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Pleadings | Preliminary Injunction Stage | Discovery and Pre-Trial | Expert Witness Reports | Trial Materials | Post-Trial | Final Judgment | Remedial Stage

Pleadings

• 21.11.16 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Complaint
• 21.11.18 - Harper Plaintiffs Complaint
• 21.11.19 - Chief Justice Order Assigning NCLCV Panel
• 21.11.22 - Chief Justice Order Assigning Harper Panel
• 21.12.13 - Harper Plaintiffs Amended Complaint
• 21.12.16 - Common Cause Intervenor-Plaintiffs Complaint
• 21.12.17 - Legislative Defendants Answer to Harper Amended Complaint
• 21.12.17 - Legislative Defendants Answer to NCLCV Complaint
• 21.12.20 - State Defendants Answer to Harper Amended Complaint
• 21.12.20 - State Defendants Answer to NCLCV Complaint

Preliminary Injunction Stage

• 21.11.16 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction
• 21.11.30 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction
• 21.12.01 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Memo Supporting Motion
• 21.12.02 - Legislative Defendants Memo Opposing Plaintiffs Motions
• 21.12.02 - State Board Defendants Response to Harper Motion
• 21.12.02 - State Board Defendants Response to NCLCV Motion
• 21.12.03 - Harper Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal
• 21.12.03 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal
• 21.12.03 - Order Consolidating NCLCV and Harper Cases
• 21.12.03 - Order Denying Plaintiffs Motions for Preliminary Injunction
• 21.12.08 - Supreme Court of North Carolina Order

Discovery and Pre-Trial

• 21.12.10 - Harper Plaintiffs Proposed Scheduling Order
• 21.12.10 - Legislative Defendants Proposed Scheduling Order
• 21.12.10 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Proposed Scheduling Order
• 21.12.13 - Case Scheduling Order
• 21.12.13 - Common Cause Motion to Intervene
• 21.12.13 - Scheduling Order for Common Cause Motion to Intervene
• 21.12.14 - Harper Plaintiffs Response to Common Cause Intervention
• 21.12.14 - Legislative Defendants Motion to Compel (Ex 1-6)
• 21.12.14 - Legislative Defendants Motion to Compel (Ex 7-10)
• 21.12.14 - Legislative Defendants Motion to Compel
• 21.12.14 - Legislative Defendants Opposition to Common Cause Intervention
• 21.12.14 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Response to Common Cause Intervention
• 21.12.15 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Protective Order (Proposed Order)
• 21.12.15 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.15 - Harper Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion to Compel
• 21.12.15 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion to Compel (Exhibits)
• 21.12.15 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion to Compel
• 21.12.15 - Order on Common Cause Motion to Intervene
• 21.12.15 - Order on Legislative Defendants Motion to Compel
• 21.12.15 - Protective Order
• 21.12.15 - Scheduling Order for Legislative Defendants Motion to Compel
• 21.12.16 - Legislative Defendants Motion for Partial Reconsideration
• 21.12.17 - NCLCV Response to Motion for Partial Reconsideration
• 21.12.17 - Order Regarding Proposed Findings After Conclusion of Trial
• 21.12.20 - Order on Legislative Defendants Motion for Partial Reconsideration
• 21.12.21 - Common Cause Joinder in Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.21 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Clarification (Ex A)
• 21.12.21 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.21 - Legislative Defendants Response to Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.21 - Scheduling Order for Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.22 - Legislative Defendants Motion for Protective Order (Ex 1)
• 21.12.22 - Legislative Defendants Motion for Protective Order (Ex 2)
• 21.12.22 - Legislative Defendants Motion for Protective Order (Ex 3)
• 21.12.22 - Legislative Defendants Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.22 - Order on Harper Plaintiffs Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.23 - Harper Plaintiffs Response to Motion for Protective Order (Exhibits)
• 21.12.23 - Harper Plaintiffs Response to Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.23 - Legislative Defendants Reply Supporting Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.23 - Scheduling Order for Legislative Defendants Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.24 - Order on Legislative Defendants Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.27 - Harper Plaintiffs First Motion to Compel (Exhibits)
• 21.12.27 - Harper Plaintiffs First Motion to Compel
• 21.12.27 - Legislative Defendants Response to Harper Plaintiffs First Motion to Compel
• 21.12.27 - Order on Harper Plaintiffs First Motion to Compel
• 21.12.27 - Scheduling Order for Harper Plaintiffs First Motion to Compel
• 21.12.28 - First Supplemental Case Scheduling Order
• 21.12.28 - Harper Plaintiffs Second Motion to Compel (Exhibits)
• 21.12.28 - Harper Plaintiffs Second Motion to Compel
• 21.12.28 - Scheduling Order for Harper Plaintiffs Second Motion to Compel
• 21.12.29 - Harper Plaintiffs and Common Cause Motion to Strike Trende Affidavit
• 21.12.29 - Harper Plaintiffs Reply Supporting Second Motion to Compel
• 21.12.29 - Legislative Defendants Motion for Clarification or Motion to Compel
• 21.12.29 - Legislative Defendants Motion to Seal Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.29 - Legislative Defendants Opposition to Harper Second Motion to Compel
• 21.12.29 - Legislative Defendants Response to NCLCV Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.29 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.29 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Response to Legislative Defendants Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.29 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Response to Legislative Defendants Motion to Seal
• 21.12.29 - Order on Harper Plaintiffs Second Motion to Compel
• 21.12.29 - Scheduling Order for Legislative Defendants Motion for Clarification
• 21.12.29 - Scheduling Order for NCLCV Motion for Protective Order
• 21.12.30 - Legislative Defendants Response to Motion to Strike Trende Affidavit
• 21.12.30 - Order on NCLCV Motion for Protective Order, LD Motion to Clarify, and LD Motion to Seal
• 21.12.30 - Second Supplemental Case Scheduling Order
• 21.12.31 - Harper Plaintiffs and Common Cause Motion for Discovery Sanctions
• 21.12.31 - Legislative Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion for Discovery Sanctions
• 21.12.31 - Motion for Leave to file Amicus Brief
• 22.01.04 - Order on Legislative Defendants Motion to Strike Portions of Duchin Rebuttal
• 22.01.04 - Order on Plaintiffs Joint Motion for Discovery Sanctions
• 22.01.04 - Order on Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Trende Affidavit
• 22.01.06 - Amicus Brief of Bipartisan Former Governors
• 22.01.06 - Order on Motion to File Amicus Brief

