Florida Covid Legal Information
We drew these resources principally from Justin Levitt's list of COVID-19 election cases, Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker, and the National Center for State Legislatures' COVID-19 and 2020 Primary Elections page.
Litigation Tracker
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Williams v. DeSantis (Dream Defenders v. DeSantis)
Topics
Vote by Mail; In-Person Voting; Curbside Voting
Status
Temporary Restraining Order Denied 3/17
Date Filed
16/03/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Description
Challenge to deadlines and requirements for mail-in ballots and to mandate safe/sanitary voting procedures.
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Nielsen v. DeSantis
Topics
Vote by Mail; In-Person Voting; Curbside Voting
Status
Preliminary Injunction Denied 6/24 & 7/2; Dismissed in Part 6/30/20; Settled 7/20
Date Filed
04/05/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Description
Challenge to the voter assistance ban as preempted by the Voting Rights Act.
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Grimes v. Florida Department of State
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Dismissed 8/13
Date Filed
13/05/2020
Court
Florida Circuit Court, Leon County
Description
Challenge to deadlines and requirements for mail-in ballots and a request to mandate safe/sanitary voting procedures. Temporary restraining order denied.