Case: Brewster v. Berger

2:19-cv-00037 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2019

Closed Date: Dec. 5, 2019

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Case Summary

This is a case about challenging the constitutionality of enforcing a congressional election based on a map or plan different from the map currently enacted by the State Legislature. On October 31, 2019, the plaintiffs, individual voters and a candidate, filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The plaintiffs sued the North Carolina House of Representatives, the North Carolina Senate, and the State Board of Elections under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2…

This is a case about challenging the constitutionality of enforcing a congressional election based on a map or plan different from the map currently enacted by the State Legislature.

On October 31, 2019, the plaintiffs, individual voters and a candidate, filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The plaintiffs sued the North Carolina House of Representatives, the North Carolina Senate, and the State Board of Elections under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202. Represented by private counsels, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC and Davis, Sturges & Tomlinson, PLLC, the plaintiffs sought temporary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining the legislative defendants from enforcing a congressional election based on a map or plan different from that currently enacted by the State Legislature, namely, the 2016 North Carolina Congressional Plan; award Plaintiffs their costs, disbursement and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in bringing this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1988; tax the costs of this action against Defendants; and grant such other relief as this court seems just and proper. They claimed that, should changes be made by the state legislature or state board of elections in the congressional districts, the costs of campaigning will rise and the candidates will need to employ expensive advertising to reach voters in areas which are not currently contained in their districts. To support their assertion, the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate alleged that the United States Supreme Court has recognized in Purcell vs. Gonzales, 549 U.S. 1 (2006), the principle that late changes to the election process will, at a certain point, rise to a level that the confusion engendered will violate the voters and candidates’ rights assured under the due process and equal protection clauses as well as the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The individual voters and the candidate alleged that in North Carolina this point had already been passed. The case was assigned to the United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan.

On November 1, 2019, the intervenor individual voters filed the Motion to Intervene as Defendants along with the Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene as Defendants. The intervenor individual voters were the plaintiffs in the state court lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s 2016 congressional districting plan. Harper v. Lewis, Case No. 19CVS12667. On October 28, 2019, the state court granted the intervenor individual voters’ motion for preliminary injunction, finding that the 2016 plan violated rights protected under the state constitution, and enjoining use of the plan in the 2020 primary and general elections. The intervenor individual voters alleged that, three days later, on October 31, 2019, the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate filed this lawsuit, listing the same defendants named in the state court action, and sought to enjoin the state court action, to undo the preliminary injunction that the intervenor individual voters have already obtained in Harper v. Lewis, and to deny the them a remedy for the violation of their state constitutional rights as found by the state court.

On November 8, 2019, the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate filed the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction along with the Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Their Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In the Motion, the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate claimed that should declare the rights of the parties, grant the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction and direct the legislative defendants to suspend implementation of any revisions to North Carolina’s current congressional election districts as enacted by the General Assembly in Session Law 2016-1.

On November 12, 2019, the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate filed the Amended Complaint for Declaratory Relief, Injunction, and for Attorney Fees for Violation of Civil Rights under Section 1983.

On November 18, 2019, the court issued the Order granting the individual defendant voters’ Motion to Intervene as Defendants.

On November 22, 2019, the legislative defendants filed the Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In the Motion, the legislative defendants alleged that this case was moot because the General Assembly had fully replaced the 2016 North Carolina Congressional Plan challenged by the plaintiffs, the intervenor individual voters in this case, in the state court case of Harper v. Lewis. On the other hand, the legislative defendants stated that, if the state court in Harper v. Lewis concludes that the matters alleged by the Harper v. Lewis plaintiffs were not moot, and either changes the 2019 Congressional Plan or allowed a challenge to that plan to proceed, then the issues raised by the Brewster plaintiffs in the instant case were not moot.

On November 22, 2019, the intervenor individual voters filed the Intervenors’ Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In the Motion, the intervenor individual voters argued that: (i) the court need not consider the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction because thy failed to establish Article III standing; (ii) this court should adhere to the Supreme Court’s instruction and defer to ongoing state redistricting proceedings; (iii) the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate’s lawsuit was wholly insubstantial and should be dismissed, or, in the alternative, their Motion for Preliminary Injunction should be denied.

On November 22, 2019, the intervenor individual voters filed the Intervenors’ Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint Under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(B)(1).

