Case: Garibay v. Whitley

2:19-cv-00040 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 2, 2019

Closed Date: April 29, 2019

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Aidan Gross (2/24/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Biery, Samuel Frederick (Texas)

Ramos, Nelva Gonzales (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Avila, Alejandra (Texas)

Herrera, Ernest I. (Texas)

Perales, Nina (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Judge(s)

Biery, Samuel Frederick (Texas)

Ramos, Nelva Gonzales (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Avila, Alejandra (Texas)

Herrera, Ernest I. (Texas)

Perales, Nina (Texas)

Salmon, John Paul (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Sweeten, Patrick K (Texas)

Willey, Barry C (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
001 2:19-cv-00040	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	Feb. 2, 2019	Feb. 2, 2019 Complaint
010 2:19-cv-00040	Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Stay Litigation or Transfer Venue	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
013 2:19-cv-00040	Plaintiffs' First Response to Motion to Dismiss or Transfer	Feb. 15, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
15 2:19-cv-00040	ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division Garibay et al v. Whitley et al	Feb. 19, 2019	Feb. 19, 2019 Order/Opinion
152 5:19-cv-00159 19-cv-00074	Order Granting Joint Motion to Dismiss Texas League of United Latin American Citizens et al v. Whitley et al U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas	April 29, 2019	April 29, 2019 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-21783543) filed by Efren Gomez, Lorena Tule-Romain, Elena Keane, Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Julieta Garibay, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Viridiana Tule Carrizales.(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/02/2019)	Feb. 2, 2019	Feb. 2, 2019 Clearinghouse
2	ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 5/3/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos Parties notified.(dterrell, 2) (Entered: 02/04/2019)	Feb. 4, 2019	Feb. 4, 2019 RECAP
3	Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/05/2019) 1 Summons View on PACER 2 Summons View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER	Feb. 5, 2019	Feb. 5, 2019 PACER
	Summons Issued as to Greg Abbott, Cheryl E Johnson, Ken Paxton, David Whitley. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed.(idavis, 2)	Feb. 6, 2019	Feb. 6, 2019 PACER
4	First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Elena Keane, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Lorena Tule-Romain, Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Jane Doe #2, UnidosUS, Jane Doe #1, Maria Felicitas Barbosa.(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/10/2019)	Feb. 10, 2019	Feb. 10, 2019 RECAP
5	EMERGENCY MOTION by Maria Felicitas Barbosa, Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Elena Keane, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Lorena Tule-Romain, UnidosUS, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Appendix, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Exhibit 27, # 31 Exhibit 28)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/11/2019) 1 Memorandum of Law in Support View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER 3 Appendix View on PACER 4 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 19 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 20 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 21 Exhibit 18 View on PACER 22 Exhibit 19 View on PACER 23 Exhibit 20 View on PACER 24 Exhibit 21 View on PACER 25 Exhibit 22 View on PACER 26 Exhibit 23 View on PACER 27 Exhibit 24 View on PACER 28 Exhibit 25 View on PACER 29 Exhibit 26 View on PACER 30 Exhibit 27 View on PACER 31 Exhibit 28 View on PACER	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 PACER
6	First SUPPLEMENT to 5 EMERGENCY MOTION by Maria Felicitas Barbosa, Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Elena Keane, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Lorena Tule-Romain, UnidosUS, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 29, # 2 Exhibit 30, # 3 Exhibit 31, # 4 Exhibit 32, # 5 Exhibit 33, # 6 Exhibit 34, # 7 Exhibit 35, # 8 Exhibit 36, # 9 Exhibit 37, # 10 Exhibit 38, # 11 Exhibit 39, # 12 Exhibit 40, # 13 Exhibit 41, # 14 Exhibit 42, # 15 Exhibit 43, # 16 Exhibit 44, # 17 Exhibit 45, # 18 Exhibit 46, # 19 Exhibit 47, # 20 Exhibit 48, # 21 Exhibit 49, # 22 Exhibit 50)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/11/2019) 1 Exhibit 29 View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 30 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 31 View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 32 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 33 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 34 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 35 View on RECAP 8 Exhibit 36 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 37 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 38 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 39 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 40 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 41 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 42 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 43 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 44 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 45 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 46 View on PACER 19 Exhibit 47 View on PACER 20 Exhibit 48 View on PACER 21 Exhibit 49 View on PACER 22 Exhibit 50 View on PACER	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 RECAP
