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A Meritless Suit for a Spot on the Ballot Filed by Apparently Fictitious Plaintiffs

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

March 22, 2023

Cruz v. Board of Elections (Victor Marrero, S.D.N.Y. 1:05-cv-7679)

State-Court Loss as Res Judicata

Robert Timothy Reagan

March 21, 2023

Kowalski v. Cook County Officers’ Electoral Board (John W. Darrah, N.D. Ill. 1:16-cv-1891)
The federal district judge denied relief to a prospective candidate for county recorder of deeds as barred by res judicata and unsuccessful efforts in state courts.

Pro Se Challenge to a Slate's Ballot Exclusion

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

March 21, 2023

Sloan v. Kellner (Mae A. D’Agostino, N.D.N.Y. 1:14-cv-1071)
The district court denied an injunction putting plaintiffs on a primary-election ballot on the merits and because of issue preclusion.

Speculative Complaint About Polling-Place Interference

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

March 17, 2023

Loeber v. Spargo (Lawrence E. Kahn, N.D.N.Y. 1:04-cv-1193)

Objections to Primary Procedures

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

March 7, 2023

Jones v. Alabama (Richard W. Vollmer, Jr., S.D. Ala. 1:00-cv-442)

Civil Litigation Management Manual, Third Edition

Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Court Administration and Case Management

June 13, 2022

This manual provides trial judges a handbook on managing civil cases. It sets out a wide array of case-management techniques, beginning with early case screening and concluding with steps for streamlining trials and final disposition.

Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Roy P. Germano

May 10, 2022

We learned from several dozen federal clerks of court and members of their staffs that pro se litigants are sometimes able to file electronically using the federal courts’ Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, but many courts are hesitant to allow pro se filing in CM/ECF.

Keeping Early Ballots Secret

Robert Timothy Reagan

May 14, 2020

Saball v. Town of Groton (Leo T. Sorokin, D. Mass. 1:18-cv-12312)

Inmate Mediation Reenactment

May 23, 2018

This dramatic reenactment provides an example and insights of how mediation between a prison inmate and relevant state officials unfolds. Guided by an experienced mediator, both sides present and discuss their cases, with the goal to achieve a mutually agreed upon resolution.

Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil Litigation

Jefri Wood

September 28, 2016

This manual provides a practical guide to steps that courts can take before and during litigation to manage nonprisoner pro se litigation more efficiently, steps that may also help pro se litigants better navigate the complexities of federal civil litigation.

Federal Judicial Center

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Pro Se Litigation

A Meritless Suit for a Spot on the Ballot Filed by Apparently Fictitious Plaintiffs

State-Court Loss as Res Judicata

Pro Se Challenge to a Slate's Ballot Exclusion

Speculative Complaint About Polling-Place Interference

Objections to Primary Procedures

Civil Litigation Management Manual, Third Edition

Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

Keeping Early Ballots Secret

Inmate Mediation Reenactment

Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil Litigation

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