Original Case: 2:20-cv-01785

Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:20-cv-03414
Typecivil / private
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Case Filed:Dec 14, 2020
Terminated:Dec 24, 2020
Last checked: Friday Dec 25, 2020 2:23 AM CST
Amicus Curiae
CENTER FOR TECH AND CIVIC LIFE
Represented By
Joshua Adam Matz
KAPLAN HECKER & FINK LLP
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Kendall W. Harrison
GODFREY & KAHN S.C.
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Michael Skocpol
KAPLAN HECKER & FINK LLP
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Mike B. Wittenwyler
GODFREY & KAHN S.C.
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Amicus Curiae
CHRISTINE T. WHITMAN
Represented By
Richard D. Bernstein
Attorney
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Nancy A. Temple
KATTEN & TEMPLE LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMMISSION
Represented By
Gabe Johnson-Karp
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Thomas C. Bellavia
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Colin Thomas Roth
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Corey F. Finkelmeyer
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Steven C. Kilpatrick
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Defendant - Appellee
GEORGE L. CHRISTENSON, in his official capacity as the Milwaukee County Clerk
Represented By
Andrew John Kramer
HANSEN REYNOLDS LLC
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Maxted Michael Lenz
GODFREY & KAHN S.C.
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Andrew A. Jones
HANSEN REYNOLDS LLC
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John Weber McCauley
HANSEN REYNOLDS LLC
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James Cirincione
HANSEN REYNOLDS LLC
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Margaret Daun
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Defendant - Appellee
CLAIRE WOODALL-VOGG, in her official capacity as the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission
Represented By
Scott F. Brown
OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
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Patrick Joseph McClain
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Elleny B. Christopoulos
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Tearman Spencer
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Tyrone M. St. Junior II
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Kathryn Z. Block
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Julie P. Wilson
MILWAUKEE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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James M. Carroll
OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
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Defendant - Appellee
SATYA RHODES-CONWAY, Mayor
Represented By
Barry Blonien
BOARDMAN & CLARK LLP
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Michael P. May
BOARDMAN & CLARK LLP
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James E. Bartzen
BOARDMAN & CLARK LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
CORY MASON, Mayor
Represented By
Dixon Gahnz
LAWTON & CATES SC
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Daniel Spector Lenz
LAWTON & CATES SC
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Daniel P. Bach
LAWTON & CATES, S.C.
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Terrence Polich
LAWTON & CATES SC
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Defendant - Appellee
TONY EVERS, in his official capacity as Governor of Wisconsin
Represented By
Jeffrey A. Mandell
STAFFORD ROSENBAUM LLP
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Stephen Morrissey
SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
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Justin A. Nelson
SUSMAN GODFREY
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Paul March Smith
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER
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Davida Brook
SUSMAN GODFREY
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Rachel Elizabeth Snyder
STAFFORD ROSENBAUM LLP
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Richard Manthe
STAFFORD ROSENBAUM LLP
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Stephen Shackelford Jr.
SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
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Defendant - Appellee
WISCONSIN STATE CONFERENCE NAACP
Represented By
Ajay Saini
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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John W. Halpin
LAFFEY, LEITNER & GOODE, LLC
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Ezra D. Rosenberg
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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Allison E. Laffey
LAFFEY, LEITNER & GOODE, LLC
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Jon M. Greenbaum
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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Jacob Conarck
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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Mark Matthew Leitner
LAFFEY, LEITNER & GOODE, LLC
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Ryan Snow
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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Kristen Clarke
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
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Joseph S. Goode
LAFFEY, LEITNER & GOODE, LLC
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Defendant - Appellee
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Represented By
Seth P. Waxman
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE & DORR LLP
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Joseph J. Yu
WILMER HALE LLP
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Marc E. Elias
PERKINS COIE LLP
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Will McDonell Conley
PERKINS COIE LLP
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Michelle Marie Umberger
PERKINS COIE LLP
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Zachary Newkirk
PERKINS COIE LLP
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Swapna Maruri
WILMER HALE LLP
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Sopen B. Shah
PERKINS COIE LLP
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John Devaney
PERKINS COIE LLP
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Charles Bridge
WILMER HALE LLP
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Matthew W. O'Neill
FOX, O'NEILL & SHANNON, S.C.
