Case: Coalition for Good Governance v. Raffensperger

1:21-cv-02070 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 17, 2021

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Case Summary

This case is about whether Georgia Senate Bill 202 (“SB 202”) violated the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act (52 U.S.C. § 10301, et seq.). On March 25, 2021, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 202 into law. The bill regulated election-related processes and activities ranging from absentee ballot voting to election monitoring. SB 202 had seven key provisions: The “Observation Rule,” which prohibited a person from “intentionally observ[ing] an elector while casting a ballot in a man…

This case is about whether Georgia Senate Bill 202 (“SB 202”) violated the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act (52 U.S.C. § 10301, et seq.). On March 25, 2021, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 202 into law. The bill regulated election-related processes and activities ranging from absentee ballot voting to election monitoring. SB 202 had seven key provisions:

The “Observation Rule,” which prohibited a person from “intentionally observ[ing] an elector while casting a ballot in a manner that would allow such person to see for whom or what the elector is voting.”
The “Photography Rules,” which proscribed the use of photography to record electronic ballot markers or voted ballots.
The “Communication Rule,” which precluded election monitors and observers from communicating information on the processing of absentee ballots to anyone other than an election official.
The “Tally Rules,” which prohibited persons from tallying absentee ballots cast prior to polls closing on the day of a primary, election, or runoff.
The “Ballot Application Rule,” which provided that an application for an absentee ballot must be submitted “not earlier than 78 days or less than 11 days prior to the date of the primary or election, or runoff of either.”
The “Suspension Rule,” which allowed the State Election Board (“SEB”) to “suspend the [local election] superintendent or board of registrars” for specified conduct, such as committing three violations of SEB rules.
The “Voter ID Rule,” which eliminated a signature matching requirement for absentee ballots and permitted a registrar or absentee ballot clerk to verify a voter’s identity based on the voter’s name, date of birth and Georgia driver’s license or identification card number.

On May 17, 2021, a group of non-profit organizations, county election board members, members of political parties, voters, election volunteers, advocates, and journalists brought a lawsuit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Georgia State Election Board in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The case was assigned to Judge J.P. Boulee. The complaint challenged the above rules on the grounds of procedural and substantive due process, undue burden on the right to vote, equal protection, voter intimidation, and abridgment of free speech. The plaintiffs brought their claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Represented by private counsel, plaintiffs sought declaratory relief finding that the challenged provisions of SB 202 violated the U.S. Constitution and/or the Voting Rights Act, injunctive relief prohibiting SEB Members from enforcing the challenged provisions, and the payment of attorneys’ fees.

On June 3, 2021, the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the Georgia Republican Party all filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the case. The proposed intervenors stated that there was good cause to include them as defendants, since the lawsuit concerned a dispute over election rules.

On June 11, 2021, plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint. The amended complaint further fleshed out the factual allegations and added Governor Kemp as a named defendant in the lawsuit in his official capacity. On June 14, 2021, plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. On June 15, 2021, Judge Boulee stated that he would consider the motion on an expedited basis. On June 21, 2021, Judge Boulee granted the proposed intervenors’ (the “Intervenor-Defendants”) motion to intervene in the case as defendants.

Judge Boulee held a hearing on the preliminary injunction on July 1, 2021. On July 7, 2021, Judge Boulee denied the motion. In his order, Judge Boulee held that the proposed injunction would change the election administration rules for elections that were already underway and to be held on July 13, 2021.

On July 26, 2021, the State Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim. The Intervenor-Defendants filed a brief in support of the motion to dismiss.

On August 20, 2021, Judge Boulee partially granted plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction. Specifically, Judge Boulee enjoined the State Defendants from enforcing the part of the Photography Rule that prohibited the use of photography to record voted ballots, on the basis that the rule violated the First Amendment and was overbroad. Judge Boulee also held, however, that plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on the merits of their claims challenging the other rules on the grounds of vagueness, the First Amendment, and an undue burden on the right to vote.

On December 9, 2021, Judge Boulee denied State Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Judge Boulee found that at least some of the plaintiffs had standing in the case, and that the plaintiffs properly pled procedural due process violations, substantive due process violations, undue burden on the right to vote claims, void for vagueness claims, unlawful voter intimidation claims under the Voting Rights Act, First Amendment claims, and equal protection clause violations.

Additionally, on December 9, 2021, Judge Boulee alerted the parties that he was considering consolidating (at least for discovery purposes) this case with eight other cases that “involve[d] virtually identical defendants and mostly the same facts and legal issues.” Judge Boulee directed the parties to provide statements regarding consolidation. On December 23, 2021, Judge Boulee consolidated the case with six other cases that had consented to consolidation.

The State Defendants filed their answer to the first amended complaint on January 21, 2022, and the parties submitted a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan on January 26, 2022. Judge Boulee held a status conference on January 31, 2022. On February 1, 2022, Judge Boulee issued a scheduling order for the case.

