021 PACER
28	NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Young on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (Young, Sean) (Entered: 04/05/2021)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 RECAP
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 8 APPLICATION for Admission of Adam S. Sieff Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869581).. Attorney Adam Sieff added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 9 APPLICATION for Admission of Debo P. Adegbile Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869588).. Attorney Debo P. Adegbile added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 10 APPLICATION for Admission of Leah Aden Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869591).. Attorney Leah C. Aden added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 11 APPLICATION for Admission of John Cusick Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869593).. Attorney John Cusick added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 12 APPLICATION for Admission of George P. Varghese Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869594).. Attorney George P. Varghese added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	Order on Application for Admission PHV	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	ORDER granting 8 9 10 11 12 Applications for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 4/5/21. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(bnw)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	Approval of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 13 APPLICATION for Admission of David Morris Gossett Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869596).. Attorney David Morris Gossett added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 PACER
29	STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 4/5/21. (bnw) (Entered: 04/05/2021)	April 5, 2021	April 5, 2021 Clearinghouse
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 14 APPLICATION for Admission of Ilya Feldsherov Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869600).. Attorney Ilya Feldsherov added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 6, 2021	April 6, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 17 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephanie Lin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10869610).. Attorney Stephanie Lin added appearing on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Latino Community Fund of Georgia, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Women Watch Afrika (nmb)	April 6, 2021	April 6, 2021 PACER

Case: Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Kemp

1:21-cv-01284 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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