Case: Harper v. Lewis

North Carolina state trial court

North Carolina state trial court

North Carolina state trial court

North Carolina state trial court

Supreme Court of the United States

Moore v. Harper

Supreme Court of the United States

Notice of Appearance

Notice of Appearance

Notice of Appearance

Notice of Appearance

Notice of Removal filed by PHILIP E BERGER, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE NC SENATE, WARREN DANIEL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, RALPH HISE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE STADNING COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, REP. DAVID R. LEWIS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SR. CHAIR OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, TIMOTHY K MOORE, SPEAKER OF THE NC HOUSE OF REPRESENATATIVES, PAUL NEWTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit State Court Pleadings, # 2 Exhibit Harris v. McCrory Trial Transcript, # 3 Exhibit Dr. Chen Report from Common Cause v. Rucho, # 4 Exhibit Common Cause v. Rucho DX 5038, # 5 Exhibit Notice of Removal to State Court, # 6 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Exhibit Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet) (Strach, Phillip) Modified on 10/15/2019 to clarify docket event and correct text. (Rudd, D.) (Entered: 10/14/2019)

Notice of Appearance filed by Narendra K. Ghosh on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 10/14/2019)

Notice of Related Case filed by JOHN BALLA, KATHLEEN BARNES, VIRGINIA WALTERS BRIEN, DAVID DWIGHT BROWN, RICHARD R. CREWS, Gettys Cohen, Jr., JACKSON THOMAS DUNN, JR., JOSEPH THOMAS GATES, REBECCA HARPER, AMY CLARE OSEROFF, MARK S. PETERS, LILY NICOLE QUICK, DONALD RUMPH, SHAWN RUSH . (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 10/14/2019)

RESPONSE regarding 7 Notice of Related Case, filed by PHILIP E BERGER, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE NC SENATE, WARREN DANIEL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, RALPH HISE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE STADNING COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, REP. DAVID R. LEWIS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SR. CHAIR OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, TIMOTHY K MOORE, SPEAKER OF THE NC HOUSE OF REPRESENATATIVES, PAUL NEWTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING. (Riggins, Alyssa) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Notice of Appearance filed by Paul M. Cox on behalf of STELLA ANDERSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE NC BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DAVID C BLACK, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, JEFF CARMON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DAMON CIRCOSTA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, KENNETH RAYMOND, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, The North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Notice of Appearance filed by Stephanie Ann Brennan on behalf of STELLA ANDERSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE NC BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DAVID C BLACK, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, JEFF CARMON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DAMON CIRCOSTA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, KENNETH RAYMOND, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, The North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Brennan, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Notice of Appearance filed by Amar Majmundar on behalf of STELLA ANDERSON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE NC BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DAVID C BLACK, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, JEFF CARMON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, DAMON CIRCOSTA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, KENNETH RAYMOND, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, The North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Majmundar, Amar) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by The North Carolina State Board of Elections (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by Damon Circosta (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by Stella Anderson (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by David C. Black (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by Jeff Carmon (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by Kenneth Raymond (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Emergency MOTION to Remand and to Expedite Resolution of Motion to Remand filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- Remedial Map Memorandum, # 2 Text of Proposed Order) (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Memorandum in Support regarding 18 Emergency MOTION to Remand and to Expedite Resolution of Motion to Remand filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Daniel F. Jacobson on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 10/15/2019)

Add and Terminate Judges

Notice to Counsel

Filing Fee Received

Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Robert S. Jones on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 10/16/2019)

Notice filed by Philip E. Berger, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, David R. Lewis, Timothy K. Moore, Paul Newton . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit state court notice of filing of notice of removal) (Riggins, Alyssa) (Entered: 10/17/2019)

Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Elisabeth S. Theodore on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Theodore, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/17/2019)

Financial Disclosure Statement by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 10/17/2019)

Text Order

Order Reassigning Case

Notice to Counsel

RESPONSE in Opposition regarding 18 Emergency MOTION to Remand and to Expedite Resolution of Motion to Remand filed by Philip E. Berger, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, David R. Lewis, Timothy K. Moore, Paul Newton. (Strach, Phillip) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