On February 7, 2022, plaintiffs filed a motion to again amend their complaint. Plaintiffs sought to include an additional count alleging that the Tally Rules violated the First Amendment. Previously, plaintiffs had only challenged the Tally Rules on Due Process void-for-vagueness grounds. The State Defendants state on February 22, 2022, that they did not oppose this request.

On April 21, 2022, Judge Boulee issued an amended order of his previous order denying State Defendants’ motion to dismiss. In the amended order, Judge Boulee clarified that the Court was satisfied with the traceability and redressability requirements for standing, even though State Defendants had not raised the issue in their briefing.

On September 13, 2022, plaintiffs filed a motion to stay the case, citing that plaintiffs’ counsel did not have “the time and resources necessary to prosecute this case.” Judge Boulee denied this motion, but he ordered a forty-five day extension of discovery in the case.

On October 22, 2022, plaintiffs moved for a permanent injunction and final judgment on the part of the Photography Rule claim for the recording of voting ballots. Plaintiffs additionally moved to voluntarily dismiss the rest of their claims without prejudice, citing “a lack of attorney staffing resources to prosecute this case.” Plaintiffs requested to extend discovery until 30 days after the Court’s ruling on the October 22 motion.

On April 6, 2023, Judge Boulee denied plaintiffs’ motion for a permanent injunction and denied their request to voluntarily dismiss the rest of the claims. Judge Boulee cited the fact that defendants had not been given adequate notice for a final decision without a hearing. Additionally, Judge Boulee noted that he could only dismiss the “action” without prejudice, not individual claims. Judge Boulee extended discovery through May 8, 2023.

On April 22, 2023, plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint, which contained the First Amendment claim against the Tally Rules. On May 8, 2023, Judge Boulee again extended the discovery period, this time through June 16, 2023. Additionally, on May 8, 2023, the State Defendants and the Intervenor-Defendants filed their answers to the second amended complaint.

Discovery in the case continued through June 2023. On July 17, 2023, the State Defendants moved for summary judgment. Plaintiffs filed their response in opposition on August 24, 2023. While the motion was pending, the parties submitted statements and responses regarding the status of material facts identified by the parties and whether such facts were in dispute or not.

On March 29, 2023, Judge Boulee issued an order deferring judgment on the motion for summary judgment until after oral argument. Judge Boulee noted that the Court was concerned with the issue of standing based on “the arguments that were raised for the first time in Defendants’ reply brief.”

On July 2, 2024, the court held a hearing on the motion for summary judgment. As of August 1, 2024, the motion is still pending and the case is ongoing.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Abudu, Nancy Gbana (Georgia)

Adegbile, Debo P. (Georgia)

Aden, Leah C. (Georgia)

Ameri, Mana (Georgia)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

AliKhan, Loren L. (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Boulee, Jean-Paul (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abudu, Nancy Gbana (Georgia)

Adegbile, Debo P. (Georgia)

Aden, Leah C. (Georgia)

Ameri, Mana (Georgia)

America, United States (Georgia)

Appel, Rachel Susanne (Georgia)

Banks, Marques (Georgia)

Beausoleil, William (Georgia)

Belichick, Joseph S. (Georgia)

Bennette, Matletha N. (Georgia)

Brown, Bruce P. (Georgia)

Campbell-Harris, Dayton (Georgia)

Cramer, Raisa M. (Georgia)

Cusick, John Spencer (Georgia)

D'Ambrosio, Katherine Leigh (Georgia)

Davis, Britton Dale (Georgia)

DeThomas, Courtney Turco (Georgia)

Dianis, Judith Browne (Georgia)

Diaz, Jonathan (Georgia)

Dimmick, Brian Lawrence (Georgia)

Evans, Rachel Renae (Georgia)

Faransso, Tania Christine (Georgia)

Farrell, Gregory (Georgia)

Feldsherov, Ilya (Georgia)

Fogelson, Matthew A. (Georgia)

Fortier, Lucas L. (Georgia)

Garabadu, Rahul (Georgia)

Gossett, David Morris (Georgia)

Greenbaum, Jon M. (Georgia)

Groves, Angela A. (Georgia)

Hamilton, Brittni Abra (Georgia)

Hasselberg, Emily A. (Georgia)

Hayes, Vilia (Georgia)

Heard, Bradley Erik (Georgia)

Hecht, Gregory Keith (Georgia)

Henseler, James (Georgia)

Herren, Thomas Christian (Georgia)

Hill, Laura (Georgia)

Ho, Dale E. (Georgia)

Houk, Julie Marie (Georgia)

Hoyos, Luis G. (Georgia)

Hughes, Aileen Bell (Georgia)

Huling, Alice Clare (Georgia)

Ichter, Cary (Georgia)

Isaacson, Cory (Georgia)

Jackson, Caleb (Georgia)

Jahangiri, Mahroh (Georgia)

Jasrasaria, Jyoti (Georgia)

Jedreski, Matthew R. (Georgia)

Jhaveri, Sejal (Georgia)

Johnson, Melinda K. (Georgia)

Johnson, Hayden S (Georgia)

Jr, Halsey G. (Georgia)

Kanu, Nkechi (Georgia)

Kastorf, Kurt G. (Georgia)

Kennedy, Kate (Georgia)

Khan, Sabrina S. (Georgia)

Kim, Danielle Eun (Georgia)

Kingsolver, Justin (Georgia)

Klein, Spencer W. (Georgia)

Koorji, Alaizah (Georgia)

Lakin, Sophia Lin (Georgia)

Lam, Leo L. (Georgia)

Lang, Danielle M. (Georgia)

Lapinig, Christopher Myron (Georgia)

Lauridsen, R. Adam (Georgia)

Lee, Theresa J. (Georgia)

Leigh, Daniel H. (Georgia)

Leung, Kimberly (Georgia)

Lewis, Joyce Gist (Georgia)

Li, Hillary (Georgia)

Ludwig, Jordan Lee (Georgia)

Lyons, Webb (Georgia)

Ma, Eileen Jean (Georgia)

May, Caitlin Felt (Georgia)

McCandless, Spencer (Georgia)

McCord, Catherine Harding (Georgia)

McFarland, Ernest Alan (Georgia)

Melcher, Molly (Georgia)

Meng, Tina Yazhuo (Georgia)

Minnis, Terry Ao (Georgia)

Mizner, Susan (Georgia)

Mocine-McQueen, Marcos (Georgia)

Morrison, Tina Meng (Georgia)

Murchie, Laura Jean (Georgia)

Nemeth, Miriam R. (Georgia)

Nercessian, Armen Nercess (Georgia)

Newkirk, Zachary J. (Georgia)

Nguyen, Phi U. (Georgia)

Nguyen, Candice Mai (Georgia)

Nkwonta, Uzoma (Georgia)

Nwachukwu, Jennifer (Georgia)

O'Connor, Maura Eileen (Georgia)

Olm, Rylee Kercher (Georgia)

Oxford, Neil J. (Georgia)

Pant, Shontee (Georgia)

Parker, Warrington S. (Georgia)

Porter, Megan (Georgia)

Powell, Laura (Georgia)

Pulgram, Laurence F. (Georgia)

Ramahi, Zainab Omar (Georgia)

Remar, Robert B. (Georgia)

Rich, James Eric (Georgia)

Richardson, Jasmyn Gabrielle (Georgia)

Richardson, Valencia (Georgia)

Roberts, Shea E. (Georgia)

Rosborough, Davin M. (Georgia)

Rosenberg, Ezra D (Georgia)

Russ, John A (Georgia)

Ryan, Elizabeth M. (Georgia)

Sachdeva, Niharika Simran (Georgia)

Segarra, Esperanza (Georgia)

Sells, Bryan Ludington (Georgia)

Shah, Niyati (Georgia)

Shelly, Jacob D (Georgia)

Sieff, Adam (Georgia)

Smith, Casey Katharine (Georgia)

Solh, Chahira (Georgia)

Sparks, Adam Martin (Georgia)

Sung, Connie P. (Georgia)

Syed, Ihaab (Georgia)

Szilagyi, Heather Jean (Georgia)

Thatte, Anuja Diwakar (Georgia)

Thomas, Ethan Michael (Georgia)

Thompson, Grace Katherine (Georgia)

Topaz, Jonathan (Georgia)

Tucker, William (Georgia)

Unger, Jess (Georgia)

Varghese, George P. (Georgia)

Vasquez, Jorge Luis (Georgia)

Wang, Emily Lu (Georgia)

Wardenski, Joseph (Georgia)

Ward-Packard, Samuel T. (Georgia)

Weber, Gerald R. (Georgia)

Weiner, Robert Neil (Georgia)

Wilberforce, Nana (Georgia)

Williams, Gilda Rae (Georgia)

Winichakul, Pichaya Poy (Georgia)

Yoon, Meredyth L (Georgia)

Young, Sean Jengwei (Georgia)

Zatz, Clifford (Georgia)

Attorney for Defendant

Ausburn, Deborah Ann (Georgia)

Banter, James F. (Georgia)

Bartolomucci, H. Christopher (Georgia)

Begakis, Steven Christopher (Georgia)

Bell, Jordan (Georgia)

Bloodworth, Kristin K (Georgia)

Boone, Annika M. (Georgia)

Bowman, Brad M. (Georgia)

Broder, Karl Patrick (Georgia)

Bryan, Bennett Davis (Georgia)

Burwell, Kaye Woodard (Georgia)

Carver, William Bradley (Georgia)