Expert Witness Reports

• PX425 Expert Report of Dr. Christopher Cooper
• PX629 Expert Report of Dr. Jonathan C. Mattingly
• PX523 Expert Report of Dr. Wesley Pegden
• PX482 Expert Report of Dr. Jowei Chen
• PX150 Expert Report of Dr. Moon Duchin
• PX1483 Expert Report of Dr. Daniel Magleby
• PX1485 Addendum to Expert Report of Dr. Jonathan Mattingly
• PX1486 Expert Report of Dr. Jim Leloudis
• PX602 Expert Rebuttal Report of Dr. Wesley Pegden
• PX671 Expert Rebuttal Report of Dr. Jonathan C. Mattingly
• PX234 Expert Rebuttal Report of Dr. Moon Duchin
• LDTX107 Expert Report of Dr. Michael Barber
• LDTX108 Expert Report of Dr. Andrew J. Taylor
• LDTX106 Expert Report of Mr. Sean Trende
• LDTX109 Expert Rebuttal Report of Jeffrey Lewis
• LDTX110 Expert Rebuttal Report of Dr. Michael Barber
• LDTX111 Expert Rebuttal Report of Mr. Sean Trende

Trial Materials

• 21.12.27 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for COVID Accommodations (Exhibits)
• 21.12.27 - Harper Plaintiffs Motion for COVID Accommodations
• 21.12.28 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Response to Motion for COVID Accommodations
• 21.12.29 - Order on Harper Plaintiffs Motion for COVID Accommodations
• 21.12.31 - Common Cause Plaintiff Witness List
• 21.12.31 - Harper Plaintiffs Proposed Findings and Conclusions
• 21.12.31 - Harper Plaintiffs Witness List
• 21.12.31 - Legislative Defendants Exhibit List
• 21.12.31 - Legislative Defendants Proposed Findings and Conclusions
• 21.12.31 - Legislative Defendants Witness List
• 21.12.31 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Motion for Remote Appearance of Counsel
• 21.12.31 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Proposed Findings and Conclusions
• 21.12.31 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Witness List
• 21.12.31 - Parties Joint Stipulation of Facts
• 21.12.31 - Plaintiff Common Cause Proposed Findings and Conclusions
• 21.12.31 - Plaintiffs Joint Exhibit List
• 22.01.02 - Legislative Defendants Exhibit List Updated
• 22.01.02 - Order on NCLCV Plaintiffs Motion for Remote Appearance
• 22.01.03 - Plaintiffs Joint Exhibit List (Updated)
• 22.01.04 - Plaintiffs Joint Exhibit List (Updated)
• 22.01.05 - Legislative Defendants Exhibit List Updated
• 22.01.05 - Plaintiffs Joint Exhibit List (Updated)
• 22.01.06 - State Board Motion for Clarification of Election Schedule

