Case: Shernoff v. Andino

2:20-cv-03654 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 17, 2020

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Madison Thibeaux-Brown (6/23/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Gergel, Richard Mark (South Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Crum, Mary Elizabeth (South Carolina)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Carroll, Matthew Todd (South Carolina)

Hall, Kevin A (South Carolina)

Jr, Robert Elliot (South Carolina)

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Documents in this case
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Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

Oct. 18, 2020

Oct. 18, 2020

Complaint
4

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Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Oct. 18, 2020

Oct. 18, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief
15

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Plaintiffs’ Rule 42 Motion to Consolidate Actions for Purposes of Hearing

Oct. 19, 2020

Oct. 19, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief
24

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Amended Complaint

Oct. 20, 2020

Oct. 20, 2020

Complaint
31

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Order

Oct. 27, 2020

Oct. 27, 2020

Order/Opinion
36

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State Election Commission Defendants' Motion to Dismiss

Dec. 4, 2020

Dec. 4, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief
37

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Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal

Dec. 17, 2020

Dec. 17, 2020

Other

Docket

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Last updated July 28, 2026, 8:09 p.m.

Docket for: Shernoff v. Andino
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1 Oct. 18, 2020

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-9412989.), filed by JoAnn Shernoff, DSCC. Service due by 1/19/2021(asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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2 Oct. 18, 2020

Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by DSCC, JoAnn Shernoff.(asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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4 Oct. 18, 2020

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by DSCC, JoAnn Shernoff. Response to Motion due by 11/2/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Memo in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1 March 30, 2020 Letter from M. Andino, # 3 Exhibit 2 Commission Election Timeline, # 4 Exhibit 3 Commission Website - New Absentee Rules, # 5 Exhibit 4 Shernoff Decl. in Support of Motion, # 6 Exhibit 5 NCSL Website Table)No proposed order.(asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

1 Memo in Support

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2 Exhibit 1 March 30, 2020 Letter from M. Andino

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3 Exhibit 2 Commission Election Timeline

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4 Exhibit 3 Commission Website - New Absentee Rules

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5 Exhibit 4 Shernoff Decl. in Support of Motion

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6 Exhibit 5 NCSL Website Table

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5 Oct. 18, 2020

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 by DSCC.(asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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6 Oct. 19, 2020

Case Reassigned to Judge Honorable Richard M Gergel. Judge Honorable J Michelle Childs no longer assigned to the case. Judge Childs determined that this case is not related to 3:20-1552. (glev, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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7 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to Marci Andino. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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8 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to Howard M Knapp. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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9 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to John Wells. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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10 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to JoAnne Day. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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11 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to Clifford J Edler. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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12 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to Linda McCall. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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13 Oct. 19, 2020

Summons Issued as to Scott Moseley. (asni, ) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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14 Oct. 19, 2020

Joint MOTION to Intervene by James H. Lucas, Harvey Peeler. Response to Motion due by 11/2/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(McWilliams, Susan) Modified on 10/20/2020 to add party as filer, correct role as movant for newly added parties(sshe, ). (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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15 Oct. 19, 2020

MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Purposes of Hearing by JoAnn Shernoff. Response to Motion due by 11/2/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Tobin, Thomas) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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16 Oct. 19, 2020

MOTION to Intervene by South Carolina Republican Party. Response to Motion due by 11/2/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Thomas Order Granting Motion to Intervene, # 2 Exhibit Middleton Order Granting Motion to Intervene)No proposed order.(Tyson, Robert) (Entered: 10/19/2020)

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17 Oct. 20, 2020

NOTICE of Appearance by William Grayson Lambert on behalf of Marci Andino, JoAnne Day, Clifford J Edler, Howard M Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells (Lambert, William) (Entered: 10/20/2020)

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18 Oct. 20, 2020

RESPONSE to Motion re 15 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Purposes of Hearing Response filed by Marci Andino, JoAnne Day, Clifford J Edler, Howard M Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells.Reply to Response to Motion due by 10/27/2020 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Lambert, William) (Entered: 10/20/2020)

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19 Oct. 20, 2020

RESPONSE to Motion re 15 MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Purposes of Hearing Response filed by Family Unit, League of Women Voters of South Carolina, George Hopkins, Albertus Clea.Reply to Response to Motion due by 10/27/2020 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Dunn, Susan) (Entered: 10/20/2020)

