Case: Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Committee

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

Indiana Vote By Mail v. Indiana Election Commission

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0756-5680551) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons)(Groth, William) (Entered: 10/17/2019)

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NOTICE of Appearance by William R. Groth on behalf of Plaintiffs PATRICIA BROWN, PATRICIA CARLIN, RENEE CASON, INDIANA VOTE BY MAIL, LEAH KENAGA, VIRGINIA WOESTE. (Groth, William) (Entered: 10/17/2019)

Summons Issued as to INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (AKH) (Entered: 10/18/2019)

MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (AKH) (Entered: 10/18/2019)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rebecca L. McClain on behalf of Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (McClain, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (McClain, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jefferson S. Garn on behalf of Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

NOTICE of Appearance by Parvinder Kaur Nijjar on behalf of Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Nijjar, Parvinder) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint and STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, filed by CONNIE LAWSON.(McClain, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/11/2019)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephonic Initial Pretrial Conference set for 1/9/2020 at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. The parties shall file a proposed Case Management Plan (CMP) no fewer than seven days before the pretrial conference in the format set forth in the model CMP found on the Court's website (www.insd.uscourts.gov). Section III(A) through (E) of the proposed CMP shall include the following deadlines as set forth. *SEE ORDER FOR DEADLINES.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 12/12/2019. (GD) (Entered: 12/12/2019)

AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint and STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (McClain, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/20/2019)

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT . (Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 01/02/2020)

ORDER REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDERS. See Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 1/13/2020.(SWM) (Entered: 01/13/2020)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Due to the parties' difficulty in completing discovery in this matter, on or before January 27, 2020, the parties shall jointly file a "Joint Report on the Status of Discovery." See Order for additional information. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 1/13/2020.(SWM) (Entered: 01/13/2020)

MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore: Telephonic Initial Pretrial Conference held on 1/9/2020. Approved Case Management Plan, as amended, to be entered by separate order. Court hereby orders as follows: (1) The time period to respond to discovery requests set forth in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 33(b)(2), 34(b)(2)(A), and 36(a)(3) is hereby shortened to 21 days. (2) The parties are prohibited from enlarging any discovery or other deadline by agreement; all enlargements of time must be obtained by motion in compliance with Local Rule 6-1(a). (3) Local Rule 45-1 is hereby amended to provide that all subpoenas in this matter may be served upon a nonparty 1 day after a notice and a copy of the subpoena is served on each party. (4) The parties shall address all discovery disputes pursuant to Local Rule 37-1 without delay. Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/29/2020 at 11:00 AM (Eastern Time). Settlement Conference set for 5/27/2020 at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) in room #257, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. *SEE ORDER FOR DEADLINES.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. (GD) (Entered: 01/14/2020)

ORDER: CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED AS AMENDED. Dispositive Motions due by 7/6/2020. Discovery due by 6/12/2020. *SEE ALL DEADLINES.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 1/13/2020. (GD) (Entered: 01/14/2020)

AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants, filed by All Plaintiffs.(Groth, William) (Entered: 01/16/2020)

Witness List (Preliminary), filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT, Exhibit List (Preliminary), filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 01/23/2020)

Joint MOTION to Vacate Orders Expediting Discovery and Other Expedited Deadlines, and to Amend the CMP Consistent with the Relief Sought in Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint, filed by Plaintiffs PATRICIA BROWN, PATRICIA CARLIN, RENEE CASON, INDIANA VOTE BY MAIL, LEAH KENAGA, VIRGINIA WOESTE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order (Amended Case Management Plan))(Groth, William) (Entered: 01/27/2020)

MOTION to Withdraw Attorney Appearance of Parvinder K. Nijjar, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 01/28/2020)

Witness List (Preliminary), filed by Plaintiffs PATRICIA BROWN, PATRICIA CARLIN, RENEE CASON, INDIANA VOTE BY MAIL, LEAH KENAGA, VIRGINIA WOESTE, Exhibit List (Preliminary), filed by Plaintiffs PATRICIA BROWN, PATRICIA CARLIN, RENEE CASON, INDIANA VOTE BY MAIL, LEAH KENAGA, VIRGINIA WOESTE. (Groth, William) (Entered: 01/28/2020)

SCHEDULING ORDER: In light of the parties' failure to file their Joint Report on the Status of Discovery as ordered [Dkt. 15 ], the telephonic status conference set for January 29, 2020 is hereby VACATED. The parties shall file their Joint Report on the Status of Discovery as required on or before January 31, 2020. The parties shall appear by counsel, for an in-person status conference on February 4, 2020 at 8:30 AM (Eastern) in Room 243, United States Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The parties shall be prepared to conduct a hearing on their Joint Motion to Vacate Orders Expediting Discovery and Other Expedited Deadlines, and to Amend the CMP Consistent with the Relief Sought in Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint [Dkt. 21 ], if necessary, at the conclusion of the status conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 1/28/2020. (GD) Modified on 1/29/2020 (GD). (Entered: 01/28/2020)

MOTION to Withdraw Attorney Appearance of Amanda J. Terrell, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 01/30/2020)

ORDER granting 22 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Appearance. Attorney Parvinder Kaur Nijjar withdrawn and terminated as counsel for the Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 1/30/2020. (CBU) (Entered: 01/30/2020)

