Republican National Committee et al v. Benson et al
| Michigan Western District Court | |
| Judge: | Jane M Beckering |
| Referred: | Ray Kent |
| Case #: | 1:24-cv-00262 |
| Nature of Suit | 441 Civil Rights - Voting |
| Cause | 28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Case Filed: | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Terminated: | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Last checked: Monday Sep 09, 2024 4:20 AM EDT |
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defendant
Jocelyn Benson
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defendant
Jonathan Brater
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intervenor-defendant
Detroit Disability Power
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intervenor-defendant
League of Women Voters of Michigan
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intervenor-defendant
Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans
105 E. Main Street
Northville, MI 48167 |
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movant
Democratic National Committee
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plaintiff
Jordan Jorritsma
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plaintiff
Republican National Committee
310 First Street S.E.
Washington, DC 20003 |
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plaintiff
Emerson Silvernail
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| Docket last updated: 11/17/2024 11:59 PM EST |
| Friday, November 08, 2024 | ||
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appeal
Letter from CCA Regarding Appeal
Fri 11/08 2:02 PM
LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal37 assigning CASE NUMBER 24-1985 (ems) |
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appeal
Notice of Appeal
Fri 11/08 10:07 AM
NOTICE OF APPEAL re36 by plaintiffs Republican National Committee, Jordan Jorritsma, Emerson Silvernail (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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appeal
Appeal Fee - Credit Card Payment
Fri 11/08 10:12 AM
APPEAL FEE PAID re37 by plaintiffs Republican National Committee, Jordan Jorritsma, Emerson Silvernail in the amount of $605, receipt number AMIWDC-7536107 (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | ||
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order
Judgment
Tue 10/22 2:01 PM
JUDGMENT: plaintiff's complaint is dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (lep) |
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order
Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Order on Motion to Intervene Order on Motion for Extension of Time Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Tue 10/22 2:00 PM
OPINION AND ORDER granting motion to dismiss18 ; dismissing as moot motions to intervene8 , as amended by9 and12 , and the related motion for extension of time14 ; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (lep) |
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| Monday, September 16, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to File
Mon 09/16 9:04 AM
ORDER granting motion for leave to file24 ; accepting amicus brief (ECF No. 24-2); signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (lep) |
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Wed 07/17 2:24 PM
NOTICE re32 Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority by plaintiffs Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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notice
Notice (Other)
Wed 07/17 11:30 AM
NOTICE re9 of Supplemental Authority by intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans (Prescott, Sarah) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Supplemental Authority
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| Monday, June 17, 2024 | ||
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respm
Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count
Mon 06/17 3:53 PM
CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Reply to Response to Motion30 to Dismiss filed by Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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respm
Reply to Response to Motion
Mon 06/17 3:52 PM
REPLY to response to motion18 to Dismiss filed by Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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| Monday, June 03, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order
Mon 06/03 12:01 PM
ORDER granting STIPULATION28 ; Defendants' reply, if any, due on or before 6/17/2024; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw) |
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| Friday, May 31, 2024 | ||
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motion
Stipulation and Order (Proposed-one document)
Fri 05/31 2:21 PM
PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Date by defendants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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| Monday, May 20, 2024 | ||
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respm
Response in Opposition
Mon 05/20 8:56 PM
RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim 18 filed by Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Daunt v. Benson Transcript
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| Thursday, May 09, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order
Thu 05/09 12:51 PM
ORDER granting STIPULATION25 ; Plaintiffs' response to motion18 due 5/20/2024; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw) |
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| Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | ||
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motion
Stipulation and Order (Proposed-one document)
Wed 05/08 1:54 PM
PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Response Date by plaintiffs Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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| Monday, May 06, 2024 | ||
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motion
Leave to File Document
Mon 05/06 9:36 AM
UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file Amicus Curiae by movant Democratic National Committee; (Waxman, Seth) Modified text on 5/6/2024 (ems) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Concurrence,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 1 - Amicus Curiae brief,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 2 - Proposed Order
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| Friday, May 03, 2024 | ||
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 05/03 2:31 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Sean Morales-Doyle on behalf of intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan (Morales-Doyle, Sean) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 05/03 2:57 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Sarah Riley Howard on behalf of intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan (Howard, Sarah) |
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| Friday, April 19, 2024 | ||
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respm
Response in Opposition
Fri 04/19 3:48 PM
RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to intervene by intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan12 filed by Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | ||
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order
Order Regarding Response to Motion
Tue 04/16 8:38 AM
ORDER: plaintiff must file an amended complaint or a response to the motion to dismiss; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (lep) |
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| Monday, April 15, 2024 | ||
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respm
Certificate Regarding Motion Concurrence
Mon 04/15 4:08 PM
CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim 18 filed by Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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respm
Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count
Mon 04/15 4:07 PM
CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Brief in Support of a Motion,19 filed by Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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Brief in Support of a Motion
Mon 04/15 4:06 PM
BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim 18 filed by Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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Att: 1
