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Challenge to Voter Registrations in an RV Park

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
May 30, 2023

Curtis v. Smith (Howell Cobb, E.D. Tex. 9:00-cv-241)
The plaintiffs in this federal action sued to enjoin challenges to 9,000 voter registrations in an RV park that could hold only a fraction of the voters at any one time. The plaintiffs alleged that procedures on the en masse challenge had not been precleared pursuant to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, and a three-judge district court ultimately agreed.
Subject: Nullifying registrations. Topics: Section 5 preclearance; three-judge court; registration challenges; matters for state courts; intervention.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Intervention | Matters for State Courts | Nullifying Registrations | Registration Challenges | Section 5 Preclearance | Three-judge Court | Voting Rights Act | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | E.D. Pa.