Cathey, Thomas L. (Georgia)

Dasgupta, Riddhi (Georgia)

Davenport, Jennifer R. (Georgia)

Denmark, Emilie Omer (Georgia)

Els, Irene B. (Georgia)

Falk, Donald M. (Georgia)

Field, Brian (Georgia)

Green, Tyler R. (Georgia)

Hancock, Jack Reynolds (Georgia)

Hart, Ralph Jonathan (Georgia)

Jacoutot, Bryan Francis (Georgia)

Jaffe, Erik Scott (Georgia)

Jaugstetter, Patrick D. (Georgia)

Joiner, Amelia Michele (Georgia)

Keogh, William J. (Georgia)

LaRoss, Diane Festin (Georgia)

Lawhon, Justin R. (Georgia)

Lin, Stephanie (Georgia)

Lowman, David R. (Georgia)

Mack, Rachel Nicole (Georgia)

Martin, Grace Simms (Georgia)

McGowan, Charlene S (Georgia)

Miller, Justin A. (Georgia)

Milord, Sandy (Georgia)

Momo, Shelley Driskell (Georgia)

Noland, William H. (Georgia)

Norris, Cameron T. (Georgia)

Paradise, Loree Anne (Georgia)

Pitts, Lanetha (Georgia)

Prince, Joshua J. (Georgia)

Ringer, Cheryl (Georgia)

Rosenberg, Steven E. (Georgia)

Sabzevari, Arash A. (Georgia)

Schaerr, Gene C. (Georgia)

Scott, William K. (Georgia)

Sherrill, Miranda Cherkas (Georgia)

Sowell, Gregory C. (Georgia)

Sr, Tobias C. (Georgia)

Stephens, Michael Van (Georgia)

Trent, Edward H. (Georgia)

Tyson, Bryan P. (Georgia)

Vaughan, Elizabeth Marie (Georgia)

Waite, Tristen N. (Georgia)

Weigel, Daniel H (Georgia)

White, Daniel Walter (Georgia)

Wilborn, Eric P. (Georgia)

Williams, Tuwanda Rush (Georgia)

Wilson, Jacob Colby (Georgia)

Wilson, Melanie Felicia (Georgia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

AliKhan, Loren L. (Georgia)

Clyde, Thomas MacIver (Georgia)

Curiae, Amicus (Georgia)

Dickey, Gilbert Charles (Georgia)

Drennon, Baxter D. (Georgia)

Evans, James Cullen (Georgia)

Flowers, Benjamin Michael (Georgia)

Hall, John E. (Georgia)

Hetzel, Jeffrey (Georgia)

Hunter, Gary K. (Georgia)

Kaufman, Alex Benjamin (Georgia)

Khoury, K. Alex (Georgia)

Kucharz, Kevin T. (Georgia)

MacDougald, Harry W. (Georgia)

Mailman, Sylvia May (Georgia)

Martin, Chase S. (Georgia)

McCarthy, Thomas R. (Georgia)

Miller, Carey Allen (Georgia)

Passantino, Stefan Charles (Georgia)

Pate, Page Anthony (Georgia)

Phillips, Kaylan L. (Georgia)

Pierson, Holly Anne (Georgia)

Riordan, Maureen Shawn (Georgia)

Sekulow, Jay Alan (Georgia)

White, William Dowdy (Georgia)

Whitson, Stewart (Georgia)

Woodfin, Conor (Georgia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:21-cv-02070	Complaint	May 17, 2021	May 17, 2021 Complaint
37 1:21-cv-02070	Order Coalition for Good Governance v.Kemp	July 7, 2021	July 7, 2021 Order/Opinion 2021 WL 2826094
49 1:21-cv-02070	Order Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp	Aug. 20, 2021	Aug. 20, 2021 Order/Opinion 558 F.Supp.3d 1370
50 1:21-cv-02070	Order Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp	Dec. 9, 2021	Dec. 9, 2021 Order/Opinion
55 1:21-cv-02070 1:21-cv-01229 1:21-cv-01259 1:21-cv-01284 1:21-cv-01333 1:21-cv-01390 1:21-cv-01728 1:21-cv-02575 1:21-MI-55555	Order	Dec. 23, 2021	Dec. 23, 2021 Order/Opinion
78 1:21-cv-02070	Order Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp	April 21, 2022	April 21, 2022 Order/Opinion
89 1:21-cv-02070	Order	Sept. 20, 2022	Sept. 20, 2022 Order/Opinion
102 1:21-cv-02070	Order Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp	April 6, 2023	April 6, 2023 Order/Opinion
145 1:21-cv-02070	Order Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp	March 29, 2024	March 29, 2024 Order/Opinion

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Georgia Voter Suppression Law (Coalition for Good Governance) Democracy Docket	Lawsuit brought by the Coalition for Good Governance and individual voters against Georgia challenging the passage of Senate Bill 202, a voter suppression law. The lawsuit challenges several provisio…	May 17, 2021	May 17, 2021 https://www.democracydocket.com/...

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1	COMPLAINT filed by Adam Shirley, Antwan Lang, Bradley Friedman, Patricia Pullar, Ryan Graham, Ernestine Thomas-Clark, Coalition for Good Governance, Jackson County Democratic Committee, Aileen Nakamura, Rhonda Martin, Georgia Advancing Progress Political Action Committee, Jeanne Dufort, Elizabeth Throop and Judy McNichols. (Filing fee $402.00, receipt number AGANDC-10978394) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) 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: 05/18/2021) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	May 17, 2021	May 17, 2021 Clearinghouse
2	STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 5/19/21. (bnw) (Entered: 05/19/2021)	May 19, 2021	May 19, 2021 PACER
3	APPLICATION for Admission of Steven C. Bagakis Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11017499).by Republican National Committee. (Carver, William) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 06/03/2021)	June 3, 2021	June 3, 2021 PACER
4	APPLICATION for Admission of Tyler R. Green Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11017589).by Republican National Committee. (Carver, William) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 06/03/2021)	June 3, 2021	June 3, 2021 PACER
5	APPLICATION for Admission of Cameron T. Norris Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11017615).by Republican National Committee. (Carver, William) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 06/03/2021)	June 3, 2021	June 3, 2021 PACER
6	ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand by Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, and Georgia Republican Party, Inc. Discovery ends on 11/1/2021.(Carver, William) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified on 6/4/2021 to correct filer information (rjc). (Entered: 06/03/2021)	June 3, 2021	June 3, 2021 RECAP
7	MOTION to Intervene with Brief In Support by Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, and Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memo In Support Of Motion)(Carver, William) Modified on 6/4/2021 to correct filer information (rjc). (Entered: 06/03/2021)	June 3, 2021	June 3, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 3 APPLICATION for Admission of Steven C. Bagakis Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11017499).. Attorney Steven Christopher Begakis added appearing on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee (nmb)	June 7, 2021	June 7, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 4 APPLICATION for Admission of Tyler R. Green Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11017589).. Attorney Tyler R. Green added appearing on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee (nmb)	June 7, 2021	June 7, 2021 PACER
	Approval of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice	June 7, 2021	June 7, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 5 APPLICATION for Admission of Cameron T. Norris Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11017615).. Attorney Cameron T. Norris added appearing on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee (nmb)	June 7, 2021	June 7, 2021 PACER
	Order on Application for Admission PHV	June 7, 2021	June 7, 2021 PACER
	ORDER approving 3 4 5 Applications for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 6/7/21. (bnw)	June 7, 2021	June 7, 2021 PACER
8	ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed filed by Coalition for Good Governance. Brad Raffensperger served on 5/26/2021. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
9	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Coalition for Good Governance. Anh Le waiver mailed on 5/26/2021, answer due 7/26/2021. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
10	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Coalition for Good Governance. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
11	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Coalition for Good Governance. Matthew Mashburn waiver mailed on 5/26/2021, answer due 7/26/2021. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
12	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Coalition for Good Governance. Rebecca N. Sullivan waiver mailed on 5/26/2021, answer due 7/26/2021. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
13	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Coalition for Good Governance. Sara Ghazal waiver mailed on 5/26/2021, answer due 7/26/2021. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 PACER
14	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Coalition for Good Governance.(Brown, Bruce) 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: 06/11/2021)	June 11, 2021	June 11, 2021 RECAP
15	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction with Brief In Support by Coalition for Good Governance. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Exhibit A - Historic Photos, # 3 Exhibit B - Marks Declaration, # 4 Exhibit C- Dufort Declaration, # 5 Exhibit D - Friedman Declaration, # 6 Exhibit E - Graham Declaration, # 7 Exhibit F - Gray Declaration, # 8 Exhibit G - Martin Declaration, # 9 Exhibit H - Nakamura Declaration, # 10 Exhibit I - Smith Declaration, # 11 Exhibit J - Throop Declaration, # 12 Exhibit K - Kurish Declaration, # 13 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Preliminary Injunction, # 14 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Expedited Consideration)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/14/2021) 1 Brief View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A - Historic Photos View on RECAP 3 Exhibit B - Marks Declaration View on PACER 4 Exhibit C- Dufort Declaration View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - Friedman Declaration View on PACER 6 Exhibit E - Graham Declaration View on PACER 7 Exhibit F - Gray Declaration View on PACER 8 Exhibit G - Martin Declaration View on PACER 9 Exhibit H - Nakamura Declaration View on PACER 10 Exhibit I - Smith Declaration View on PACER 11 Exhibit J - Throop Declaration View on PACER 12 Exhibit K - Kurish Declaration View on PACER 13 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Preliminary Injunction View on PACER 14 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Expedited Consideration View on PACER	June 14, 2021	June 14, 2021 RECAP
