Nader v. McAuliffe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RALPH NADER et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 08-0428 (RMU) : v. : Document Nos.: 47, 48 : TERRY MCAULIFFE et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS THE PLAINTIFFS’ AMENDED COMPLAINT I. INTRODUCTION This matter is before the court on the motions to dismiss filed by defendants Terry McAuliffe, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (“DNC”), and Steven Raikin, Director, Treasurer and Secretary of a political organization called the Ballot Project. The plaintiffs –…