REPORT on the Status of Discovery (Joint) by All Plaintiffs. (Groth, William) (Entered: 01/30/2020)

ANSWER to 18 Amended Complaint, filed by INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT.(Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 01/30/2020)

ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on counsel's Motion to Withdraw Appearance [Dkt. 25 .] The motion requests to withdraw the appearance of Amanda J. Terrell on behalf of Defendants; however, the Court notes that Amanda J. Terrell has not entered an appearance in this matter. Accordingly, the motion is hereby DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 1/31/2020. (SWM) (Entered: 02/03/2020)

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Austin Rowlett on behalf of Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Rowlett, Robert) (Entered: 02/04/2020)

MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore: In-Person Status Conference & Hearing held on 2/4/2020 re 21 Joint Motion to Vacate Orders Expediting Discovery and Other Expedited Deadlines, and to Amend CMP Consistent with Relief Sought in Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Parties discussed status of discovery. Joint Motion 21 is hereby GRANTED IN PART & DENIED IN PART. Court's January 13, 2020 Scheduling Order 15 is hereby VACATED. Numbered paragraphs 1-3 of Court's Minute Entry for January 9, 2020 [ 16 at 1-2] are hereby VACATED. Approved Case Management Plan 17 is hereby amended. Statement of Claims or Defenses due by 10/9/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 10/30/2020. Discovery due by 10/2/2020. Settlement Conference remains scheduled for 5/27/2020. [ 16 at 2-6.] Telephonic Status Conference set for 3/30/2020 at 10:30 AM (Eastern Time). *SEE ORDER FOR ALL AMENDED DEADLINES.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. (GD) (Entered: 02/05/2020)

SCHEDULING ORDER- Bench Trial set for 8/23/2021 at 9:30 AM in room #216, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/10/2021 at 2:00 PM in room #216, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 2/7/2020.(CBU) (Entered: 02/10/2020)

MOTION to Withdraw Attorney Appearance Rebecca L. McClain, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rowlett, Robert) (Entered: 03/23/2020)

NOTICE of Appearance by Courtney Lyn Abshire on behalf of Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Abshire, Courtney) (Entered: 03/23/2020)

ORDER granting 33 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Appearance. Attorney Rebecca L. McClain withdrawn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 3/24/2020. (SWM) (Main Document 35 replaced on 3/25/2020) (JD). (Entered: 03/25/2020)

MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore: Telephonic Status Conference held on 3/30/2020. Parties discussed status of discovery. Telephonic Status Conference set for 4/29/2020 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) to discuss parties' readiness for upcoming settlement conference. *SEE ORDER.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. (GD) (Entered: 03/30/2020)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to 4/14/2020 in which to 16 Pretrial Conference - InitialSet Hearings, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 04/15/2020)

NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time, filed by Plaintiffs PATRICIA BROWN, PATRICIA CARLIN, RENEE CASON, INDIANA VOTE BY MAIL, LEAH KENAGA, VIRGINIA WOESTE. (Groth, William) (Entered: 04/15/2020)

ORDER granting Defendants' 38 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Settlement Demand. Defendants' deadline to respond to Plaintiffs' settlement demand is enlarged to April 14, 2020, and the Court notes that Defendants' served their response to Plaintiffs' settlement demand on that date. [Id. at 2, 4.] Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 4/16/2020. (SWM) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER - This matter is currently set for an in-person Settlement Conference on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern). The Court, sua sponte, hereby CONVERTS the settlement conference from in person to telephonic; all other requirements of the Court's Order scheduling the settlement conference [Dkt. 16 ] remain in effect, and all persons required to appear thereby shall appear by telephone for the settlement conference via call- in information to be separately provided. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore on 4/24/2020.(SWM) (Entered: 04/27/2020)

NOTICE of Parties First Extension of Time, filed by Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT (Garn, Jefferson) Modified on 4/28/2020 (CKM). (Entered: 04/27/2020)

MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore: Telephonic Status Conference held on 4/29/2020. Parties discussed status of discovery & readiness for upcoming settlement conference. Conference concluded without further order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. (GD) (Entered: 05/01/2020)

NOTICE of Appearance by Parvinder Kaur Nijjar on behalf of Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT. (Nijjar, Parvinder) (Entered: 05/27/2020)

MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore: Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 5/27/2020. Settlement was not achieved. Telephonic Status Conference set for 6/26/2020 at 10:30 AM (Eastern Time). *SEE ORDER.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. (GD) (Entered: 05/28/2020)

MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/26/2020. Parties discussed status of discovery. Telephonic Status Conference set for 8/20/2020 at 3:30 PM (Eastern Time). *SEE ORDER.* Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore. (GD) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice, as to Plaintiffs PATRICIA CARLIN, RENEE CASON, VIRGINIA WOESTE, INDIANA VOTE BY MAIL, LEAH KENAGA, PATRICIA BROWN, Defendants INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION, ZACHARY E. KLUTZ, CONNIE LAWSON, S. ANTHONY LONG, PAUL OKESON, SUZANNAH WILSON OVERHOLT, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Groth, William) (Entered: 07/02/2020)

ORDER - Acknowledges Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice; each side to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 7/8/2020. marginal notation (CKM) (Entered: 07/09/2020)