Oklahoma Western District Court
Judge:Charles Goodwin
Case #: 5:26-cv-00361
Nature of Suit441 Civil Rights - Voting
Cause42:1971 Voting Rights Law
Case Filed:Feb 26, 2026
Terminated:Apr 17, 2026
Last checked: Tuesday Aug 25, 2026 2:42 AM CDT
Defendant
Paul Ziriax
Intervenor
Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans
Represented By
Frank W Frasier, III
Frasier Frasier & Hickman LLP
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Joshua Charles Abbuhl
Elias Law Group LLP
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Uzoma Nkem Nkwonta
Elias Law Group LLP
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Tori Shaw
Elias Law Group LLP
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Intervenor Defendant
Laiba Fatima
Represented By
Travis Handler
Aclu Of Oklahoma Foundation
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Megan E Lambert
Aclu Of Oklahoma Foundation
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Intervenor Defendant
League of United Latin American Citizens
Represented By
Travis Handler
Aclu Of Oklahoma Foundation
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Megan E Lambert
Aclu Of Oklahoma Foundation
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Intervenor Defendant
League of Women Voters of Oklahoma
Represented By
Travis Handler
Aclu Of Oklahoma Foundation
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Megan E Lambert
Aclu Of Oklahoma Foundation
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Plaintiff
United States of America
Represented By
Joseph W. Voiland
Doj-Crt
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Christopher J Gardner
Doj-Crt
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Docket last updated: 12 hours ago
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
24 24 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Tue 03/24 2:19 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by United States of America (Gardner, Christopher)
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Monday, March 23, 2026
23 23 motion Intervene Mon 03/23 4:50 PM
MOTION to Intervene as Defendants by Laiba Fatima, League of United Latin American Citizens, League of Women Voters of Oklahoma.(Lambert, Megan)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Motion to Dismiss,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2 - Dec. 12 Letter,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3 - Feb. 4 Letter,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4 - MOU,
Att: 5 Exhibit 5 - Staggs Decl,
Att: 6 Exhibit 6 - Proano Decl,
Att: 7 Exhibit 7 - Fatima Decl
22 22 notice Entry of Appearance Mon 03/23 4:45 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Travis Handler on behalf of Laiba Fatima, League of United Latin American Citizens, League of Women Voters of Oklahoma (Handler, Travis)
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21 21 notice Entry of Appearance Mon 03/23 4:39 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Megan E Lambert on behalf of League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, League of United Latin American Citizens, Laiba Fatima (Lambert, Megan)
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20 20 notice Entry of Appearance Mon 03/23 2:52 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Tori Shaw on behalf of Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans (Shaw, Tori)
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19 19 notice Entry of Appearance Mon 03/23 2:51 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Joshua Charles Abbuhl on behalf of Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans (Abbuhl, Joshua)
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18 18 notice Entry of Appearance Mon 03/23 2:50 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Uzoma Nkem Nkwonta on behalf of Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
17 17 notice Entry of Appearance Wed 03/18 4:28 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Joseph W. Voiland on behalf of United States of America (Voiland, Joseph)
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
16 16 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/12 1:36 PM
ORDER granting11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. On or before March 26, 2026, Attorney Shaw shall electronically file an entry of appearance on the form prescribed by the Clerk of Court. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 03/12/2026. (jb)
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15 15 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/12 1:33 PM
ORDER granting12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. On or before March 26, 2026, Attorney Nkwonta shall electronically file an entry of appearance on the form prescribed by the Clerk of Court. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 03/12/2026. (jb)
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14 14 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/12 1:30 PM
ORDER granting10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. On or before March 26, 2026, Attorney Abbuhl shall electronically file an entry of appearance on the form prescribed by the Clerk of Court. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 03/12/2026. (jb)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
13 13 misc Disclosure Statement - Corporate Wed 03/11 2:38 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT - CORPORATE by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans . (Frasier, Frank)
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12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (ONE motion per attorney) Wed 03/11 2:36 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans.(Frasier, Frank)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
11 11 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (ONE motion per attorney) Wed 03/11 2:35 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans.(Frasier, Frank)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
10 10 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (ONE motion per attorney) Wed 03/11 2:34 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans.(Frasier, Frank)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
9 9 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/10 2:52 PM
ORDER denying6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice,7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 03/10/2026. (jb)
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Monday, March 09, 2026
8 8 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (ONE motion per attorney) Mon 03/09 5:17 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Tori Shaw Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AOKWDC-4937368 by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans. (Shaw, Tori)
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7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (ONE motion per attorney) Mon 03/09 4:58 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Joshua Abbuhl Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AOKWDC-4937317 by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans. (Abbuhl, Joshua)
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6 6 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (ONE motion per attorney) Mon 03/09 4:47 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Uzoma Nkwonta Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AOKWDC-4937282 by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans. (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
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Friday, March 06, 2026
5 5 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 03/06 9:14 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States of America. Paul Ziriax served on 3/4/2026. (Gardner, Christopher)
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Thursday, March 05, 2026
4 4 notice Entry of Appearance Thu 03/05 4:42 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Frank W Frasier, III on behalf of Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans (Frasier, Frank)
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3 3 motion Intervene Thu 03/05 3:51 PM
MOTION to Intervene by Oklahoma Alliance for Retired Americans.(Frasier, Frank)
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Exhibit,
Att: 3 Exhibit
Thursday, February 26, 2026
2 2 service Summons Issued Thu 02/26 3:44 PM
Summons Issued Electronically as to Paul Ziriax. (naa)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 02/26 3:41 PM
COMPLAINT against Paul Ziriax filed by United States of America.(naa)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet