Case: The Democratic Party of Georgia v. Crittenden

1:18-cv-05181 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Nov. 11, 2018

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 2019

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Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Anderson, Kimberly K. (Georgia)

Belinfante, Joshua Barrett (Georgia)

Bryan, Bennett Davis (Georgia)

Collins, William Coppedge (Georgia)

Correia, Cristina (Georgia)

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Complaint

Nov. 11, 2018

Nov. 11, 2018

Complaint
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Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law in Support

Nov. 12, 2018

Nov. 12, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Dekalb Board of Elections' Response to Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Plaintiff's Response to Court's Request for Information at Emergency Motion Hearing

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Gwinnett County Defendants Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Secretary of State's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Motion of Georgia Republican Party to Intervene

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Intervenor Defendant Georgia Republican Party's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Minute Sheet for Proceedings Held in Open Court on 11/13/2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

Order/Opinion
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Order on Intervenor Defendant Georgia Republican Party's Motion to Intervene

Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

Order/Opinion

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8168417/the-democratic-party-of-georgia-inc-v-crittenden/

Last updated July 14, 2025, 9:48 p.m.

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CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT with Injunctive Relief (Filing fee $400, receipt number 113E-8266051) filed by The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. and AFG Group Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(rjs) 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: 11/13/2018)

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4 Civil Cover Sheet

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Nov. 11, 2018

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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED with Brief In Support by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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Nov. 12, 2018

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AFFIDAVIT of Rachel Knowles by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 12, 2018

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AFFIDAVIT of Terekesha Graves by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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AFFIDAVIT of Lona Tate by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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AFFIDAVIT of Lauren Groh-Wargo by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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AFFIDAVIT of Rebecca DeHart by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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AFFIDAVIT of Quinn Mulholland by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 12, 2018

Nov. 12, 2018

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NOTICE Of Filing Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Request for Emergency Hearing by AFG Group Inc and The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 12, 2018

Nov. 12, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by William Coppedge Collins, Jr on behalf of Robyn A. Crittenden (Collins, William) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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Submission to District Judge

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Bryan P. Tyson on behalf of Beauty Baldwin, Stephen Day, John Mangano, Alice O'Lenick, Ben Satterfield (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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Notification of Docket Correction

Nov. 13, 2018

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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Beauty Baldwin, Stephen Day, John Mangano, Alice O'Lenick, Ben Satterfield. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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Notice of Hearing on Motion

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Knapp, Halsey) Modified on 11/14/2018 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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RESPONSE in Opposition re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED filed by Beauty Baldwin, Stephen Day, John Mangano, Alice O'Lenick, Ben Satterfield. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Lynn Ledford)(Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Lynn Ledford

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Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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RESPONSE to 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Robyn A. Crittenden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Collins, William) Modified on 11/13/2018 to correct text to pleading filed and add hyperlink (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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Submission of 1 Complaint with TRO and Injunctive Relief, 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED and 15 Notice of Filing to District Judge Steve C. Jones. (rjs)

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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RESPONSE in Opposition re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Belinfante, Joshua) Modified on 11/13/2018 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE Of Filing Plaintiffs' Additional Declarations in Support of Their Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction by AFG Group Inc re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit David J. Worley, # 2 Affidavit Chrystian Woods, # 3 Affidavit John DeLapp, # 4 Affidavit Taylor Buettner)(Knapp, Halsey) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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Electronic Summons Issued as to Beauty Baldwin, Michael Coveny, Robyn A. Crittenden, Stephen Day, Anthony Lewis, John Mangano, Alice O'Lenick, Leona Perry, Ben Satterfield, Samuel Tillman and Baoky Vu. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Anthony Lewis, # 2 Summons Baoky Vu, # 3 Summons Beauty Baldwin, # 4 Summons Ben Satterfield, # 5 Summons John Mangano, # 6 Summons Leona Perry, # 7 Summons Michael Coveny, # 8 Summons Robyn A. Crittenden, # 9 Summons Samuel Tillman, # 10 Summons Stephen Day)(rjs) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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RESPONSE re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED filed by Michael Coveny, Anthony Lewis, Leona Perry, Samuel Tillman, Baoky Vu. (Ware, R.) Modified on 11/13/2018 to edit text (bnw). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Martin Sparks on behalf of AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (Sparks, Adam) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

Nov. 13, 2018

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MOTION to Intervene with Brief In Support by Georgia Republican Party, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Brief [Exh 1], # 2 Exhibit [Exh 2] Proposed defensive pleading, # 3 Text of Proposed Order [Exh 3])(Belinfante, Joshua) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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2 Exhibit [Exh 2] Proposed defensive pleading

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3 Text of Proposed Order [Exh 3]

