{"id":21153,"date":"2024-03-31T13:36:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teanecktoday.com\/blog\/?p=21153"},"modified":"2024-03-31T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:36:53","slug":"the-line-is-it-dead-or-will-it-be-resurrected-some-counties-are-already-abandoning-the-fight-heres-what-has-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teanecktoday.com\/blog\/elections\/the-line-is-it-dead-or-will-it-be-resurrected-some-counties-are-already-abandoning-the-fight-heres-what-has-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Line&#8221;: Is it dead or will it be resurrected? Some Counties are already abandoning the fight. Here&#8217;s what has happened&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The Line is Dead, but this Easter, plenty of pols are hoping for a Resurrection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What has happened since Judge Quraishi&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.194.0_3.pdf\">opinion<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>For those unaware: NJ has been using &#8220;the line&#8221; to ensure preferential treatment for establishment pols since the 60&#8217;s.\u00a0 It works incredibly well.\u00a0 There hasn&#8217;t been a pol that won &#8220;off the line&#8221; in about a decade and a half (since 2009).\u00a0 You can read about the case against the line here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abolishtheline.org\/\">Abolosh The Line<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judge Zahid N. Quraishi (NJ&#8217;s First Muslim Article III Judge) ruled on Friday that the line had to go.<\/p>\n<p>Some NJ Pols are&#8230; not happy about it.<\/p>\n<p><u>Here&#8217;s what has happened since:<!--more--><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.196.0.pdf\">Doc 196 Letter hoping this only applies to Democrats<\/a>:Yes,\u00a0 the Morris County Republican party asked if this only applies to Democrats since, you know&#8230; reasons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.198.0.pdf\">Doc 198: Letter from Counties requesting an emergency stay of the order<\/a>: Filed by Clerks of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,<br \/>\nEssex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.200.0_3.pdf\">Doc 200: NOTICE OF APPEAL<\/a> Filed by Clerks from the following counties:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Atlantic<\/li>\n<li>Bergen<\/li>\n<li>Burlington (since removed, see update in doc 208 below)<\/li>\n<li>Camden<\/li>\n<li>Cape May<\/li>\n<li>Cumberland<\/li>\n<li>Essex<\/li>\n<li>Gloucester<\/li>\n<li>Hudson (since removed, see update in doc 209 below)<\/li>\n<li>Hunterdon<\/li>\n<li>Mercer<\/li>\n<li>Middlesex<\/li>\n<li>Monmouth<\/li>\n<li>Morris<\/li>\n<li>Passaic<\/li>\n<li>Somerset<\/li>\n<li>Union<br \/>\nUnclear why Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties didn&#8217;t join in<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.201.0_2.pdf\">Doc 201 NOTICE OF APPEAL<\/a>: the Camden County Democratic Committee filed a Notice of Appeal separately.\u00a0 They also requested an emergency stay of the order (see <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.204.0_2.pdf\">Doc 204<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.204.0_2.pdf\">Doc 204<\/a>: Camden County Democratic Committee joining with request from other clerks to stay the order.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.205.0_2.pdf\">Doc 205: Bergen County Clerk John Hogan<\/a> wrote the court stating that 1) he was an &#8220;indispensable party&#8221; that should have been involved in the litigation (court rules require that indispensable parties be included), 2) &#8220;Providing the Clerks five business days\u2019 notice to change a ballot design in effect for decades is, respectfully, inequitable, unreasonable and only causes confusion&#8221; and 3) the fact the Republicans (see <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.196.0.pdf\">doc 196<\/a> above) claim they aren&#8217;t affected makes this whole thing very confusing (so nice to see some bi-partisanship in NJ for a change, right?)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.207.0_5.pdf\">Doc 207: The Morris County Republicans wrote ANOTHER letter<\/a> stating they wanted to confirm this applies to only democrats if it moves forward.\u00a0 Yea, sure, ok.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.208.0.pdf\">Doc 208: Chink in the armor starting to form<\/a>&#8230; The Burlington County clerk has withdrawn from the request to get an emergency stay and appeal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006\/gov.uscourts.njd.541006.209.0.pdf\">Doc 209: Additional chinks in the armor&#8230;<\/a> The Hudson County clerk has also withdrawn from the request to get an emergency stay and appeal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. District Court<br \/>\nDistrict of New Jersey [LIVE] (Trenton)<br \/>\nCIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:24-cv-01098-ZNQ-TJB<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60%\">\nKIM et al v. HANLON et al<br \/>\nAssigned to: Judge Zahid N. Quraishi<br \/>\nReferred to: Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Related\u00a0Cases:<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/cgi-bin\/DktRpt.pl?438961\">3:20-cv-08267-ZNQ-TJB<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/cgi-bin\/DktRpt.pl?459701\">3:20-cv-08336-ZNQ-TJB<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act<\/td>\n<td width=\"40%\">\nDate Filed: 02\/26\/2024<br \/>\nJury Demand: None<br \/>\nNature of Suit: 441 Civil Rights: Voting<br \/>\nJurisdiction: Federal Question<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"99%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132146\">194<\/a><\/td>\n<td>OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 3\/29\/2024. (kas) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a><\/td>\n<td>ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs&#8217; Motion for Preliminary Injunction\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119020955926\">5<\/a>\u00a0and DENYING Defendants Motions in Limine (ECF Nos. 152-158). Signed by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 3\/29\/2024. (kas) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121133531\">196<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Letter from Matthew C. Moench, Esq., to Hon. Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J., confirming that the Court&#8217;s March 29 Order (DKT 195) Is Not Applicable to the Republican Primary re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132146\">194<\/a>\u00a0Opinion. (MOENCH, MATTHEW) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121133587\">197<\/a><\/td>\n<td>NOTICE of Appearance by MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER MOENCH on behalf of MORRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (MOENCH, MATTHEW) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119021133987\">198<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Emergency MOTION to Stay re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction\u00a0<em>pending Emergency Appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals<\/em>\u00a0by DANIELLE IRELAND-IMHOF. (Attachments: #\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121133988\">1<\/a>\u00a0Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Stay Injunction)(PARIKH, RAJIV) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td>199<\/td>\n<td>TEXT ORDER: Plaintiffs have until 4\/1\/2024 at 12:00pm to respond to Ecf No.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119021133987\">198<\/a>\u00a0Motion to Stay. So Ordered by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 3\/29\/2024. (kas) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/29\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121134935\">200<\/a><\/td>\n<td>NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132146\">194<\/a>\u00a0Opinion by CHRISTOPHER J DURKIN, JOANNE RAJOPPI. Filing fee $ 605, receipt number BNJDC-15231414. The Clerk&#8217;s Office hereby certifies the record and the docket sheet available through ECF to be the certified list in lieu of the record and\/or the certified copy of the docket entries. Appeal Record due by 4\/29\/2024. (GENOVA, ANGELO) (Entered: 03\/29\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135070\">201<\/a><\/td>\n<td>NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132146\">194<\/a>\u00a0Opinion by Camden County Democratic Committee. Filing fee $ 605, receipt number ANJDC-15231520. The Clerk&#8217;s Office hereby certifies the record and the docket sheet available through ECF to be the certified list in lieu of the record and\/or the certified copy of the docket entries. Appeal Record due by 4\/29\/2024. (TAMBUSSI, WILLIAM) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135073\">202<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Substitution of Attorney &#8211; Attorney ANGELO A. STIO, III terminated. Attorney SCOTT D. SALMON for Joe Cohn, Staci Berger, James Solomon, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Ravi Bhalla added.. (SALMON, SCOTT) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135076\">203<\/a><\/td>\n<td>NOTICE of Appearance by PETER JOSEPH KING on behalf of MORRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (KING, PETER) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135079\">204<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Emergency MOTION to Stay re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119021133987\">198<\/a>\u00a0Emergency MOTION to Stay re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction\u00a0<em>pending Emergency Appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals<\/em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction\u00a0by Camden County Democratic Committee. (TAMBUSSI, WILLIAM) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135082\">205<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Letter from Jason S. Nunnermacker, Esq. re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119021133987\">198<\/a>\u00a0Emergency MOTION to Stay re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction\u00a0<em>pending Emergency Appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals<\/em>. (NUNNERMACKER, JASON) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135096\">206<\/a><\/td>\n<td>NOTICE of Appearance by ERIC H. JASO on behalf of CHRISTINE GIORDANO HANLON (JASO, ERIC) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135119\">207<\/a><\/td>\n<td>LETTER ORDER clarifying that the Preliminary Injunction Order\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0applies to the 2024 Democratic Primary but NOT the 2024 Republican Primary. Signed by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 03\/30\/2024. (Gonzalez, P) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/30\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135124\">208<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Letter from Mark R. Natale, Esq., counsel for Defendant Burlington County Clerk re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119021133987\">198<\/a>\u00a0Emergency MOTION to Stay re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121132153\">195<\/a>\u00a0Order on Motion in Limine,,,,,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction\u00a0<em>pending Emergency Appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals<\/em>. (NATALE, MARK) (Entered: 03\/30\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">03\/31\/2024<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.njd.uscourts.gov\/doc1\/119121135134\">209<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Letter from Edward J. 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