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23 Oct. 20, 2020

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Bruce V. Spiva ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-9420550) by JoAnn Shernoff. Response to Motion due by 11/3/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit/Application for Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)No proposed order.(Tobin, Thomas) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/21/2020: # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (sshe, ). Modified on 10/21/2020 to add attachment as provided by filing user(sshe, ). (Entered: 10/20/2020)

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24 Oct. 20, 2020

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Marci Andino, JoAnne Day, Clifford J Edler, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells, filed by JoAnn Shernoff. Service due by 1/19/2021 (Tobin, Thomas) (Entered: 10/20/2020)

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26 Oct. 21, 2020

NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Elizabeth Crum on behalf of Marci Andino, JoAnne Day, Clifford J Edler, Howard M Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells (Crum, Mary) (Entered: 10/21/2020)

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27 Oct. 21, 2020

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by William B. Stafford ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-9424369) by JoAnn Shernoff. Response to Motion due by 11/4/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit/Application for Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)No proposed order.(Tobin, Thomas) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/22/2020: # 3 Exhibit Additional Certificate of Good Standing) (sshe, ). (Entered: 10/21/2020)

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28 Oct. 21, 2020

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sopen Shah ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-9424390) by JoAnn Shernoff. Response to Motion due by 11/4/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit/Application for Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Supporting Documents Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)No proposed order.(Tobin, Thomas) (Entered: 10/21/2020)

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29 Oct. 23, 2020

MOTION to Supplement the Record and Request that the Court Take Judicial Notice by JoAnn Shernoff. Response to Motion due by 11/6/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Hearing Transcript Excerpt)No proposed order.(Tobin, Thomas) (Entered: 10/23/2020)

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30 Oct. 26, 2020

ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT by JoAnn Shernoff. Marci Andino served on 10/23/2020, answer due 11/13/2020; JoAnne Day served on 10/23/2020, answer due 11/13/2020; Clifford J Edler served on 10/23/2020, answer due 11/13/2020; Linda McCall served on 10/23/2020, answer due 11/13/2020; Scott Moseley served on 10/23/2020, answer due 11/13/2020; John Wells served on 10/23/2020, answer due 11/13/2020. (Tobin, Thomas) (Main Document 30 replaced on 10/28/2020) (sshe, ). Modified on 10/28/2020 to replace with corrected signature document provided by filing user(sshe, ). (Entered: 10/26/2020)

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31 Oct. 27, 2020

ORDER: In light of the Court's order of October 27, 2020 in the League of Women Voters case on essentially the identical issues raised by Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction in this case, the Court finds that the grant of any injunctive relief in this case would be duplicative and wholly unnecessary. Consequently, Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (Dkt. No. 4 ) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 10/27/20.(ltap, ) (Entered: 10/27/2020)

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32 Oct. 28, 2020

ORDER granting 23 Motion for Bruce V. Spiva to Appear Pro Hac Vice for JoAnn Shernoff. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 10/28/2020.(sshe, ) (Entered: 10/28/2020)

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33 Oct. 28, 2020

ORDER granting 27 Motion for William B. Stafford to Appear Pro Hac Vice for JoAnn Shernoff. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 10/28/2020.(sshe, ) (Entered: 10/28/2020)

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34 Oct. 28, 2020

ORDER granting 28 Motion for Sopen Shah to Appear Pro Hac Vice for JoAnn Shernoff. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 10/28/2020.(sshe, ) (Entered: 10/28/2020)

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36 Dec. 4, 2020

MOTION to Dismiss by Marci Andino, JoAnne Day, Clifford J Edler, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells. Response to Motion due by 12/18/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Lambert, William) (Entered: 12/04/2020)

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37 Dec. 17, 2020

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JoAnn Shernoff (Tobin, Thomas) (Entered: 12/17/2020)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

South Carolina

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 18, 2020

Closing Date: Dec. 17, 2020

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

JoAnn Shernoff — a registered South Carolina voter residing in Beaufort County DSCC (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee) — the national senatorial committee of the Democratic Party, suing on its own behalf and on behalf of its members and constituents

Plaintiff Type(s):

Public (for-profit) corporation

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

South Carolina State Election Commission

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

District of South Carolina 2:20-cv-03654

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Sought:

Attorneys fees

Declaratory judgment

Injunction

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Voting:

Voter registration rules

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