Curtin v. Virginia State Board of Elections (Rossie D. Alston, Jr., E.D. Va. 1:20-cv-546)
Because of the Covid-19 global infectious pandemic, Virginia voters were permitted to vote absentee on account of disability. A suit challenging broad absentee-voting rights as diluting plaintiffs’ voting rights did not result in immediate relief, because the suit was brought about two months after the guidelines became public. After the preliminary-injunction decision, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case.
Subject: Absentee and early voting. Topics: Absentee ballots; Covid-19; laches; primary election; case assignment; recusal; early voting.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.