People First of Alabama v. Merrill
Issues: Whether the coronavirus pandemic requires alleviating the enforcement of three Alabama election provisions: that absentee ballots must be signed in the presence of a notary or two adult witnesses, that applications for absentee ballots must include copies of valid photo ID, and that counties may not offer curbside voting.
State: Alabama
Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Status: Witness and photo ID requirements upheld by 11th Circuit; Curbside voting ban reinstated by U.S. Supreme Court
See Merrill v. People First of Alabama
| Date |
Proceedings and Orders |
| May 1, 2020 |
Complaint filed by People First of Alabama, et al., in federal district court
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| June 15, 2020 |
District court injunction lifting witness and photo ID requirements and curbside voting ban for run-off election
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| June 17, 2020 |
Application for stay of injunction filed by John Merrill, secretary of state of Alabama, et al., in 11th Circuit
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| June 25, 2020 |
11th Circuit order denying application for stay
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| June 29, 2020 |
Application for stay of 11th Circuit ruling filed by John Merrill, et al., at U.S. Supreme Court
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| July 2, 2020 |
Supreme Court order granting application for stay, reinstating requirements for run-off election
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| July 6, 2020 |
Amended complaint filed by People First of Alabama, et al., in federal district court
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| August 17, 2020 |
District court order tailoring claims in amended complaint
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| September 30, 2020 |
District court injunction lifting all three requirements for general election
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| October 2, 2020 |
Application for stay of district court ruling filed by John Merrill, et al., in 11th Circuit
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| October 13, 2020 |
11th Circuit order reinstating witness and photo ID requirements, maintaining lift on curbside voting ban
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| October 15, 2020 |
Application for stay of 11th Circuit ruling filed by John Merrill, et al., at U.S. Supreme Court
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| October 21, 2020 |
Application for stay granted by U.S. Supreme Court
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