Lichtenstein v. Hargett (Eli Richardson and Aleta A. Trauger, M.D. Tenn. 3:20-cv-736)
A time-sensitive federal complaint challenged Tennessee’s proscription on the distribution of absentee-ballot applications by persons other than election officials, noting the importance of absentee voting during a global infectious pandemic. The district court denied immediate relief.
Subject: Absentee and early voting. Topics: Absentee ballots; Covid-19; case assignment; signature matching.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.