RESPONSE to Motion regarding 18 Emergency MOTION to Remand and to Expedite Resolution of Motion to Remand filed by Stella Anderson, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond, The North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh 1 Memorandum Opinion, Common Cause v. Lewis, # 2 Exhibit Exh 2 Affidavit of Karen Brinson Bell) (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Stella Anderson, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond, The North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Brennan, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

Notice filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush regarding 18 Emergency MOTION to Remand and to Expedite Resolution of Motion to Remand . (Theodore, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

**CORRECTED AND REFILED AT 32 ** Notice filed by Philip E. Berger, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, David R. Lewis, Timothy K. Moore, Paul Newton regarding 5 Notice - other,,, Legislative Defendants' response to Plaintiffs state court motion for preliminary injunction. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit excerpts from deposition of Erika Churchill from Dickson v. Rucho, # 2 Exhibit affidavit of Karen Brinson Bell from Common Cause v. Lewis) (Strach, Phillip) Modified on 10/22/2019 (Collins, S.). (Entered: 10/21/2019)

RESPONSE to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Stella Anderson, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond, The North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

ANSWER to Complaint by Philip E. Berger, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, David R. Lewis, Timothy K. Moore, Paul Newton. (Strach, Phillip) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

Motion Referred to Clerk

Motion Submitted

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Notice of Deficiency

RESPONSE to Plaintiffs' State Court Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Philip E. Berger, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, David R. Lewis, Timothy K. Moore, Paul Newton. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit excerpts from deposition of Erika Churchill from Dickson v. Rucho, # 2 Exhibit notice of filing of affidavit of Karen Brinson Bell from Common Cause v. Lewis) (Strach, Phillip) (Entered: 10/22/2019)

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Remand and to Expedite Resolution of Motion to Remand. This case is REMANDED to the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Wake County, North Carolina, for further proceedings. The clerk is DIRECTED to transmit a certified copy of this order to the clerk of the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Wake County, North Carolina, and to file in this case a copy of the clerk's transmittal letter with certified copy of the instant order. The court will retain jurisdiction in this case only insofar as plaintiff may desire to purse an award of costs and attorneys' fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 10/22/2019. (Collins, S.) (Entered: 10/22/2019)

JUDGMENT - In accordance with the court's order entered October 22, 2019, more particularly described therein, that plaintiffs' motion to remand is granted and that this case is remanded to Wake County Superior Court, North Carolina for further proceedings. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 10/22/2019. (Collins, S.) (Entered: 10/22/2019)

Letter from S. Collins, Deputy Clerk to Wake County Clerk of Court transmitting certified copies of Order 33 and Judgment 34 . (Collins, S.) (Entered: 10/22/2019)

Notice of Related Case filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush . (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 11/01/2019)

Notice filed by Stella Anderson, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond, The North Carolina State Board of Elections of filing. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of Related Case) (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 11/01/2019)

*CORRECTED AND REFILED AT 39 * MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Jones Affidavit, # 2 Affidavit Khanna Affidavit, # 3 Affidavit Craige Affidavit, # 4 Affidavit Elliot Affidavit) (Jones, Robert) Modified on 11/27/2019 (Tripp, S.). (Entered: 11/25/2019)

Notice of Deficiency

MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 11/27/2019)

Memorandum in Support regarding 39 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit S. Jones, # 2 Affidavit A. Khanna, # 3 Affidavit B. Craige, # 4 Affidavit R. Elliot) (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 11/27/2019)

1 Affidavit S. Jones

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2 Affidavit A. Khanna

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3 Affidavit B. Craige

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4 Affidavit R. Elliot

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Proposed Order regarding 39 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 11/27/2019)

Notice of Deficiency - Failure to File Proposed Order

RESPONSE in Opposition regarding 39 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by Philip E. Berger, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, David R. Lewis, Timothy K. Moore, Paul Newton. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Harper v. Lewis- Order on Injunctive Relief, # 2 Exhibit Common Cause v. Lewis Pl's Memo ISO Emergency Motion to Remand, # 3 Exhibit Email and attachment from Jones to Strach and McKnight Re- Rule 11 Notice) (Farr, Thomas) (Entered: 12/16/2019)

REPLY to Response to Motion regarding 39 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Dwight Brown, Gettys Cohen, Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn, Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lily Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 12/20/2019)

Motion Submitted

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ORDER denying 39 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 5/8/2020. (Collins, S.) (Entered: 05/08/2020)