On December 2, 2019, the court issued the Order denying the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In the Order, the court stated that the relief sought in the instant motion (“to suspend implementation of any revisions to North Carolina’s current 2 congressional election districts as enacted by the General Assembly in Session Law 2016-1,”) was moot because the congressional districts enacted in Session Law 2016-1 were not the current congressional election districts. Furthermore, the court stated that the plaintiff individual voters failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits, where state court proceedings addressing recently-enacted congressional districts were ongoing on an expedited basis, and where, in such circumstances, “a federal court must neither affirmatively obstruct state reapportionment nor permit federal litigation to be used to impede it.” Growe v. Emison, 507 U.S. 25, 34 (1993).

On December 5, 2019, the plaintiff individual voters and the candidate filed the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

The case is now closed.

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Tatsushi Nishizaki (1/16/2024)

People

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Judge(s)

Flanagan, Louise W. (North Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney for Defendant

Branch, Aria C. (North Carolina)

Brennan, Stephanie Ann (North Carolina)

Cox, Paul M. (North Carolina)

Elias, Marc E. (North Carolina)

Judge(s)

Flanagan, Louise W. (North Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hunter, Robert Neal (North Carolina)

Sturges, Conrad Boyd (North Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant

Branch, Aria C. (North Carolina)

Brennan, Stephanie Ann (North Carolina)

Cox, Paul M. (North Carolina)

Elias, Marc E. (North Carolina)

Ghosh, Narendra K. (North Carolina)

Jacobson, Daniel F. (North Carolina)

Khanna, Abha (North Carolina)

Majmundar, Amar (North Carolina)

McKnight, Michael Douglas (North Carolina)

Nkwonta, Uzoma N. (North Carolina)

Riggins, Alyssa (North Carolina)