	Order	June 15, 2021	June 15, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: The Court will consider Plaintiffs' 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction on an expedited basis as follows: Defendants' response brief is due by 5:00 PM on June 24; Plaintiffs' reply brief is due by 5:00 PM on June 28; oral argument is scheduled for July 1 at 10:00 AM with each side allotted up to one hour to present its case. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 6/15/21. (bnw)	June 15, 2021	June 15, 2021 PACER
	Notice of Video/Telephone Proceeding	June 15, 2021	June 15, 2021 PACER
	NOTICE OF VIDEO PROCEEDING : Oral Argument set for 7/1/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge J. P. Boulee. Connection Instructions: https://ganduscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1619155622 Passcode: 322589 Or One tap mobile : US: +16692545252 You must follow the instructions of the Court for remote proceedings available here. The procedure for filing documentary exhibits admitted during the proceeding is available here. Photographing, recording, or broadcasting of any judicial proceedings, including proceedings held by video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing, is strictly and absolutely prohibited. (bnw)	June 15, 2021	June 15, 2021 PACER
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Bryan P. Tyson on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 06/15/2021)	June 15, 2021	June 15, 2021 PACER
17	NOTICE of Appearance by Bryan Francis Jacoutot on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (Jacoutot, Bryan) (Entered: 06/16/2021)	June 16, 2021	June 16, 2021 PACER
18	NOTICE of Appearance by Loree Anne Paradise on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (Paradise, Loree Anne) (Entered: 06/16/2021)	June 16, 2021	June 16, 2021 PACER
19	Certificate of Interested Persons by Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee. (Carver, William) (Entered: 06/17/2021)	June 17, 2021	June 17, 2021 PACER
20	REPLY BRIEF re 7 MOTION to Intervene filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee. (Norris, Cameron) (Entered: 06/18/2021)	June 18, 2021	June 18, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: The Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee and Georgia Republican Party, Inc.'s (Proposed Intervenors) 7 Motion to Intervene is GRANTED. Plaintiffs did not oppose the motion. In any event, the Court finds that permissive intervention is appropriate because plaintiffs do not contest that Proposed Intervenors' defenses share a common question of law or fact with the current action, and allowing Proposed Intervenors to join the action at this early stage of the litigation will not cause undue delay or burden. The Clerk is DIRECTED to add Proposed Intervenors as defendants in this action. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 6/21/21. (bnw)	June 21, 2021	June 21, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion to Intervene	June 21, 2021	June 21, 2021 PACER
21	RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - SB 202 As Passed, # 2 Exhibit B - Dec. of Blake Evans)(Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 06/24/2021) 1 Exhibit A - SB 202 As Passed View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B - Dec. of Blake Evans View on RECAP	June 24, 2021	June 24, 2021 RECAP
22	RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Norris Declaration)(Norris, Cameron) (Entered: 06/24/2021) 1 Affidavit Norris Declaration View on RECAP	June 24, 2021	June 24, 2021 RECAP
23	REPLY BRIEF re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Coalition for Good Governance. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Adams Declaration, # 2 Affidavit Dufort Declaration, # 3 Affidavit Kurish Declaration, # 4 Affidavit Smith Declaration, # 5 Affidavit Whitley Declaration, # 6 Affidavit Marks Declaration, # 7 Affidavit Warren Declaration, # 8 Affidavit Martin Declaration)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/28/2021) 1 Affidavit Adams Declaration View on RECAP 2 Affidavit Dufort Declaration View on PACER 3 Affidavit Kurish Declaration View on PACER 4 Affidavit Smith Declaration View on PACER 5 Affidavit Whitley Declaration View on PACER 6 Affidavit Marks Declaration View on PACER 7 Affidavit Warren Declaration View on PACER 8 Affidavit Martin Declaration View on PACER	June 28, 2021	June 28, 2021 PACER
24	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief by Coalition for Good Governance. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/28/2021) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	June 28, 2021	June 28, 2021 RECAP
25	APPLICATION for Admission of Gene C. Schaerr Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11073688).by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 06/29/2021)	June 29, 2021	June 29, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time	June 29, 2021	June 29, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: Defendants may file a response, if any, to Plaintiffs' 24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief by 4:00 PM today (6/29/2021). Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 6/29/21. (bnw)	June 29, 2021	June 29, 2021 PACER
26	APPLICATION for Admission of H. Christopher Bartolomucci Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11073725).by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 06/29/2021)	June 29, 2021	June 29, 2021 PACER
27	RESPONSE re 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief filed by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 06/29/2021)	June 29, 2021	June 29, 2021 RECAP
	Order	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: For good cause shown, Plaintiffs' 24 unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief is GRANTED. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 6/30/21. (bnw)	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
	Clerks Notation for LOA/CIP	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
	Clerks Notation re 19 Certificate of Interested Persons APPROVED by JPB. (bnw)	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
