Judicial Watch v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
What's at Stake
The 吃瓜直播 and partners filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit, Judicial Watch v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on May 11, 2020. In that case, a pro-voter purge group is seeking to force three Pennsylvania counties to remove thousands of voters from the rolls before the upcoming election.
Summary
鈥淲e have serious concerns that eligible voters in these three counties could be illegally purged from voter registration rolls, which is why we are stepping in,鈥� said Adriel Cepeda Derieux, an attorney with the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Voting Rights Project. 鈥淲e want to ensure eligible voters and election integrity are protected."
The Lawyers鈥� Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the 吃瓜直播 of Pennsylvania, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Voting Rights Project and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed the motion on behalf of Common Cause Pennsylvania and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
Legal Documents
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01/31/2022
Luzerne County Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint -
11/08/2021
Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint -
03/08/2021
Court Order Granting Motion to Dismiss -
03/04/2021
County Defendants' Brief in Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings -
10/07/2020
Judicial Watch's Memorandum of Law Opposing County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss -
08/03/2020
Order Staying Discovery Because of Impending Election -
06/09/2020
Reply Brief in Support of Non-Parties Common Cause Pennsylvania and League of Women Voters of PA to Intervene as Defendants -
05/11/2020
Memorandum in Support of Non-Parties Common Cause Pennsylvania and League of Women Voters of PA to Intervene as Defendants -
04/29/2020
Complaint
Date Filed: 01/31/2022
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 11/08/2021
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 03/08/2021
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 03/04/2021
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 10/07/2020
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 08/03/2020
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 06/09/2020
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 05/11/2020
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Date Filed: 04/29/2020
Affiliate: Pennsylvania
Press Releases
Voting Rights Advocates Intervene to Stop Illegitimate Purge聽of Eligible Pennsylvania Voters