Strach, Phillip J. (North Carolina)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 2:19-cv-00037	Complaint For Declaratory Relief, Injunction, And For Attorney Fees For Violation Of Civil Rights Under Section 1983	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019 Complaint
10 2:19-cv-00037	Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Motion To Intervene As Defendants	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
9 2:19-cv-00037	Motion To Intervene As Defendants	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
22 2:19-cv-00037	Plaintiffs’ Motion For Preliminary Injunction	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
23 2:19-cv-00037	Memorandum in Support Plaintiffs' Memorandum In Support Of Their Motion For Preliminary Injunction	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
29 2:19-cv-00037	Amended Complaint For Declaratory Relief, Injunction, And For Attorney Fees For Violation Of Civil Rights Under Section 1983	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 Complaint
37 2:19-cv-00037	Order	Nov. 18, 2019	Nov. 18, 2019 Order/Opinion
40 2:19-cv-00037	Intervenors’ Brief In Support Of Their Motion To Dismiss And Opposition To Plaintiffs’ Motion For Preliminary Injunction	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
39 2:19-cv-00037	Response To Plaintiffs’ Motion For Preliminary Injunction	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
41 2:19-cv-00037	Intervenors’ Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint Under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(B)(1)	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 9, 2025, 9:33 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0417-5166281.), filed by THOMAS L. HILL, LARRY E. NORMAN, BILLY JOE BREWSTER, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit) (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 10/31/2019) 1 Exhibit 1 - Preliminary Injunction View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit View on PACER	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019 Clearinghouse
	Notice to Counsel	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	Notice of Deficiency	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	Notice of Deficiency Failure to File Financial Disclosure	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Billy Joe Brewster, Jr., Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Rudd, D.)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel - All Counsel should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Rudd, D.)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding 1 Complaint - Counsel failed to file a JS44 Civil Cover Sheet as required by the Court. Counsel should file a Cover Sheet using the event "Notice-Other" as soon as possible. (Rudd, D.)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel - No Summons provided for issuance or Waiver of Service filed. (Rudd, D.)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
2	Notice of Related Case filed by REBECCA HARPER . (Jones, Robert) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
3	Notice filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman CIVIL COVER SHEET. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel regarding: 2 Notice of Related Case. All counsel should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Sellers, N.)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
4	Notice of Appearance filed by Paul M. Cox on behalf of Stella Anderson, Karen Brinson Bell, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond. (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
5	Notice of Related Case filed by Stella Anderson, Karen Brinson Bell, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Int-Def's Brief Opposing Preliminary Injunction) (Cox, Paul) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
6	Notice of Appearance filed by Conrad Boyd Sturges, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Sturges, Conrad) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
7	Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman. All Defendants. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
8	Notice of Appearance filed by Narendra K. Ghosh on behalf of Rebecca Harper, Donald Rumph, John Balla, Richard R. Crews, Lilly Nicole Quick, Gettys Cohen Jr., Shawn Rush, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Joseph Thomas Gates, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown. (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 11/01/2019)	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 PACER
9	MOTION to Intervene as Defendants filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 -- Proposed Answer) (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 11/01/2019) 1 Exhibit 1 -- Proposed Answer View on RECAP	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 Clearinghouse
10	Memorandum in Support regarding 9 MOTION to Intervene as Defendants filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- Scheduling Order, # 2 Exhibit B -- Corman v. Torres, # 3 Exhibit C -- Texas v. US) (Ghosh, Narendra) (Entered: 11/01/2019) 1 Exhibit A -- Scheduling Order View on PACER 2 Exhibit B -- Corman v. Torres View on PACER 3 Exhibit C -- Texas v. US View on PACER	Nov. 1, 2019	Nov. 1, 2019 Clearinghouse
11	Financial Disclosure Statement by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
12	Financial Disclosure Statement by Larry E. Norman (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
13	Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Larry E. Norman, Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill. Phillip E. Berger waiver sent on 11/4/2019, answer due 1/3/2020; Timothy K. Moore waiver sent on 11/4/2019, answer due 1/3/2020. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
14	Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Larry E. Norman, Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
15	Notice of Appearance filed by Phillip J. Strach on behalf of Phillip E. Berger, Timothy K. Moore. (Strach, Phillip) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
16	MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Amended Complaint) (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel regarding: 16 Motion to Amend/Correct. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1(b)(3) and Section V(I)(3) of the CM/ECF Policy and Procedures Manual and Judge Dever's practice preferences, parties must file a proposed order with any non-dispositive motion. Please file a proposed order using the event 'Proposed Order' in the Responses and Replies category and link it back to the motion to which it corresponds. (Sellers, N.)	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 PACER