28	Certificate of Interested Persons by Coalition for Good Governance. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 06/30/2021)	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
	Submission to District Judge	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
29	MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Georgia First Amendment Foundation with Brief In Support by Georgia First Amendment Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Brief of Amicus Curiae)(Clyde, Thomas) (Entered: 06/30/2021) 1 Brief of Amicus Curiae View on PACER	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
	Submission of 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (rjc)	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
30	NOTICE by Coalition for Good Governance Request for Judicial Notice (Hecht, Gregory) (Entered: 06/30/2021)	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
31	NOTICE of Appearance by Charlene S McGowan on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan, David J. Worley (McGowan, Charlene) (Entered: 06/30/2021)	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the Georgia First Amendment Foundation's 29 Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/1/21. (bnw)	July 1, 2021	July 1, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File	July 1, 2021	July 1, 2021 PACER
32	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. P. Boulee: Motion Hearing held on 7/1/2021 re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, which was TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. The Court held Oral Argument on 7/1/21. See transcript for more details. (Court Reporter Penny Coudriet)(cmd) (Entered: 07/01/2021)	July 1, 2021	July 1, 2021 RECAP
33	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Coalition for Good Governance. Brian Kemp waiver mailed on 6/29/2021, answer due 8/30/2021. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 07/02/2021)	July 2, 2021	July 2, 2021 PACER
34	MOTION for Leave to File Post Hearing Brief by Coalition for Good Governance. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 07/02/2021)	July 2, 2021	July 2, 2021 PACER
35	APPLICATION for Admission of Riddhi Dasgupta Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11086072).by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 07/06/2021)	July 6, 2021	July 6, 2021 PACER
37	ORDER DENYING 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction with respect to the July 13, 2021 elections. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/7/2021. (adg) (Entered: 07/07/2021)	July 7, 2021	July 7, 2021 Clearinghouse
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 25 APPLICATION for Admission of Gene C. Schaerr Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11073688).. Attorney Gene C. Schaerr added appearing on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (nmb)	July 8, 2021	July 8, 2021 PACER
	Approval of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice	July 8, 2021	July 8, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 26 APPLICATION for Admission of H. Christopher Bartolomucci Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11073725).. Attorney H. Christopher Bartolomucci added appearing on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (nmb)	July 8, 2021	July 8, 2021 PACER
	Order on Application for Admission PHV	July 9, 2021	July 9, 2021 PACER
	ORDER granting 25 26 Applications for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/9/21. 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)	July 9, 2021	July 9, 2021 PACER
	Approval of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice	July 13, 2021	July 13, 2021 PACER
	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 35 APPLICATION for Admission of Riddhi Dasgupta Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11086072).. Attorney Riddhi Dasgupta added appearing on behalf of Sara Ghazal, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (nmb)	July 13, 2021	July 13, 2021 PACER
	Order on Application for Admission PHV	July 13, 2021	July 13, 2021 PACER
	ORDER granting 35 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/13/21. 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)	July 13, 2021	July 13, 2021 PACER
38	RESPONSE re 30 Notice (Other) State Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice filed by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 07/14/2021)	July 14, 2021	July 14, 2021 PACER
39	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 07/20/2021)	July 20, 2021	July 20, 2021 PACER
	Submission of 34 MOTION for Leave to File Post Hearing Brief, to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (rvb)	July 23, 2021	July 23, 2021 PACER
	Submission to District Judge	July 23, 2021	July 23, 2021 PACER
40	NOTICE by Coalition for Good Governance of Upcoming Elections (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Comprehensive Long Election Calendar, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Clayton County Call of Election, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Marks Declaration)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 07/23/2021)	July 23, 2021	July 23, 2021 PACER
41	MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint with Brief In Support by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit A - SB 202 As Passed)(Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 07/26/2021)	July 26, 2021	July 26, 2021 PACER
42	MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee. (Attachments: # 1 Brief)(Green, Tyler) (Entered: 07/26/2021)	July 26, 2021	July 26, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: For good cause shown, State Defendants' 39 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limits is GRANTED. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/27/21. (bnw)	July 27, 2021	July 27, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	July 27, 2021	July 27, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: For good cause shown, Plaintiffs' 34 Motion for Leave to File Post Hearing Brief is GRANTED. Defendants may file a Post Hearing Brief by August 2, 2021. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/27/21. (bnw)	July 27, 2021	July 27, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File	July 27, 2021	July 27, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: To ensure this action can be resolved in a timely manner, any reply briefs in support of the defendants' 41 and 42 motions to dismiss must be filed by August 16, 2021. The plaintiffs may file their response brief according to the deadline set forth in NDGA Civil Rule 7.1(B). Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/27/21. (bnw)	July 27, 2021	July 27, 2021 PACER
