NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF APPEALS No.: COA08-1413
Docket Sheet
As Of: 04/20/2009
Libertarian Party, et al v State, et al Completed: no
[LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NORTH CAROLINA,
SEAN HAUGH, as Executive Director of
the party; PAMELA GUIGNARD and RUSTY
SHERIDAN, as Libertarian candidates
for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina;
JUSTIN CARDONE and DAVID GABLE, as
Libertarian candidates for Charlotte
City Council; RICHARD NORMAN and
THOMAS LEINBACH, as Libertarian
candidates for Winston-Salem City
Council; and JENNIFER SCHULZ as a
registered voter,
Plaintiffs,
and
THE NORTH CAROLINA GREEN PARTY;
ELENA EVERETT, as Chair and KAI
SCHWANDES, as Co-Chair of the
party; NICHOLAS TRIPLETT, as
a prospective North Carolina
Green Party candidate for public
office; HART MATTHEWS and GERALD
SURH, as members of the party
and qualified voters,
Intervenors,]
V
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; ROY COOPER,
Attorney General of North Carolina;
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; and
GARY O. BARTLETT, as Executive
Director of the State Board;
Defendants.
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Docketed: 12/02/08 Record: 11/13/08 Acquired: 11/13/08 Bond Coll.: Yes
Docket $: Yes
Pauper: No
Case Type: Civil (Civil_othr) Print Deposit: Yes
State Appeals: No
Mediation: {N - Vetoed by 1 or more firms}
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| HISTORY |
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Venue: Wake (10) - Heard In: Superior
Case# Location Judge
05CVS13073 Wake Robert H. Hobgood
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| TRACKING/ARGUE |
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Argue(d): 04/20/09 Seq#: 2
Panel Members:
Record on Appeal is: In
First Appellant's Brief is: In
First Appellee's Brief is: In
All Documents Mailed Out: No
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| DOCUMENTS |
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| | |Date | | Recpt|Cert of |Rec/Brf |Response|Response|Mailed |Ruling
##|Doc| Who|Filed |Fee | # |Service |Due |Due |Recvd |Out |Date
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1|Rec|Pl-A|11/13/08| 10|70786 |11/13/08| / / |********|********|12/08/08|********
2|Mot|Pl-A|12/30/08| 0| |12/29/08|01/20/09| / / | / / |********|12/30/08
3|Inf|Pl-A|01/06/09|****|*******|01/06/09|********|********|********| / / | / /
4|Inf|In-C|01/07/09|****|*******|01/06/09|********|********|********| / / | / /
5|Mot|Pl-A|01/20/09| 0| |01/20/09| / / | / / | / / |********|01/22/09
6|Apt|Pl-A|01/21/09| 0| | / / | / / | / / | / / |01/22/09|********
7|Mot|Pl-A|02/06/09| 0| |02/06/09| / / |02/20/09| / / |********|02/24/09
8|Ape|De-D|02/23/09| 0| |02/23/09| / / | / / | / / |02/26/09|********
9|Mot|Pl-A|03/02/09| 0| |03/02/09| / / | / / | / / |********|03/04/09
10|Apt|Pl-A|03/02/09| 0| | / / | / / | / / | / / |03/17/09|********
11|Mot|Pl-A|04/08/09| 0| |04/08/09| / / | / / | / / |********|04/16/09
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1 - Record IN Filed: 11/13/2008 @ 11:27
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC -
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2 - Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief Filed: 12/30/2008
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC - allowed. The appellant briefs of plaintiff appellant
Libertarian Party and intervenor appellant The North Carolina Green Party
shall be filed on or before 20 January 2009
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3 - Information Sheet INFORM SHT Filed: 01/06/2009 @ 10:48
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC -
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4 - Information Sheet INFORM SHT Filed: 01/07/2009 @ 7:44
Filed by [C] Parker - AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF for Intervenor
NC Green Party -
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5 - Motion For Extension Of Time To File Brief Filed: 01/20/2009
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC - allowed. The brief of plaintiff-appellant and
intervenor-appellant is deemed timely filed [ELECTRONICALLY FILED]
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6 - Apt Brief IN Filed: 01/21/2009 @ 20:31
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC - [ELECTRONICALLY FILED]
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7 - Motion Notice of Correction Filed: 02/06/2009
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC - dismissed without prejudice to refile a motion
seeking either to file an addendum to the brief which contains the corrections
or to file an amended brief
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8 - Apee Brief IN Filed: 02/23/2009 @ 5:06
Filed by [D] McC. Peters - for Defendant-Appellee State Board of Elections
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9 - Motion for Leave to File an Addendum to Appellants' Brief Filed: 03/02/2009
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC - allowed. The attached addendum to plaintiff-appellant's
brief shall be printed
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10 - Apt Brief ADDENDUM Filed: 03/02/2009
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC -
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11 - Motion to Extend Time for Presenting Oral Arguments Filed: 04/08/2009
Filed by [A] Soo - THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant
Libertarian Party of NC - denied
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| RECEIPTS |
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Date Total Deposit Bal
Charged Billed Amount Paid Receipt# Pages
11/13/08 10.00 0.00 12/02/08 70786 0
For: Docket Fee [To Be Paid By: Atty]
Filed By: Kenneth A. Soo of THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant Libertarian Party of NC
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11/13/08 250.00 0.00 12/02/08 70786 0
For: Bond [To Be Paid By: Atty]
Filed By: Kenneth A. Soo of THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant Libertarian Party of NC
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12/08/08 0.00 446.25 / / 0 255
For: Printing: Record. Filed 11/13/2008 (255 pages) [To Be Paid By: Atty]
Filed By: Kenneth A. Soo of THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant Libertarian Party of NC
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01/22/09 94.50 0.00 01/29/09 71298 54
For: Printing: Appellant Brief. - {in} - Filed 01/21/2009 (54 pages) [To Be Paid By: Atty]
Filed By: Kenneth A. Soo of THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant Libertarian Party of NC
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02/26/09 70.00 0.00 / / 0 40
For: Printing: Appellee Brief. - {in} - Filed 02/23/2009 (40 pages) [To Be Paid By: AG]
Filed By: Alexander McC. Peters for Defendant-Appellee State Board of Elections
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03/17/09 10.50 0.00 03/24/09 71894 6
For: Printing: Appellant Brief. - {addendum} - Filed 03/02/2009 (6 pages) [To Be Paid By: Atty]
Filed By: Kenneth A. Soo of THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P. for Plaintiff-Appellant Libertarian Party of NC
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| TO/FROM SCONC |
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| EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit/Transcript for this case:
(1 Box)
* Transcript; Pgs 1-170
* Transcript; Pgs 171-365
* Transcript; Pgs 366-457
* Supplement to ROA; Tabs 1, 3-9, 11-15,
19-20, 23-24, 26-27, 29, 32-38, 40-41
with Exhibits A-D, L (3 Sets)
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| NATURE |
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AIS= 0 of 0 Received
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| PARTIES |
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Bartlett, Gary O. (Defendant) (Appellee)
Cardone, Justin (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Cooper, Roy (Defendant) (Appellee)
Everett, Elena (Intervenor) (Appellant)
Gable, David (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Guignard, Pamela (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Haugh, Sean (Executive Direct (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Leinbach, Thomas (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Libertarian Party of NC (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Matthews, Hart (Intervenor) (Appellant)
Norman, Richard (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Schulz, Jennifer (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
Schwandes, Kai (Intervenor) (Appellant)
Sheridan, Rusty (Plaintiff) (Appellant)
State Board of Elections (Defendant) (Appellee)
State of North Carolina (Defendant) (Appellee)
Surh, Gerald (Intervenor) (Appellant)
The NC Green Party (Intervenor) (Appellant)
Triplett, Nicholas (Intervenor) (Appellant)
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| ATTORNEYS |
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[Attorney for Plaintiff-Appellant Libertarian Party of NC]
Appellate Information Statement Received
Mr. Kenneth A. Soo [PRIMARY ATTY]
Attorney at Law [A]
Mr. Adam S. Mitchell
THARRINGTON SMITH, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1151
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-821-4711
Mediation - Form returned: 12/10/08 Answer: Yes- (COA)
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[Attorney for Intervenor American Civil Liberties]
Appellate Information Statement NOT Received
Mr. Robert M. Elliot [PRIMARY ATTY]
Attorney at Law [B]
ELLIOT PISHKO MORGAN, P.A.
426 Old Salem Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-724-2828
Mediation - (N/A - Waiting for form)
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[Attorney for Intervenor NC Green Party]
Appellate Information Statement Received
Ms. Katherine Lewis Parker [PRIMARY ATTY]
Attorney at Law [C]
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF
NC LEGAL FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 28004
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-834-3466
Mediation - Form returned: 12/11/08 Answer: Yes- (COA)
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[Attorney for Defendant-Appellee State Board of Elections]
Mr. Alexander McC. Peters [PRIMARY ATTY]
Special Deputy Attorney General [D]
Ms. Karen E. Long
Special Deputy Attorney General
716-6800
Mediation - Form returned: 12/08/08 Answer: No - (N/A)
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