Post-Trial

• 22.01.07 - Legislative Defendants Response to Motion for Clarification of Election Schedule
• 22.01.07 - State Board Reply for Motion for Clarification of Election Schedule
• 22.01.11 - Order on State Board Motion to Stay Candidate Challenges

Final Judgment

• 22.01.22 - Final Judgment
• 22.01.11 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal
• 22.01.12 - Harper Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal
• 22.01.12 - Plaintiff Common Cause Notice of Appeal

Remedial Stage

• 22.02.04 - Supreme Court Remedial Order
• 22.02.08 - Order on Submission of Remedial Plans
• 22.02.09 - Order for Responses to Special Master Candidates
• 22.02.09 - Common Cause Notice of Suggested Special Master
• 22.02.09 - Harper Plaintiffs Notice of Suggested Special Master
• 22.02.09 - Legislative Defendants Notice of Suggested Special Master
• 22.02.09 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Notice of Suggested Special Master
• 22.02.10 - Harper Plaintiffs and Common Cause Response to Proposed Special Master (Ex A)
• 22.02.10 - Harper Plaintiffs and Common Cause Response to Proposed Special Master
• 22.02.10 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Response to Proposed Special Master
• 22.02.16 - Order Appointing Special Masters
• 22.02.18 - Common Cause Proposed Remedial Plans Submission
  • 22.02.18 - Common Cause Proposed Remedial Plans Files (zip)
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• 22.02.18 - Harper Plaintiffs Proposed Remedial Plans Submission
  • 22.02.18 - Harper Plaintiffs Proposed Remedial Plans Files (zip)
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• 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Memo re Remedial Maps and Related Materials
• 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Notice of Remedial Plans and Required Materials
  • 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Remedial Plans Files 1 (zip)
  • 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Remedial Plans Files 2 (zip)
  • 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Remedial Plans Files 3 (zip)
  • 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Remedial Plans Files 4 (zip)
  • 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Remedial Plans Files 5 (zip)
  • 22.02.18 - Legislative Defendants Remedial Plans Files 6 (zip)
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• 22.02.18 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Proposed Remedial Plans Submission
  • 22.02.18 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Proposed Remedial Plans Files
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• 22.02.21 - Legislative Defendants Motion to Disqualify Assistants
• 22.02.21 - Legislative Defendants Notice of Supplemental Materials
  • 22.02.21 - Legislative Defendants Notice of Supplemental Materials (Attachments) (zip)
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• 22.02.21 - NCLCV Plaintiffs’ Remedial Comments
  • 22.02.21 - NCLCV Plaintiffs’ Remedial Comments (Exhibit)
• 22.02.21 - Harper Plaintiffs Remedial Comments
  • 22.02.21 - Harper Plaintiffs Remedial Comments (Exhibit)
• 22.02.21 - Common Cause Remedial Comments
  • 22.02.21 - Common Cause Remedial Comments (Exhibits) (zip)
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• 22.02.21 - Legislative Defendants Comments on Remedial Plans
• 22.02.23 - Order to File Remedial Materials
• 22.02.23 - Order on Motions for Leave to File Amicus Briefs
• 22.02.23 - Order on Legislative Defendants Motion to Disqualify
• 22.02.23 - Order on Remedial Plans
  • 22.02.23 - Order on Remedial Plans (Special Masters Materials) (zip)
  • 22.02.23 - Special Masters Materials (Supplement) (zip)
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• 22.02.23 - NCLCV Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal
• 22.02.23 - Harper Plaintiffs Notice of Appeal