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Tai Hornsby, James Murray IV, Tasneem Gaballah, Ahmed Abuzoor, Individuals and S uden s a !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y, %lain i&&s, v) !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y, and 0ei#h Greden, in his 1&&i"ial and 2ersonal "a2a"i y, Join ly and Severally, De&endan s) 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333334 5a ina Abdrabboh 6%789:8; A orney &or %lain i&&s +<98 () Tele#ra2h Dearborn, MI ,<+:< 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333334 There is no o her 2endin# or resolved "ivil a" ion arisin# ou o& he ransa" ion or o""urren"e alle#ed in his 'om2lain ) COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, AND INJUNCTIVE STAY (1W '1M!S %lain i&&s, by and hrou#h heir a orney, 5a ina Abdrabboh, and &or heir 'om2lain s a es as &ollo=s* +) %lain i&&s all reside in Mi"hi#an and are "urren ly s uden s a !as ern Mi"hi#an 'ase (o)* +,-,+.-'/ Hon) Donald !) Shel on
$niversi y)
:)
universi y es ablished by s a ue under he la= o& he S a e o& Mi"hi#an) @) De&endan , 0ei#h Greden, is !M$As vi"e 2residen &or #overnmen and "ommuni y
rela ions and ele" ion "ommi ee member and s uden #overnmen advisor) ,) All o& he "auses o& a" ion se &or h in he 'om2lain arose =i hin he 'oun y o&
Wash ena=, S a e o& Mi"hi#an) B) The relie& reCues ed in his "om2lain is inDun" ive and eCui able relie& as =ell as
mone ary dama#es) COMMON ALLEGATIONS 8) %lain i&&s are s uden s a !M$ and eli#ible o vo e &or s uden #overnmen sena ors and
he s uden #overnmen 2residen ) 7) !M$ "ondu" ed ele" ions &or he :9+,4:9+B s"hool year on Mar"h :8 h and :7 h , :9+,)
The ele" ion =as &or s uden #overnmen sena ors and s uden #overnmen 2residen ) <) The only "andida e allo=ed o be on he ballo &or 2residen 6by name and 2i" ure; =as
in"umben Desmond Miller 6hereina& er >Desmond?;) !Ehibi +) .) 1ne o her "andida e &or 2residen , 5a ima F) Jaber 6hereina& er >Jaber?;, =as allo=ed o
"am2ai#n and did so as a =ri e-in "andida e) +9) The ballo allo=ed he s uden s o& !M$ o =ri e-in any o her "andida e besides Desmond
Miller &or 2residen ) !Ehibi +) ++) All %lain i&&s eEer"ised heir ri#h o vo e &or 2residen ) They vo ed &or 5a ima Jaber by
+:)
The resul s =ere as &ollo=s* Desmond Miller G ++7, vo es 5a ma Jaber G +:<. vo es+
+@)
!M$, led by 0ei#h Greden 6hereina& er >Greden?; =ould no "oun any vo es &or Jaber
unless he =ri e-in vo es in"luded her name and he name o& he vi"e 2residen runnin# on her i"ke ) In o her =ords, Greden reCuired ha all =ri e-in vo es &or Jaber =ould only "oun i& he vo er =ro e in Jabers name alon# =i h her vi"e-2residen s name) Sim2ly s a ed, a =ri e-in vo e &or 2residen =ri en >5a ma Jaber? =as no "oun ed by Greden) A""ordin#ly, Greden de"lared ha Jaber only re"eived <B vo es and i#nored he vo es by %lain i&& and he o her +,:<< s uden s =ho vo ed &or >5a ma Jaber?) +,) The o al number o& =ri e-in vo es &or >5a ma Jaber? alone =as +:<.) Many o her &orms
o& JaberAs name =ere no "oun ed nor in"luded in he a&oremen ioned +:<. vo es) +B) Aside &rom he o her =ri e in name varia ions ha "learly in ended o be "as in &avor o&
5a ma Jader &or 2residen , he "learly "as +:<. vo es above =here enou#h o ele" 5a ma Jaber as %residen ) !Ehibi : +8) Greden "laimed in his re2or ha Hvo er in en A =as he 2rin"i2le used =hen de erminin#
o a""e2 or reDe" =ri e in vo es) +7) +<) Desmond Miller =as he only non =ri e in "andida e in he ele" ion) The S uden Body 'ons i u ion o& !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y 6hereina& er >!M$
'ons i u ion?; "an be &ound on he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y =ebsi e under he name 0ei#h Greden) !Ehibi @) +.) Se" ion : o& he a&oremen ioned !M$ 'ons i u ion s a es* >S uden Vo in# Ii#h s)
Members o& he S uden Body shall re ain he ri#h o vo e in all General !le" ions o& he S uden
+