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Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE Of Filing Supplemental Filing In Support Of Intervenor Defendant Georgia Republican Partys Brief In Opposition To Plaintiffs Motion For Temporary Restraining Order by Georgia Republican Party, Inc. re 16 RESPONSE in Opposition (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Belinfante, Joshua) Modified on 11/13/2018 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kurt G. Kastorf on behalf of AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (Kastorf, Kurt) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Barrett Belinfante on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Belinfante, Joshua) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent Robert Russo, Jr on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Russo, Vincent) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by William Ryan Teague on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Teague, William) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly K. Anderson on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Anderson, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Edward Lake on behalf of Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Lake, Brian) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE Of Filing Additional Declaration re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order IMMEDIATE HEARING REQUESTED by AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Second Declaration of John DeLapp)(Sparks, Adam) Modified on 11/14/2018 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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Notification of Docket Correction re 14 RESPONSE to 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Robyn A. Crittenden. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Collins, William) Modified on 11/13/2018 to correct text to pleading filed and add hyperlink (rjs). (rjs)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by AFG Group Inc, Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A: Judge May Order)(Kastorf, Kurt) Modified on 11/14/2018 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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NOTICE of Hearing on Motions: the Court will hear argument and/or evidence on Plaintiffs' 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and the 21 MOTION to Intervene as filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc. today, 11/13/2018, at 03:00 PM in ATLA Courtroom 1907 before Judge Steve C. Jones. (pdw)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by R. David Ware on behalf of Michael Coveny, Anthony Lewis, Leona Perry, Samuel Tillman, Baoky Vu (Ware, R.) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Correia on behalf of Robyn A. Crittenden (Correia, Cristina) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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AFFIDAVIT of Chris Harvey by Robyn A. Crittenden. (Collins, William) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Steve C. Jones: Motion Hearing held on 11/13/2018 re 21 MOTION to Intervene filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc.,and 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. and AFG Group Inc. Plaintiffs informed the Court they are not opposed the Motion to Intervene as filed by the Georgia Republican Party 21 . Oral argument heard on Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO/preliminary injunction 4 . Order(s) to follow granting motion tointervene and ruling on motion for TRO. (Court Reporter Jana Colter)(pdw) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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RESPONSE General Submission in Response to Court's Request for Information 34 Motion Hearing filed by Georgia Republican Party, Inc. (Belinfante, Joshua) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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NOTICE Of Filing Plaintiff's Response to Court's Request for Information at Emergency Hearing by AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. re 34 Motion Hearing (Sparks, Adam) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

Nov. 13, 2018

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CORRECTED NOTICE Of Filing Plaintiff's Response to Court's Request for Information at Emergency Hearing by AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc. re 36 Notice of Filing, 34 Motion Hearing (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Sparks, Adam) Modified on 11/14/2018 to edit text (rjs). (Entered: 11/13/2018)

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Steve C. Jones: Plaintiffs informed the Court they are not opposed the Motion to Intervene as filed by the Georgia Republican Party 21 . Oral argument heard on Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO/preliminary injunction 4 . Order(s) to follow granting motion to intervene and ruling on motion for TRO. 4 Motion for TRO: TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. 21 Motion to Intervene: TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. (Court Reporter Jana Colter)(rjs) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

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RESPONSE to Court's Request for Information re 34 Motion Hearing filed by Beauty Baldwin, Stephen Day, John Mangano, Alice O'Lenick, Ben Satterfield. (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

Nov. 14, 2018

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ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Proposed Intervenor Defendant's 21 Motion to Intervene is GRANTED, and leave is GRANTED for them to intervene in the above-captioned case. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 11/14/2018. (rjs) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

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ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages and authorizes the filing of a brief of up to 30 pages in length. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 11/14/2018. (rjs) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

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RESPONSE Submittal In Response to The Court's Request for Information re 34 Motion Hearing filed by Anthony Lewis, Leona Perry, Samuel Tillman, Baoky Vu and Michael Coveny. (Ware, R.) Modified on 11/16/2018 to edit filer information (rjs). (Entered: 11/14/2018)

Nov. 14, 2018

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NOTICE of Appearance by Bennett Davis Bryan on behalf of Michael Coveny, Anthony Lewis, Leona Perry, Samuel Tillman, Baoky Vu (Bryan, Bennett) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

Nov. 14, 2018

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ORDER: Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction 4 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Plaintiffs have shown that they are entitled to preliminary injunctive relief as to the absentee ballot (date of birth) issue. Plaintiffs have not shown that they are entitled to preliminary injunctive relief as to the absentee ballot (residence)issue and provisional ballot issues. The Court specifically DENIES Plaintiffs' request to extend the cure period and require the counting of out-of-county of residence provisional ballots.The Secretary of State is ENJOINED from certifying the State Election results until she has confirmed that each countys returns include the counts for absentee ballots where the birth date was omitted or incorrect. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 11/14/2018. (pdw) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

Nov. 14, 2018

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ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT in Intervention by Georgia Republican Party, Inc.. Discovery ends on 4/15/2019.(Belinfante, Joshua) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 11/15/2018)

Nov. 15, 2018

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NOTICE Supplemental Response to Request for Information 38 Response by Beauty Baldwin, Stephen Day, John Mangano, Alice O'Lenick, Ben Satterfield (Tyson, Bryan) (Entered: 11/15/2018)

Nov. 15, 2018

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STIPULATION of Dismissal by AFG Group Inc, The Democratic Party of Georgia, Inc.. (Sparks, Adam) (Entered: 01/11/2019)

Jan. 11, 2019

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Clerk's Entry of Dismissal APPROVING 47 Stipulation of Dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(ii). (rjs)

Jan. 14, 2019

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Civil Case Terminated. (rjs)

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