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Experience
Political Law
Oberweis v. Underwood
U.S. House of Representatives
Secured prompt dismissal of a Federal Contested Elections Act contest that challenged the 2020 election results for Illinois’s Fourteenth Congressional District; the Committee on House Administration unanimously voted to dismiss the contest.
LaRose v. Simon
Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Second Judicial District Court
Represented Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund and individual voters in challenge to Minnesota’s witness-signature requirement and election day receipt deadline for absentee ballots; secured entry of consent decree with Minnesota Secretary of State suspending those rules during the 2020 primary and general elections.
Paher v. Cegavske
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Successfully intervened to defend Nevada’s decision to conduct a primarily by-mail primary election during the COVID-19 pandemic; secured dismissal of case.
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Cegavske
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Successfully intervened to defend Nevada legislation expanding access to the franchise; secured dismissal of case.
Corona v. Cegavske
Nevada First Judicial District Court
Challenged Nevada’s voter assistance ban and signature match rules; case was voluntarily dismissed after legislature enacted remedial legislation on August 3, 2020.
Issa v. Newsom
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Successfully intervened to defend California’s expansion of mail voting during 2020 election season; case was then voluntarily dismissed.
Cook County Republican Party v. Pritzker
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Successfully intervened to defend Illinois’s expansion of mail voting during 2020 election season; secured dismissal of case.