	Order	July 27, 2021	July 27, 2021 PACER
43	RESPONSE re Order on Motion for Leave to File State Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Post-Hearing Brief filed by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 08/02/2021)	Aug. 2, 2021	Aug. 2, 2021 PACER
44	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Coalition for Good Governance. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 08/04/2021)	Aug. 4, 2021	Aug. 4, 2021 PACER
45	RESPONSE re 41 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, 42 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Coalition for Good Governance. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 08/09/2021)	Aug. 9, 2021	Aug. 9, 2021 PACER
46	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Reply Brief by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 08/12/2021)	Aug. 12, 2021	Aug. 12, 2021 PACER
	ORDER granting 46 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. State Defendants may file a brief of up to twenty-five (25) pages for their reply in support of their motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/13/21. (bnw)	Aug. 13, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	Aug. 13, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021 PACER
47	REPLY BRIEF re 41 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint filed by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan. (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 08/16/2021)	Aug. 16, 2021	Aug. 16, 2021 PACER
48	REPLY to Response to Motion re 42 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc., National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican National Committee. (Green, Tyler) (Entered: 08/16/2021)	Aug. 16, 2021	Aug. 16, 2021 PACER
	Submission of 41 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, 42 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (ceo)	Aug. 17, 2021	Aug. 17, 2021 PACER
	Submission to District Judge	Aug. 17, 2021	Aug. 17, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: For good cause shown, Plaintiffs' 44 Unopposed Motion to File Single Response and for Additional Pages is GRANTED. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/18/21. (bnw)	Aug. 18, 2021	Aug. 18, 2021 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	Aug. 18, 2021	Aug. 18, 2021 PACER
49	ORDER re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Having reviewed and fully considered the papers and evidence submitted in connection with Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction 15, the Court GRANTS the Motion with respect to Photography Rule II only and DENIES it in all other respects. State Defendants are hereby enjoined from enforcing Photography Rule II until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/20/21. (ceo) (Entered: 08/20/2021)	Aug. 20, 2021	Aug. 20, 2021 Clearinghouse
50	ORDER: Based on the foregoing analysis, the Court DENIES Defendants' 41 42 motions to dismiss. See Order for more details. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 12/9/21. (bnw) (Entered: 12/09/2021)	Dec. 9, 2021	Dec. 9, 2021 Clearinghouse
	Order	Dec. 9, 2021	Dec. 9, 2021 PACER
	ORDER: As the parties likely know, the following cases challenging Georgia Senate Bill 202 are currently pending before this Court: 1:21-cv-01229; 1:21-cv-01259; 1:21-cv-01284; 1:21-cv-01333; 1:21-cv-01390; 1:21-cv-01728; 1:21-cv-02070; 1:21-cv-02575. These cases involve virtually identical defendants and mostly the same facts and legal issues. Therefore, the Court is considering consolidating the cases (at least for discovery purposes) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a). The Court provides the following instructions regarding this process: (1) Any party who wishes to provide comment regarding consolidation must file a statement of no more than five pages in length by Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Defendants who are involved in more than one case should prepare only one consolidated statement (not to exceed ten pages); that statement should be filed in each of their cases. (2) Parties who wish to respond to a comment (whether filed by a party in their case or filed by one of the parties in another case) may do so by filing one consolidated response in their own case. Responses must be filed by Friday, December 17, 2021, and should not exceed five pages. Responses addressing comments in another case must also be served by email to the counsel of record in that case. (3) The Court will provide direction to the parties regarding discovery after the consolidation issue is decided. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 12/9/21. (bnw)	Dec. 9, 2021	Dec. 9, 2021 PACER
51	Consolidated Statement on Consolidation by Sara Ghazal, Brian Kemp, Anh Le, Matthew Mashburn, Brad Raffensperger, Rebecca N. Sullivan (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 2022 Election Calendar)(Tyson, Bryan) Modified on 12/15/2021 to edit text. (cmd) (Entered: 12/14/2021)	Dec. 14, 2021	Dec. 14, 2021 PACER
52	NOTICE of Filing Statement on Consolidation by Coalition for Good Governance (Brown, Bruce) Modified on 12/15/2021 to edit text. (cmd) (Entered: 12/14/2021)	Dec. 14, 2021	Dec. 14, 2021 PACER
53	Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): Feb 7-Feb 18, 2022, May 23-May 27, 2022, July 5-July 15, 2022, by Bryan P. Tyson. (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 12/15/2021)	Dec. 15, 2021	Dec. 15, 2021 PACER
	Order	Dec. 16, 2021	Dec. 16, 2021 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 17, 2021

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A group of non-profit organizations, county election board members, members of political parties, voters, election volunteers, advocates, and journalists in the state of Georgia.

Plaintiff Type(s):

City/County Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Georgia (Atlanta, Fulton), State

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide