No. 11-1184
Title:
Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al., Appellants
v.
Jefferson County Commission, et al.
Docketed:March 29, 2012
Linked with 11A674
Lower Ct:United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
  Case Nos.:(2:11-CV-0989)
  Decision Date:January 4, 2012

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 13 2012 Application (11A674) for a stay pending appeal, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jan 13 2012 Response to application (11A674) requested by The Chief Justice, due Tuesday, January 17, 2012, by 3:30 p.m.
Jan 17 2012 Response to application from respondent Jefferson County Commission, et al. filed.
Jan 18 2012 Reply of applicant Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al. filed.
Jan 20 2012 Application (11A674) referred to the Court.
Jan 20 2012 Application (11A674) granted by the Court. It is ordered that the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, case No. 2:11-cv-0989, entered January 3, 2012, and amended January 4, 2012, is stayed pending the timely filing and disposition of an appeal to this Court.
Mar 27 2012 Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due April 30, 2012)
Apr 24 2012 Order extending time to file response to jurisdictional statement to and including May 25, 2012.
May 23 2012 Waiver of right of appellee Thornton Cooper to respond filed.
May 25 2012 Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Jefferson County Commission, et al.
Jun 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012.
Jun 5 2012 Reply of appellant Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al., Appellants filed. (Distributed)
Sep 17 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Sep 25 2012 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
Oct 29 2012 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Appellants:
Anthony J. Majestro Powell & Majestro(034) 346-2889
    Counsel of Record405 Capitol Street
Suite 1200
Charleston, WV  25331
amajestro@powellmajestro.com
Party name: Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al., Appellants
 
Thomas W. Rodd Assistant Attorney General(304) 558-5830
Office of the Attorney General
812 Quarrier Street, 6th Floor
Charleston, WV  25301
twr@wvago.gov
Party name: Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al.
Attorneys for Appellees:
Daniel R. Ortiz University of Virginia School of Law(434) 924-3127
    Counsel of RecordSupreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA  22903
dro@virginia.edu
Party name: Jefferson County Commission, et al.
 
Thornton Cooper Thornton Cooper(304) 744-9616
3015 Ridgeview Drive
South Chareston, WV  25303
thornbush@att.net
Party name: Thornton Cooper