17	DISREGARD. Corrected and re-filed at 18 . Notice of Appearance filed by Aria C. Branch on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Branch, Aria) Modified on 11/6/2019 (Sellers, N.). (Entered: 11/06/2019)	Nov. 6, 2019	Nov. 6, 2019 PACER
18	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Aria C. Branch on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Branch, Aria) (Entered: 11/06/2019)	Nov. 6, 2019	Nov. 6, 2019 PACER
19	Proposed Order regarding 16 MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Emails) (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/06/2019)	Nov. 6, 2019	Nov. 6, 2019 PACER
20	Financial Disclosure Statement by Thomas L. Hill (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/06/2019)	Nov. 6, 2019	Nov. 6, 2019 PACER
21	RESPONSE regarding 2 Notice of Related Case, 5 Notice of Related Case filed by Phillip E. Berger, Timothy K. Moore. (Strach, Phillip) (Entered: 11/07/2019)	Nov. 7, 2019	Nov. 7, 2019 PACER
	Order Reassigning Case	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 PACER
	TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. At the direction of the Court, this case is reassigned to United States District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan for all further proceedings. United States District Judge James C. Dever III is no longer assigned to the case. All future filings shall reflect the revised case number of 2:19-CV-37-FL. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 11/8/2019. (Hockaday, A.)	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 PACER
22	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/08/2019)	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 Clearinghouse
23	Memorandum in Support regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill, Larry E. Norman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - List of Candidates, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit of Executive Director of State Board, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Orders, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Affidavit of Frank Hill, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Affidavit of Bill Brewster, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Affidavit of Carter Wrenn) (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/08/2019) 1 Exhibit 1 - List of Candidates View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit of Executive Director of State Board View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 3 - Orders View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 4 - Affidavit of Frank Hill View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 5 - Affidavit of Bill Brewster View on RECAP 6 Exhibit 6 - Affidavit of Carter Wrenn View on RECAP	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 Clearinghouse
24	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Abha Khanna on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 11/08/2019)	Nov. 8, 2019	Nov. 8, 2019 PACER
25	Notice of Appearance filed by Alyssa Riggins on behalf of Phillip E. Berger, Timothy K. Moore. (Riggins, Alyssa) (Entered: 11/11/2019)	Nov. 11, 2019	Nov. 11, 2019 PACER
26	Notice of Appearance filed by Michael Douglas McKnight on behalf of Phillip E. Berger, Timothy K. Moore. (McKnight, Michael) (Entered: 11/11/2019)	Nov. 11, 2019	Nov. 11, 2019 PACER
27	Financial Disclosure Statement by Timothy K. Moore (Riggins, Alyssa) (Entered: 11/11/2019)	Nov. 11, 2019	Nov. 11, 2019 PACER
28	Financial Disclosure Statement by Phillip E. Berger (Riggins, Alyssa) (Entered: 11/11/2019)	Nov. 11, 2019	Nov. 11, 2019 PACER
	Order on Motion to Amend/Correct	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 PACER
	Motion Submitted	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 PACER
	Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding 16 MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint. (Collins, S.)	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 PACER
	TEXT ORDER regarding motion 9 to intervene, motion 16 to amend, and motion 22 for preliminary injunction. The court DIRECTS that any response to the motion to intervene shall be filed on or before November 15, 2019. Any response to the motion for preliminary injunction shall be filed on or before noon on November 22, 2019, and any reply related thereto shall be filed on or before noon on November 26, 2019. Plaintiffs' motion to amend 16 is GRANTED as a matter of right. Plaintiffs shall file their amended complaint on or before November 15, 2019. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 11/12/2019. (Collins, S.)	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 PACER
29	AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF, INJUNCTION, AND FOR ATTORNEY FEES FOR VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1983 against All Defendants, filed by Larry E. Norman, Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas L. Hill. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit) (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/12/2019) 1 Exhibit 1 - Preliminary Injunction View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit View on RECAP	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 Clearinghouse
30	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Marc E. Elias on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Elias, Marc) (Entered: 11/12/2019)	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 PACER
31	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Uzoma N. Nkwonta on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Nkwonta, Uzoma) (Entered: 11/12/2019)	Nov. 12, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel	Nov. 13, 2019	Nov. 13, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Counsel regarding: 30 Notice of Special Appearance, 31 Notice of Special Appearance. In future filings, counsel should include the proper judge designation in the case number. The case number should read 2:19-CV-37-FL. No action by counsel required. (Collins, S.)	Nov. 13, 2019	Nov. 13, 2019 PACER
32	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Aria C. Branch on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Branch, Aria) (Entered: 11/14/2019)	Nov. 14, 2019	Nov. 14, 2019 PACER
33	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Abha Khanna on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 11/14/2019)	Nov. 14, 2019	Nov. 14, 2019 PACER
