Legal Opinion
Chestnut v. Merrill
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided March 27, 2019No. Case No. 2:18-CV-00907-KOBPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KARON OWEN BOWDRE, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter comes before the court on Defendant John Merrill's "Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings" pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c), filed on November 2, 2018. (Doc. 27). In this motion, Defendant raised three grounds for judgment on the pleadings: (1) jurisdiction lies with a three-judge court, (2) the complaint fails to demonstrate that a remedy exists, and (3) the claims are barred by the doctrine of laches.
On November 7, 2018, the court ordered the parties to brief all three issues raised in the motion. (Doc. 30).…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Neal Horsley v. Gloria FeldtCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Joseph Thomas v. Phil BryantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- Rebecca Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2023
- Rebecca Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2023
- Motley v. TaylorDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2020