The o al number o& =ri e-in vo es &or >5a ma Jaber? alone =as +:<.) Many o her &orms o& JaberAs name =ere no "oun ed nor in"luded in he a&oremen ioned +:<. vo es)
Body) 0e#isla ion may be 2assed =hi"h 2rovides s2e"i&i" Cuali&i"a ions re#ardin# vo er ri#h s and 2ro"edure so lon# as su"h le#isla ion does no disen&ran"hise any s2e"i&i" Members or #rou2s o& Members o& he S uden Body)? :9) $2on in&orma ion and belie&, no le#isla ion =as 2assed ha reCuired vo ers o =ri e-in
Jabers name alon# =i h he vi"e-2residen s name) More over, u2on in&orma ion and belie&, no le#isla ion =as 2assed ha aEed %lain i&&As vo e alon# =i h a leas +,:<< o her s uden As vo es ha used JaberAs name "orre" ly) :+) $2on in&orma ion and belie&, Jaber &iled a imely a22eal reCues in# !M$ and Greden o
"oun %lain i&&As and o her similarly si ua ed vo ers 6+:<<; in en o vo e &or Jaber) ::) %ursuan o he Cuorum reCuiremen s o& he 'ons i u ion o& he !as ern Mi"hi#an
$niversi y S uden Governmen >Juorum shall be a maDori y o& he Sena e)? !Ehibi , Ar ) III K B6b;) :@) 1n Tuesday, A2ril ::, :9+,, he s uden #overnmen sena ors me 2ursuan o he
"ons i u ion o vo e on ra i&yin# he ele" ion resul s =hi"h =ould have de"lared Desmond he =inner des2i e 5a ma re"eivin# he 2o2ular vo e) The sena ors re&used o ra i&y he ele" ion resul s be"ause doin# so =ould disen&ran"hise %lain i&&sA vo es and all he o her similarly si ua ed s uden vo es 6ie) doin# so =ould have i#nored %lain i&&s and all o her similarly si ua ed s uden s vo es;) :,) $2on in&orma ion and belie&, a& er he sena ors re&used o ra i&y Desmond as s uden
#overnmen 2residen , Greden or#anized an emer#en"y mee in# o& he s uden #overnmen sena ors o vo e on ra i&yin# he vo es and de"larin# Desmond s uden #overnmen 2residen ) :B) The a&oremen ioned mee in# ook 2la"e yes erday 6A2ril :,, :9+, a 8*@92)m;) $2on
in&orma ion and belie&, only ++ sena ors and dele#a es ou o& :@ a ended he mee in# here&ore
no mee in# he Cuorum reCuiremen s as 2rovided &or in he 'ons i u ion o& he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y S uden Governmen =hi"h s a es ha >Juorum shall be a maDori y o& he Sena e)? !Ehibi , Ar ) III K B6b;) :8) ) Ins ead o& dismissin# he sena ors and no holdin# a vo e, he sena ors under GredenAs
su2ervision 2ro"eeded o vo e on ra i&yin# he ele" ion resul s =hi"h de"lared Desmond 2residen ) !Ehibi B) :7) Des2i e no mee in# he Cuorum reCuiremen , he +9 sena ors under GredenAs
su2ervision, 2ro"eeded o vo e and de"lared Desmond he =inner des2i e 5a ima re"eivin# he maDori y vo e) COUNT 1 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT :<) %lain i&&s in"or2ora e he &ore#oin# 2ara#ra2hs o& i s Veri&ied 'om2lain as i& &ully se
&or h herein) :.) De&endan s insis ha %lain i&&s vo es and all o her similarly si ua ed s uden vo es =ere
no in ended o ele" Jaber as s uden #overnmen 2residen ) @9) %lain i&&s and he all o her similarly si ua ed s uden s 6+:99L; have a "ons i u ional ri#h
o have heir vo es "oun ed and heir voi"e be heard) @+) @:) %lain i&&s are en i led o a de"lara ion ha heir vo e be "oun ed) %lain i&&s are en i led o a de"lara ion ha he sena orsA ra i&i"a ion o& Desmond as
2residen should be void ab ini io) @@) %lain i&&s are en i led o a de"lara ion ha De&endan s are obli#a ed o 2er&orm all o& heir
obli#a ions under he universi y "ons i u ion and he by-la=s o& s uden #overnmen ) @,) %lain i&&s are en i led o a de"lara ion ha any 2ur2or ed modi&i"a ion by De&endan s o&
@B)
An a" ual "on roversy no= eEis s be =een %lain i&&s and De&endan s as o =he her
%lain i&&s vo es "oun o=ards ele" in# he 2residen o& s uden #overnmen , and i is =i hin he Durisdi" ion o& his 'our , under M'0 899)89B and M'I :)89B, o render a de"lara ory Dud#men as o he 2ar iesA res2e" ive ri#h s) COUNT II INJUNCTIVE RELIEF @8) %lain i&&s in"or2ora e he &ore#oin# 2ara#ra2hs o& i s Veri&ied 'om2lain as i& &ully se
&or h herein) @7) As se &or h above, De&endan s are in in&rin#in# on %lain i&&s and all o her similarly
si ua ed s uden s ri#h o have heir vo es "oun ed) @<) @.) De&endan sA a" s and omissions "anno be remedied absen s2e"i&i" 2er&orman"e) 0e#al dama#es are an inadeCua e remedy &or he subs an ial inDury ha =ill be sus ained
by %lain i&&s i& heir vo es are no "oun ed) ,9) Addi ionally, he loss asso"ia ed =i h De&endan s "ondu" are eE"eedin#ly di&&i"ul , i& no
im2ossible, o Cuan i&y) ,+) ,:) An inDun" ion is ne"essary and essen ial in order o 2reven irre2arable harm) Should an inDun" ion issue, here =ill be no harm or added obli#a ion im2osed u2on
De&endan s in bein# "om2elled o do ha =hi"h hey are reCuired o do under he "ons i u ion and by-la=s) ,@) Ie#ardless, any harm im2ar ed o De&endan s =ould be ou =ei#hed by he si#ni&i"an
harm su&&ered by %lain i&&s i& an inDun" ion is no #ran ed) ,,) The 2ubli" in eres in "oun in# vo es is bes served by issuin# inDun" ive relie&) COUNT III INJUNCTIVE STAY
,B)
%lain i&&s in"or2ora e he &ore#oin# 2ara#ra2hs o& i s Veri&ied 'om2lain as i& &ully se
&or h herein) ,8) ,7) The "ons i u ion and by-la=s manda e ha all s uden vo es =ill be "oun ed) Tha be"ause o& he 2osi ion aken by De&endan s as ou lined above, %lain i&&s vo es =ill
no be "oun ed) ,<) Tha his la=sui is ne"essi a ed &or a "orre" "oun in# o& he vo es) COUNT IV 42 U.S.C. 1983 CLAIM PURSUANT TO VIOLATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 19 4 ,.) %lain i&&s in"or2ora e he &ore#oin# 2ara#ra2hs o& i s Veri&ied 'om2lain as i& &ully se
&or h herein) B9) Ti le VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8, 2rohibi s eE"lusion &rom 2ar i"i2a ion in, denial
o& bene&i s o&, and dis"rimina ion under &ederally assis ed 2ro#rams on #round o& ra"e, "olor, or na ional ori#in) ,: $)S)') M:999d) B+) B:) De&endan sA are re"i2ien s o& &ederal assis an"e and4or &ederally assis ed 2ro#ram) %lain i&&sA have a &ederal 2ro e" ed ri#h o be &ree &rom eE"lusion &rom 2ar i"i2a ion in,
denial o& bene&i s o&, and dis"rimina ion under &ederally assis ed 2ro#rams on #round o& ra"e, "olor, or na ional ori#in under Ti le VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,, ,: $)S)') MM:999d o :999d-7) B@) De&endan sA de2rived he %lain i&&s o& heir &ederal ri#h o be &ree &rom eE"lusion &rom
2ar i"i2a ion in, denial o& bene&i s o&, and dis"rimina ion under &ederally assis ed 2ro#rams on #round o& ra"e, "olor, or na ional ori#in under Ti le VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,, ,: $)S)') MM:999d o :999d-7)
B,)
%$2(13!#1)' )+ +$%$(!**4 2()#$"#$% (15-#. &'%$( T1#*$ VI )+ #-$ C131* R15-#. A"# )+ 19 4. BB) De&endan s dire" ly and4or indire" ly 2ar i"i2a ed in he de2riva ion o& he %lain i&&s
&ederal 2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,) B8) B7) B<) B.) %lain i&&s as !M$ s uden s have a ri#h o 2ar i"i2a e in !M$ a" ivi ies) %lain i&&s as !M$ s uden s have a ri#h o 2ar i"i2a e in !M$ ele" ions) %lain i&&s as !M$ s uden s have a ri#h and4or bene&i o vo e in !M$ ele" ions) De&endan s eE"luded %lain i&&As 2ar i"i2a ion in vo in# by no meanin#&ully "oun in# he
%lain i&&sA vo es in he !M$ :9+,4:9+B ele" ion) 89) De&endan s $6"*&%$% P*!1'#1++7. 2!(#1"12!#1)' 1' 3)#1'5 /4 3)1%1'5 P*!1'#1++.7 3)#$. 1'
#-$ EMU 28149281: $*$"#1)'. 8+) De&endan s denied %lain i&&As bene&i s as s uden s a !M$ by no meanin#&ully "oun in#
he %lain i&&s vo es in he !M$ :9+,4:9+B ele" ion) 8:) De&endan s denied %lain i&&As bene&i s as s uden s a !M$ by no meanin#&ully "oun in#
he %lain i&&sA vo es in he !M$ :9+,4:9+B ele" ion) 8@) De&endan s a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA &ederally 2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le
VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,) 8,) De&endan s had ill mo ive in "allin# o& an emer#en"y mee in# =i h he !as ern Mi"hi#an
$niversi y !le" ion 'ommission on he ni#h o& A2ril :,, :9+, =i hou he %lain i&&s kno=led#e and4or =i hou he %lain i&&s 2resen"e) 8B) De&endan s en#a#ed in #rave un&airness mo iva ed by dis"rimina ory animus based on
<
88)
De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