34	Memorandum in Opposition regarding 9 MOTION to Intervene as Defendants filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas W. Hill, Larry E. Norman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Other filings) (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/15/2019)	Nov. 15, 2019	Nov. 15, 2019 PACER
35	Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Daniel F. Jacobson on behalf of John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 11/18/2019)	Nov. 18, 2019	Nov. 18, 2019 PACER
36	Notice of Appearance filed by Stephanie Ann Brennan on behalf of Stella Anderson, Karen Brinson Bell, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond. (Brennan, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/18/2019)	Nov. 18, 2019	Nov. 18, 2019 PACER
37	ORDER granting 9 Motion to Intervene as Defendants. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 11/18/2019. (Collins, S.) (Entered: 11/18/2019)	Nov. 18, 2019	Nov. 18, 2019 Clearinghouse
38	Notice of Appearance filed by Amar Majmundar on behalf of Stella Anderson, Karen Brinson Bell, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond. (Majmundar, Amar) (Entered: 11/19/2019)	Nov. 19, 2019	Nov. 19, 2019 PACER
39	RESPONSE to Motion regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Phillip E. Berger, Timothy K. Moore. (Strach, Phillip) (Entered: 11/22/2019)	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Clearinghouse
	Text Order	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 PACER
40	INTERVENORS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS 41 AND OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Legislative Transcript, # 2 Exhibit B - Legislative Transcript, # 3 Exhibit C - Harper Order) (Nkwonta, Uzoma) Modified on 11/22/2019 (Collins, S.). Modified on 11/22/2019 to create docket entry relationship to 41 and revise docket text. (Collins, S.) (Entered: 11/22/2019) 1 Exhibit A - Legislative Transcript View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - Legislative Transcript View on PACER 3 Exhibit C - Harper Order View on PACER	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Clearinghouse
41	INTERVENORS' MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by John Balla, Kathleen Barnes, Virginia Walters Brien, David Wright Brown, Gettys Cohen Jr., Richard R. Crews, Jackson Thomas Dunn Jr., Joseph Thomas Gates, Rebecca Harper, Amy Clare Oseroff, Mark S. Peters, Lilly Nicole Quick, Donald Rumph, Shawn Rush. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Intervenors' Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit A - Legislative Transcript, # 3 Exhibit B - Legislative Transcript, # 4 Exhibit C - Harper Order) (Nkwonta, Uzoma) Modified on 11/22/2019 to revise docket text. (Collins, S.). (Entered: 11/22/2019) 1 Memorandum in Support of Intervenors' Motion to Dismiss View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A - Legislative Transcript View on RECAP 3 Exhibit B - Legislative Transcript View on RECAP 4 Exhibit C - Harper Order View on RECAP	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Clearinghouse
42	CORRECTED AND REFILED AT 42 STATE BOARD'S OPPOSITION regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Stella Anderson, Karen Brinson Bell, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Order, # 2 Exhibit B Intervenor Brief, # 3 Exhibit C Order, # 4 Exhibit D Bell Aff, # 5 Exhibit E Emergency Stay App, # 6 Exhibit F Transcript) (Brennan, Stephanie) Modified on 11/22/2019 to revise docket text. (Collins, S.). Modified on 11/26/2019 (Collins, S.). (Entered: 11/22/2019) 1 Exhibit A Order View on PACER 2 Exhibit B Intervenor Brief View on PACER 3 Exhibit C Order View on PACER 4 Exhibit D Bell Aff View on PACER 5 Exhibit E Emergency Stay App View on PACER 6 Exhibit F Transcript View on PACER	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 Clearinghouse
	TEXT ORDER regarding 41 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, and 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. The court DIRECTS the parties to deliver to the court a courtesy copy of the documents filed by that party, and all outstanding motions and briefs related thereto, including all exhibits and attachments thereto, tabbed by docket entry and exhibit number, but not bound, no later than ten (10) days from the date of the text order, or sooner if possible. Such courtesy copies are to be addressed for delivery to the Honorable Louise W. Flanagan, United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, ATTN: Ms. Sandra Collins, 413 Middle St., New Bern, NC 28560. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 11/22/2019. (Collins, S.)	Nov. 22, 2019	Nov. 22, 2019 PACER
43	STATE BOARD'S OPPOSITION regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction CORRECTED filed by Stella Anderson, Karen Brinson Bell, David C. Black, Jeff Carmon, Damon Circosta, Kenneth Raymond. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Harper, Order on Injunctive Relief, # 2 Exhibit B Harper, Opposition to Motion for P.I., # 3 Exhibit C Harper, Nov. 20, 2019 Order, # 4 Exhibit D, Common Cause, Bell Affidavit, # 5 Exhibit E, McCrory v. Harris, Emergency Application, # 6 Exhibit F, Alexander, Hearing Transcript) (Brennan, Stephanie) Modified on 11/26/2019 to revise docket text. (Collins, S.). (Entered: 11/25/2019) 1 Exhibit A Harper, Order on Injunctive Relief View on PACER 2 Exhibit B Harper, Opposition to Motion for P.I. View on PACER 3 Exhibit C Harper, Nov. 20, 2019 Order View on PACER 4 Exhibit D, Common Cause, Bell Affidavit View on PACER 5 Exhibit E, McCrory v. Harris, Emergency Application View on PACER 6 Exhibit F, Alexander, Hearing Transcript View on PACER	Nov. 25, 2019	Nov. 25, 2019 Clearinghouse
44	REPLY to Response to Motion regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas W. Hill, Larry E. Norman. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 11/26/2019)	Nov. 26, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019 Clearinghouse
	Motion Submitted	Nov. 26, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019 PACER
	Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Collins, S.)	Nov. 26, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019 PACER
45	ORDER denying 22 Motion for Preliminary Injunction - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/2/2019. (Tripp, S.) (Entered: 12/02/2019)	Dec. 2, 2019	Dec. 2, 2019 Clearinghouse
46	Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Billy Joe Brewster, Jr, Thomas W. Hill, Larry E. Norman as to All Defendants. (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 12/05/2019)	Dec. 5, 2019	Dec. 5, 2019 RECAP