Peace and Freedom Party et al v. Weber
| California Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Maxine M Chesney |
| Case #: | 3:24-cv-08308 |
| Nature of Suit | 441 Civil Rights - Voting |
| Cause | 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Case Filed: | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Last checked: Sunday Jan 05, 2025 1:55 AM PST |
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Defendant
SOS Shirley N. Weber
Secretary of State 1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 |
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Plaintiff
Joe Dehn
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Plaintiff
Sean Dougherty
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Plaintiff
Green Party of California
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Libertarian Party of California
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Plaintiff
Gail Lightfoot
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Plaintiff
William Patterson
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Plaintiff
Peace and Freedom Party
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Plaintiff
Shannel Pittman
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Plaintiff
Aaron Reveles
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| Docket last updated: 5 hours ago |
| Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | ||
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order
Order ~Util - Terminate Motions
Tue 03/04 10:52 AM
ORDER. The deadline to file motions to dismiss is April 11, 2025, the deadline to file oppositions is May 29, 2025, and the deadline to file replies is June 11, 2025. The hearing date is July 11, 2025. The Case Management Conference is continued from June 20, 2025, to September 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on March 4, 2025. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) |
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Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings No NEF Set/Reset Deadlines Set/Reset Hearings
Tue 03/04 12:19 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines as to33 Order,, Terminate Motions,., Set/Reset Deadlines:, Set/Reset Hearing re33 Order,, Terminate Motions, Dispositive Motion due by 4/11/2025. Opposition due by 5/29/2025. Reply due by 6/11/2025. Dispositive Motion Hearing set for 7/11/2025 at 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Joint Case Management Statement due by 9/5/2025. Initial Case Management Conference reset to 9/12/2025 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. (tl, COURT STAFF) |
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motion
Stipulation and Proposed Order
Mon 03/03 12:41 PM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Shirley N. Weber.(Boutin, Gabrielle) |
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Att: 1
Declaration Declaration of Gabrielle D. Boutin in Support of Stipulation and Joint Request for an Order Setting Briefing Schedule
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| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | ||
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order
Order ~Util - Terminate Motions 1 - Terminate Hearings
Tue 02/25 11:11 AM
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO INTERVENE; DIRECTIONS TO INTERVENORS; VACATING HEARING. CADOP and IVP are afforded leave to intervene as defendants. Said intervenors are directed to file a response to plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint within 21 days of the date of this order. Additionally, said intervenors' request to file their proposed Complaint in Intervention is denied as moot, in that its content consists entirely of their argument in support of intervention. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 25, 2025. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) |
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Order
Mon 02/24 10:25 AM
ORDER DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS; VACATING HEARING. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 24, 2025. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, February 21, 2025 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Fri 02/21 1:34 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Shirley N. Weber, American Solidarity Party of California. Filed by Sean Dougherty, Green Party of California, William Patterson, Shannel Pittman, Libertarian Party of California, Aaron Reveles, Peace and Freedom Party, Gail Lightfoot, Joe Dehn, American Solidarity Party of California. (Schoen, David) |
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 | ||
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Statement of Non-Opposition
Fri 02/14 3:32 PM
Statement of Non-Opposition re17 Joint MOTION to Intervene of Californians to Defend Open Primary and Independant Voter Project filed byShirley N. Weber. (Boutin, Gabrielle) |
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Thu 02/13 5:42 PM
NOTICE by Peace and Freedom Party, Libertarian Party of California, Green Party of California, Gail Lightfoot, Joe Dehn, Sean Dougherty, William Patterson, Aaron Reveles, Shannel Pittman re20 Notice (Other), (Schoen, David) |
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Thu 02/13 5:40 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byPeace and Freedom Party, Libertarian Party of California, Green Party of California, Gail Lightfoot, Joe Dehn, Sean Dougherty, William Patterson, Aaron Reveles, Shannel Pittman. (Schoen, David) |
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order
Order ~Util - Terminate Motions
Mon 02/10 1:46 PM
ORDER DENYING PROPOSED INTERVENORS' ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION SEEKING LEAVE TO FILE MOTION TO DISMISS. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 10, 2025. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) |
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| Thursday, February 06, 2025 | ||
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Errata
Thu 02/06 12:02 PM
ERRATA re17 Joint MOTION to Intervene submitting previously-omitted proposed Complaint in Intervention by Californians to Defend the Open Primary, Independent Voter Project.(Skinnell, Christopher) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Proposed Complaint in Intervention
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Opposition/Response to Motion
Tue 02/04 6:06 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE filed byPeace and Freedom Party, Libertarian Party of California, Green Party of California, Gail Lightfoot, Joe Dehn, William Patterson, Aaron Reveles, Shannel Pittman.(Schoen, David) |
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Proposed Order
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Set/Reset Deadlines Set/Reset Hearings
Tue 02/04 8:48 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines:, Set/Reset Hearing re22 Order, Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/13/2025. Initial Case Management Conference reset to 6/20/2025 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. (tl, COURT STAFF) |
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Order
Mon 02/03 5:14 PM
ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The Case Management Conference currently scheduled for February 21, 2025, is continued to June 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. A Joint Case Management Conference Statement shall be filed no later than June 13, 2025. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 3, 2025. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) |
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| Friday, January 31, 2025 | ||
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adr
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options
Fri 01/31 2:43 PM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options by Parties and Counsel (Boutin, Gabrielle) |
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Notice (Other)
Fri 01/31 2:34 PM
NOTICE by Shirley N. Weber re1 Complaint, Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities(Boutin, Gabrielle) |
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Att: 1
Request for Judicial Notice,
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Proposed Order {Proposed} Order
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motion
Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11
Fri 01/31 2:09 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Permission to File Motion to Dismiss, Pending Resolution of Motion to Intervene filed by Californians to Defend the Open Primary, Independent Voter Project. Responses due by 2/4/2025.(Skinnell, Christopher) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Granting Administrative Motion,
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Exhibit Proposed Motion to Dismiss,
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Proposed Order Granting Intervenors' Motion to Dismiss,
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Exhibit Intervenors' Proposed Request for Judicial Notice,
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Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Intervenors' Request for Judicial Notice,
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Declaration of Christopher E. Skinnell
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Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures
Fri 01/31 2:04 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Californians to Defend the Open Primary, Independent Voter Project (Skinnell, Christopher) |
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Intervene
Fri 01/31 2:00 PM
Joint MOTION to Intervene filed by Californians to Defend the Open Primary, Independent Voter Project. Motion Hearing set for 3/28/2025 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Responses due by 2/14/2025. Replies due by 2/21/2025.(Skinnell, Christopher) |
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Att: 1
Declaration of Christopher E. Skinnell,
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Exhibit Proposed Answer in Intervention,
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Exhibit Proposed Complaint in Intervention,
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Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene
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adr
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options
Thu 01/30 1:54 PM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options on behalf of all Plaintiffs (Schoen, David) |
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| Friday, January 03, 2025 | ||
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Summons Returned Executed
Fri 01/03 6:54 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sean Dougherty, Green Party of California, William Patterson, Shannel Pittman, Libertarian Party of California, Aaron Reveles, Peace and Freedom Party, Gail Lightfoot, Joe Dehn. Shirley N. Weber served on 12/11/2024, answer due 1/2/2025. (Schoen, David) |
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Clerk's Notice ~Util - Teleconference Zoom
Mon 12/30 1:49 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 AT 10:30 AM - INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE - TO BE HELD BY ZOOM. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/21/2025 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/mmc] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/21/2025 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) ,. (tl, COURT STAFF) |
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Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures
Tue 12/24 1:57 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Peace and Freedom Party, Libertarian Party of California, Green Party of California, Gail Lightfoot, Joe Dehn, Sean Dougherty, William Patterson, Aaron Reveles, Shannel Pittman (Schoen, David) |
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | ||
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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
Wed 12/18 8:05 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Christina Rae Burgart Lopez, no longer appearing on behalf of Shirley N. Weber in this case (Lopez, Christina) |
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Stipulation without Proposed Order
Wed 12/18 1:45 PM
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT filed by Shirley N. Weber. (Boutin, Gabrielle) |
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| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | ||
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Stipulation without Proposed Order
Tue 12/17 3:57 PM
STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant to Respond to the Complaint filed by Shirley N. Weber. (Lopez, Christina) |
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Summons Issued as to USA
Thu 12/05 3:59 PM
Summons Issued as to Shirley N. Weber, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (hdj, COURT STAFF) |
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Proposed Summons
Wed 12/04 12:20 PM
Proposed Summons. (Schoen, David) |
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Electronic Filing Error
Tue 12/03 4:00 PM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] .]. Submit one proposed summons listing all defendants. Attach additional pages if needed. Please re-file in its entirety. Re:7 Proposed Summons filed by Aaron Reveles, Gail Lightfoot, Peace and Freedom Party, Green Party of California, Sean Dougherty, Shannel Pittman, William Patterson, Libertarian Party of California, Joe Dehn,6 Proposed Summons filed by Aaron Reveles, Gail Lightfoot, Peace and Freedom Party, Green Party of California, Sean Dougherty, Shannel Pittman, William Patterson, Joe Dehn, Libertarian Party of California (hdj, COURT STAFF) |
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Proposed Summons
Tue 11/26 1:35 PM
Proposed Summons. (Schoen, David) |
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Proposed Summons
Tue 11/26 1:34 PM
Proposed Summons. (Schoen, David) |
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order
Order ~Util - Terminate Motions
Mon 11/25 9:26 AM
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE. The application of David I. Schoen is granted. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on November 25, 2024. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) |
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order
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines
Fri 11/22 3:05 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Case Management Statement due by 2/14/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/21/2025 10:30 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (hdj, COURT STAFF) |
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Pro Hac Vice
Fri 11/22 12:00 PM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-20077870.) filed by PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY, Libertarian Party of California, GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA, Gail Lightfoot, JOE DEHN, SEAN DOUGHERTY, William Patterson, AARON REVELES, SHANNEL PITTMAN.(Schoen, David) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing
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~Util - Case Assigned by Intake
Fri 11/22 9:32 AM
Case assigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (ark, COURT STAFF) |
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Electronic Filing Error
Fri 11/22 1:26 PM
[LINK:Electronic filing error] . >Parties added to action incorrectly. Counsel is reminded not to add parties in all caps. For future reference, please refer to https://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. See Guide to E-Filing New Civil Cases (Section III.c Adding Parties). Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further action is necessary. Re:1 Complaint, filed by Gail Lightfoot, Peace and Freedom Party, JOE DEHN, AARON REVELES, SEAN DOUGHERTY, William Patterson, SHANNEL PITTMAN, Libertarian Party of California, GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA (hdj, COURT STAFF) |
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COMPLAINT against Shirley N. Weber ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20075603.). Filed by SEAN DOUGHERTY, GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA, William Patterson, SHANNEL PITTMAN, Libertarian Party of California, AARON REVELES, PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY, Gail Lightfoot, JOE DEHN.(Choi, Soyeun)
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet
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