Essex, et al. v. Kobach et al.

Summary

Robyn Essex filed to prohibit Kris Kobach from managing the 2012 elections claiming the 2002 districts were unconstitutional because of population changes shown in the 2010 census. These changes caused existing district to be uneven in population and therefore an infraction of the constitution one person, one vote provision.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Essex, Robyn
King, Jeff
Craig, Benjamin
Berry, Walter
Henderson, John
Davis, Paul
Denning, Marearl
Owens, Thomas
Beer, Frank
Abrams, Steve
Bradford, John
Keller, Richard
O'Neal, Michael
Taylor, L. Franklin
Smith, Greg
Shaner, Bernie
Wimmer, Ron
Pilcher-Cook, Mary
Defense: Kobach, Kris

Judge: Kathryn Vratil
Jurisdiction: USDC, District of Kansas
Court: Robert J. Dole Courthouse

Case Number: 12-CV-4046
Industry: Government
Practice Area: Constitutional Law, Election Law

Plaintiff

Essex, Robyn

Plaintiff

King, Jeff

Represented By:
Ketchum, Tyson (Armstrong Teasdale LLP )

Plaintiff

Craig, Benjamin

Represented By:
Johnson, Mark (Dentons US, LLP)

Plaintiff

Berry, Walter

Plaintiff

Henderson, John

Represented By:
Fowler, Kevin (Frieden, Unrein & Forbes LLP )

Plaintiff

Davis, Paul

Represented By:
Smith, Steven (Gates, Shields & Ferguson, P.A.)

Plaintiff

Denning, Marearl

Represented By:
Zakoura, James (Smithyman & Zakoura, Chtd.)

Plaintiff

Owens, Thomas

Represented By:
Frieden, John (Frieden, Unrein & Forbes LLP )

Plaintiff

Beer, Frank

Represented By:
Musil, Gregory (Polsinelli PC)

Plaintiff

Abrams, Steve

Represented By:
Kolster, Ricardo

Plaintiff

Bradford, John

Represented By:
Robinson, F. James (Hite, Fanning & Honeyman, L.L.P. )

Plaintiff

Keller, Richard

Represented By:
Schimmel, Charles (Beam-Ward, Kruse, Wilson, Wright & Fletes, LLC )

Plaintiff

O'Neal, Michael

Represented By:
O'Neal, Michael

Plaintiff

Taylor, L. Franklin

Represented By:
Badgerow, J. NIck (Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP)

Plaintiff

Smith, Greg

Represented By:
Rubin, John (John J. Rubin, Attorney at Law)

Plaintiff

Shaner, Bernie

Represented By:
Irigonegaray, Pedro (Irigonegaray & Associates)

Plaintiff

Wimmer, Ron

Represented By:
Patty, Clinton (Frieden, Unrein & Forbes LLP )

Plaintiff

Pilcher-Cook, Mary

Represented By:
Snyder, Audrey (Baker, Soltz & Blum, P.A.)

Defense

Kobach, Kris

Represented By:
Kobach, Kris

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

32 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:01	Witness Direct Examination	Haden, Brent	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
00:46:17	Witness Cross Examination	Ketchum, Tyson	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
00:50:04	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Mark	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
00:51:58	General Case Activities
00:59:03	Witness Cross Examination	Crouse, Toby	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
01:01:58	Witness Cross Examination	Fowler, Kevin	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
01:09:02	General Case Activities
01:17:33	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Steven	Davis, Paul	In Person
01:20:29	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Steven	Galligan, Mary	In Person
01:31:29	Witness Cross Examination	Zakoura, James	Galligan, Mary	In Person
01:34:49	General Case Activities		Galligan, Mary	In Person
01:37:32	General Case Activities	Zakoura, James
01:39:08	Witness Direct Examination	Zakoura, James	Denning, Marearl	In Person
01:40:44	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Steven	Denning, Marearl	In Person
01:41:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zakoura, James	Denning, Marearl	In Person
01:42:46	Witness Direct Examination	Frieden, John	Owens, Thomas	In Person
01:55:25	Witness Cross Examination	Musil, Gregory	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:00:10	Witness Cross Examination	Zakoura, James	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:04:44	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Steven	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:06:34	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:08:30	Witness Cross Examination	Robinson, F. James	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:09:11	Witness Cross Examination	Kobach, Kris	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:11:35	General Case Activities		Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:15:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frieden, John	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:16:16	Witness Direct Examination	Schimmel, Charles	Keller, Richard	In Person
02:33:17	General Case Activities	O'Neal, Michael
02:36:48	General Case Activities	Fowler, Kevin
02:37:54	Witness Direct Examination		O'Neal, Michael	In Person
02:41:49	Witness Cross Examination	Robinson, F. James	O'Neal, Michael	In Person
02:42:31	Witness Cross Examination	Musil, Gregory	O'Neal, Michael	In Person
02:44:12	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

28 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

22 Chapters

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:35	Closing Statement	Haden, Brent
00:20:08	Closing Statement	Kobach, Kris
00:34:33	Closing Statement	Oliver, James
00:39:04	Closing Statement	Rubin, John
00:47:26	Closing Statement	Kobach, Kris
00:49:04	Closing Statement	O'Neal, Michael
00:53:15	Closing Statement	Kolster, Ricardo
00:54:09	General Case Activities
00:58:29	Closing Statement	Johnson, Mark
01:04:25	Closing Statement	Musil, Gregory
01:09:26	Closing Statement	Smith, Steven
01:14:06	Closing Statement	Frieden, John
01:20:03	Closing Statement	Oliver, James
01:27:30	Closing Statement	Zakoura, James
01:31:13	Closing Statement	Kolster, Ricardo
01:36:58	Closing Statement	Badgerow, J. NIck
01:41:56	Closing Statement	Robinson, F. James
01:47:58	Closing Statement	Schimmel, Charles
01:50:52	Closing Statement	Snyder, Audrey
01:55:58	General Case Activities
01:57:16	End of Session

Essex, et al. v. Kobach et al.

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:18	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Mark	Davidson, Doug	In Person
00:34:39	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Davidson, Doug	In Person
00:38:57	Witness Cross Examination	Badgerow, J. NIck	Davidson, Doug	In Person
00:43:24	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Davidson, Doug	In Person
00:57:16	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Steven	Davidson, Doug	In Person
00:58:28	Witness Direct Examination	Frieden, John	Owens, Thomas	In Person
01:38:01	Witness Cross Examination	Rubin, John	Owens, Thomas	In Person
01:50:08	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:26:10	Witness Cross Examination	Avery, Michael	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:27:43	Witness Cross Examination	Badgerow, J. NIck	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:31:47	Witness Cross Examination	Robinson, F. James	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:37:41	Witness Cross Examination	Crouse, Toby	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:42:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frieden, John	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:48:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Irigonegaray, Pedro	Hensley, Anthony	In Person
00:18:31	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Hensley, Anthony	In Person
00:32:49	Witness Direct Examination	Patty, Clinton	Galligan, Mary	In Person
00:57:04	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Mark	Galligan, Mary	In Person
01:04:08	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Galligan, Mary	In Person
01:08:28	Witness Direct Examination	Badgerow, J. NIck	Clements, David	In Person
01:15:54	General Case Activities
01:24:07	Witness Direct Examination	Ketchum, Tyson	King, Jeff	In Person
02:02:50	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Mark	King, Jeff	In Person
02:05:46	Witness Cross Examination	Robinson, F. James	King, Jeff	In Person
02:14:45	Witness Cross Examination	Fowler, Kevin	King, Jeff	In Person
02:48:45	General Case Activities
02:50:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:54	Witness Direct Examination	Rubin, John	Smith, Greg	In Person
00:23:20	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Mark	Smith, Greg	In Person
00:23:53	Witness Cross Examination	Irigonegaray, Pedro	Smith, Greg	In Person
00:25:59	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Audrey	Pilcher-Cook, Mary	In Person
00:37:56	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Mark	Pilcher-Cook, Mary	In Person
00:38:30	Witness Cross Examination	Patty, Clinton	Pilcher-Cook, Mary	In Person
00:46:31	Witness Cross Examination	Badgerow, J. NIck	Pilcher-Cook, Mary	In Person
00:49:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snyder, Audrey	Pilcher-Cook, Mary	In Person
00:50:48	Witness Cross Examination	Rubin, John	O'Neal, Michael	In Person
00:55:29	Witness Cross Examination	Patty, Clinton	O'Neal, Michael	In Person
00:59:16	General Case Activities	Robinson, F. James
01:00:34	Break
01:04:13	Witness Direct Examination	Irigonegaray, Pedro	Hensley, Anthony	In Person
01:07:32	Witness Cross Examination	O'Neal, Michael	Hensley, Anthony	In Person
01:10:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Irigonegaray, Pedro	Hensley, Anthony	In Person
01:15:56	General Case Activities
01:19:46	General Case Activities	O'Neal, Michael
01:25:47	General Case Activities		Davis, Paul	In Person
01:32:17	Witness Direct Examination	Haden, Brent	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
01:54:24	General Case Activities		Carnahan, Corey	In Person
01:58:00	Witness Cross Examination	O'Neal, Michael	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
01:59:40	Witness Cross Examination	Badgerow, J. NIck	Carnahan, Corey	In Person
02:02:23	Witness Direct Examination	Frieden, John	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:06:05	Witness Cross Examination	Haden, Brent	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:07:38	Witness Cross Examination	Kolster, Ricardo	Owens, Thomas	In Person
02:10:13	General Case Activities
02:12:28	End of Session