7	Second SUPPLEMENT to 5 EMERGENCY MOTION by Maria Felicitas Barbosa, Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Elena Keane, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Lorena Tule-Romain, UnidosUS, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 51, # 2 Exhibit 52, # 3 Exhibit 53, # 4 Exhibit 54, # 5 Exhibit 55, # 6 Exhibit 56, # 7 Exhibit 57, # 8 Exhibit 58, # 9 Exhibit 59, # 10 Exhibit 60, # 11 Exhibit 61, # 12 Exhibit 62, # 13 Exhibit 63, # 14 Exhibit 64, # 15 Exhibit 65, # 16 Exhibit 66, # 17 Exhibit 67)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/11/2019) 1 Exhibit 51 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 52 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 53 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 54 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 55 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 56 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 57 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 58 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 59 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 60 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 61 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 62 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 63 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 64 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 65 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 66 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 67 View on PACER	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 RECAP
8	NOTICE of Appearance by Alejandra Avila & Jack Salmon on behalf of Maria Felicitas Barbosa, Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Elena Keane, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Lorena Tule-Romain, UnidosUS, filed. (Salmon, John) (Entered: 02/11/2019)	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 PACER
9	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, David Whitley, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sweeten, Patrick) (Entered: 02/11/2019)	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 PACER
10	MOTION to Dismiss by Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, David Whitley, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/4/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sweeten, Patrick) (Entered: 02/11/2019) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 Clearinghouse
11	ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS SECRETARY OF STATE DAVID WHITLEY, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS KEN PAXTON, AND GOVERNER GREG ABBOTT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITATIONS ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS granting 9 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.(Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(mserpa, 2) (Entered: 02/11/2019)	Feb. 11, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019 PACER
12	ORDER ; Motion-related deadline set re: 10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Response due by 2/21/2019.(Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(mserpa, 2) (Entered: 02/12/2019)	Feb. 12, 2019	Feb. 12, 2019 RECAP
13	RESPONSE to 10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Maria Felicitas Barbosa, Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Elena Keane, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Lorena Tule-Romain, UnidosUS. (Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/15/2019)	Feb. 15, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019 Clearinghouse
14	NOTICE of Filing of Additional Evidence in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for TRO by Maria Felicitas Barbosa, Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Abraham Josue Espinosa Flores, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Julieta Garibay, Efren Gomez, Elena Keane, La Union Del Pueblo Entero, Inc., Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Viridiana Tule Carrizales, Lorena Tule-Romain, UnidosUS, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ernest I. Herrera, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 14 - Declaration of Elena Keane, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 70 - Declaration of Martine Hummel, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 71 - Amended Declaration of Juanita Valdez-Cox, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 72 - Declaration of Dr. Deborah Liles, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 73 - Declaration of El Paso Elections Administrator Lisa Wise)(Perales, Nina) (Entered: 02/15/2019) 1 Declaration of Ernest I. Herrera View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Ex. 14 - Declaration of Elena Keane View on RECAP 3 Exhibit Ex. 70 - Declaration of Martine Hummel View on RECAP 4 Exhibit Ex. 71 - Amended Declaration of Juanita Valdez-Cox View on RECAP 5 Exhibit Ex. 72 - Declaration of Dr. Deborah Liles View on RECAP 6 Exhibit Ex. 73 - Declaration of El Paso Elections Administrator Lisa Wise View on RECAP	Feb. 15, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019 RECAP
15	ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. (Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(mserpa, 2) (Entered: 02/19/2019)	Feb. 19, 2019	Feb. 19, 2019 Clearinghouse
	Interdistrict transfer to Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. Case transferred electronically. (mserpa, 2)	Feb. 19, 2019	Feb. 19, 2019 PACER
16	RECEIPT of Transfer Letter re: transfer of case to USDC Western District of Texas. New Case # assigned: 5:19cv159 and received on 2/20/2019., filed. (mmapps, 4) (Entered: 02/20/2019)	Feb. 20, 2019	Feb. 20, 2019 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 2, 2019

Closing Date: April 29, 2019

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Individual voters

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Attorney General Ken Paxton, Private Entity/Person

Governor Greg Abbott, Private Entity/Person

Secretary of State David Whitley, State

KIM RINN (Austin), County

CHERYL E. JOHNSON (Galveston), County

KAREN NELSON (Smith), County

LAURA WISE (Wood), County

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Facility Type(s):

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Civil Rights Act of 1957/1960, 52 U.S.C. § 10101 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1971)

Voting Rights Act, section 2, 52 U.S.C. § 10301 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973)

42 U.S.C. § 1985

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

Source of Relief:

Issues

Voting:

Voter qualifications

Voter registration rules

Voting: General & Misc.