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Charles G. Curtis Jr.
PERKINS COIE LLP
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Christopher Bouchoux
WILMER HALE LLP
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Jamie Dycus
WILMER HALE LLP
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David S. Lesser
WILMER HALE LLP
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Plaintiff - Appellant
DONALD J. TRUMP
Represented By
James A. Knauer
KROGER, GARDIS & REGAS
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William Bock III
KROGER, GARDIS & REGAS
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Kevin D. Koons
KROGER, GARDIS & REGAS
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GPO Dec 24 2020
Filed opinion of the court by Judge Scudder. AFFIRMED. Joel M. Flaum, Circuit Judge; Ilana Diamond Rovner, Circuit Judge and Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge. [7130696-1] [7130696] [20-3414]

Docket last updated: 12/25/2020 2:22 AM CST
Monday, December 14, 2020
1 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 12/28/2020. Appellant's brief due on or before 01/25/2021 for Donald J. Trump. [1] [7128169] 20-3414 (CMD) [Entered: 12/14/2020 11:14 AM]
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Att: 1 68 pgs Civil Case
Att: 2 2 pgs Attorney / Party Notice of Docketing
Att: 3 1 pgs Notice to District Court
2 2 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: APPELLEES: Ann S. Jacobs, Mark L. Thomsen, Marge Bostelmann, Dean Knudson, Robert F. Spindell, Jr., Julietta Henry, Tom Barrett, Jim Owczarski, Maribeth Witzel-Behl, Tara Coolidge, John Antaramian, Matt Krauter, Eric Genrich, Kris Teske, Douglas J. La Follette, Scott McDonell, Dorothy Harrell, Wendell J. Harris, Sr., and Earnestine Moss. [2] [7128171] 20-3414 (CMD) [Entered: 12/14/2020 11:21 AM]
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3 3 1 pgs Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jon M. Greenbaum for Appellee Wisconsin State Conference NAACP. for Dorothy Harrell; Wendell J. Harris, Jr.; Earnestine Moss. Additional Parties: Dorothy Harrell; Wendell J. Harris, Jr.; Earnestine Moss. [3] [7128208] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) 20-3414 (Greenbaum, Jon) [Entered: 12/14/2020 12:50 PM]
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4 4 1 pgs Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney William Bock III for Appellant Donald J. Trump. [4] [7128265] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) 20-3414 (Bock, William) [Entered: 12/14/2020 02:54 PM]
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5 5 4 pgs Emergency motion filed by Appellant Donald J. Trump for advancement of hearing. [5] [7128268] 20-3414 (Bock, William) [Entered: 12/14/2020 02:57 PM]
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6 6 1 pgs Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Charles G. Curtis, Jr. for Appellee Democratic National Committee. [6] [7128354] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) 20-3414 (Curtis, Charles) [Entered: 12/14/2020 04:42 PM]
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7 7 1 pgs Amended Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Charles G. Curtis, Jr. for Appellee Democratic National Committee. [7] [7128376] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) 20-3414 (Curtis, Charles) [Entered: 12/14/2020 05:32 PM]
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8 8 1 pgs Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Michelle M. Umberger for Appellee Democratic National Committee. [8] [7128381] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) 20-3414 (Umberger, Michelle) [Entered: 12/14/2020 05:48 PM]
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9 9 2 pgs ORDER re: Emergency motion for advancement of hearing. The motion to expedite is GRANTED. Briefing will proceed as follows: 1. The plaintiff-appellant shall file his brief and required short appendix by 5:00 p.m. on December 16, 2020. 2. The defendants-appellees shall file their brief(s) by 5:00 p.m. on December 18, 2020. 3. The plaintiff-appellant shall file his reply brief, if any, by 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2020. Counsel for appellees are encouraged to avoid unnecessary duplication by filing a joint brief or a joint appendix or by adopting parts of a co-appellee’s brief. Duplicative briefing will be stricken and may result in disciplinary sanctions against counsel. See United States v. Torres, 170 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1999); United States v. Ashman, 964 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1992). [5] JPK [9] [7128389] 20-3414 (CMD) [Entered: 12/14/2020 06:44 PM]
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