Index Exhibit List,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 1. Daunt v Benson,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 2. Letter from Dept of State
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motion
Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Dismiss/Failure to State a Claim
Mon 04/15 4:04 PM
MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction , MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim by defendants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater; (Grill, Erik) |
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| Tuesday, April 09, 2024 | ||
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Tue 04/09 10:56 AM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Andrew Garber on behalf of intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan (Garber, Andrew) |
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| Monday, April 08, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Stipulation and Proposed Order
Mon 04/08 7:16 AM
ORDER granting proposed stipulated order15 ; Defendants' first responsive due by 4/15/2024; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Mon 04/08 2:57 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Robert A. Atkins on behalf of intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan (Atkins, Robert) |
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| Friday, April 05, 2024 | ||
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Response in Opposition
Fri 04/05 8:53 PM
RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to intervene intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans8 , AMENDED MOTION to intervene intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans9 filed by Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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motion
Stipulation and Order (Proposed-one document)
Fri 04/05 3:49 PM
PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Date by defendants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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motion
Extension of Time Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Fri 04/05 12:46 PM
MOTION for extension of time to file response due today , MOTION for extension of time to file response/reply re9 motion to intervene by plaintiffs Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail; (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 04/05 3:47 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Erik Alexander Grill on behalf of defendants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Grill, Erik) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 04/05 3:51 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Heather S. Meingast on behalf of defendants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (Meingast, Heather) |
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| Thursday, April 04, 2024 | ||
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respm
Certificate Regarding Motion Concurrence
Thu 04/04 11:18 PM
CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to intervene by intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan12 filed by League of Women Voters of Michigan (Sweren-Becker, Eliza) |
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motion
Intervene
Thu 04/04 11:14 PM
MOTION to intervene by intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan by intervenor-defendant League of Women Voters of Michigan; (Sweren-Becker, Eliza) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Declaration of Paula Bowman,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B - Proposed Answer
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| Monday, March 25, 2024 | ||
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Mon 03/25 10:28 AM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Aria Branch on behalf of intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans (Branch, Aria) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Mon 03/25 10:30 AM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jyoti Jasrasaria on behalf of intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans (Jasrasaria, Jyoti) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Mon 03/25 10:31 AM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Samuel Ward-Packard on behalf of intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans (Ward-Packard, Samuel) |
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| Friday, March 22, 2024 | ||
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respm
Certificate Regarding Motion Concurrence
Fri 03/22 9:25 PM
CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re AMENDED MOTION to intervene intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans9 filed by Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans (Prescott, Sarah) |
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Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count
Fri 03/22 9:22 PM
CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for AMENDED MOTION to intervene intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans9 filed by Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans (Prescott, Sarah) |
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motion
Intervene
Fri 03/22 9:17 PM
AMENDED MOTION to intervene intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans by intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans; (Prescott, Sarah) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 3
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motion
Intervene
Fri 03/22 7:30 PM
MOTION to intervene intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans by intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans; (Prescott, Sarah) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 3
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 03/22 4:46 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Sarah S. Prescott on behalf of intervenor-defendants Detroit Disability Power, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans ; party Detroit Disability Power and Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans added (Prescott, Sarah) |
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| Thursday, March 21, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Thu 03/21 2:00 PM
SUMMONS returned executed; Jonathan Brater served on 3/18/2024, answer due 4/8/2024 (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Thu 03/21 1:59 PM
SUMMONS returned executed; Jocelyn Benson served on 3/18/2024, answer due 4/8/2024 (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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| Friday, March 15, 2024 | ||
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 03/15 4:08 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Gilbert Dickey on behalf of plaintiffs Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (Dickey, Gilbert) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 03/15 4:10 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Conor Woodfin on behalf of plaintiffs Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail (Woodfin, Conor) |
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| Thursday, March 14, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Thu 03/14 12:13 PM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater (ems) |
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misc
Notice Regarding Assignment of Case
Thu 03/14 12:10 PM
NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Jane M. Beckering (ems) |
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| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | ||
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service
Proposed Summons (to be issued)
Wed 03/13 11:19 AM
PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re1 (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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cmp
Complaint
Wed 03/13 11:11 AM
COMPLAINT against Jocelyn Benson, Jonathan Brater filed by Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail, Jordan Jorritsma (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit
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misc
Filing Fee (Civil Case) - Credit Card Payment
Wed 03/13 11:14 AM
FILING FEE PAID re1 by plaintiffs Jordan Jorritsma, Republican National Committee, Emerson Silvernail in the amount of $405, receipt number AMIWDC-7318885 (McCarthy, Thomas) |
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