"allin# o& an emer#en"y mee in# =i h he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y !le" ion 'ommission on he ni#h o& A2ril :,, :9+, =i hou 2resen"e) 87) De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory in en based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in he %lain i&&sA kno=led#e and4or =i hou he %lain i&&s
"allin# o& an emer#en"y mee in# =i h he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y !le" ion 'ommission on he ni#h o& A2ril :,, :9+, =i hou 2resen"e) 8<) De&endan s a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA &ederally 2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le he %lain i&&s kno=led#e and4or =i hou he %lain i&&s
VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,) 8.) De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
disCuali&yin# Jaber, &rom he :9+,4:9+B !M$ ele" ion) 79) De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory in en 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional
ori#in in disCuali&yin# Jaber, &rom he :9+,4:9+B !M$ ele" ion) 7+) De&endan s a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA &ederally 2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le
VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,) 7:) De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
voidin# %lain i&&s vo es in he :9+,4:9+B !M$ ele" ion) 7@) De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory in en based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
voidin# %lain i&&s vo es in he :9+,4:9+B !M$ ele" ion) 7,) De&endan s a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&s &ederally 2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le
7B)
De&endan s had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
de"idin# o ra i&y he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y !le" ion 'ommissionAs inves i#a ion re2or s and e&&e" ively ele" he in"umben , Desmond) 78) De&endan s had dis"rimina ory in en based on ra"e, reli#ion, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in
in de"idin# o ra i&y he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y !le" ion 'ommissionAs inves i#a ion re2or s and e&&e" ively ele" he in"umben , Desmond) 77) De&endan s a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA &ederally 2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le
VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,) 7<) De&endan s are he 2roEima e "ause o& he de2riva ion o& he %lain i&&sA &ederally
2ro e" ed ri#h s under Ti le VI o& he 'ivil Ii#h s A" o& +.8,) 7.) De&endan sA 2roEima ely "aused %lain i&&sA eE"lusion &rom 2ar i"i2a ion in he !M$
:9+,4:9+B ele" ion by 2rohibi in# he %lain i&&As &rom havin# heir vo es meanin#&ully "oun ed) <9) De&endan sA 2roEima ely "aused %lain i&&sA eE"lusion &rom 2ar i"i2a ion in he !M$
:9+,4:9+B ele" ion by 2rohibi in# he %lain i&&As &rom havin# heir vo es voided) <+) De&endan sA 2roEima ely "aused %lain i&&sA eE"lusion &rom 2ar i"i2a ion in he !M$
:9+,4:9+B ele" ion by disCuali&yin# Jabber based on dis"rimina ory biases) <:) De&endan sA 2roEima ely "aused %lain i&&sA denial o& bene&i s o& vo in# in he !M$
:9+,4:9+B ele" ion #uaran eed o all !M$ s uden s by 2rohibi in# he %lain i&&As &rom havin# heir vo es &rom bein# meanin#&ully "oun ed) <@) De&endan s 2()61;!#$*4 "!&.$% P*!1'#1++. %$'1!* )+ /$'$+1#. )+ 3)#1'5 1' #-$ EMU
28149281: $*$"#1)' 5&!(!'#$$% #) !** EMU .#&%$'#. /4 3)1%1'5 #-$1( 3)#$.. <,) De&endan s 2roEima ely "aused %lain i&&sA eE"lusion &rom 2ar i"i2a ion in he !M$
+9
COUNT V 42 U.S.C. 1983 CLAIM PURSUANT TO VIOLATION OF E<UAL PROTECTION <B) %lain i&&s in"or2ora e he &ore#oin# 2ara#ra2hs o& i s Veri&ied 'om2lain as i& &ully se
&or h herein) <8) The !Cual %ro e" ion 'lause o& he +, h amendmen o& he $ni ed S a es 'ons i u ion
2rohibi s s a es &rom denyin# any 2erson =i hin i s Durisdi" ion he eCual 2ro e" ion o& he la=s) <7) %lain i&&sA uneCuivo"ally eE2ressed he in en o vo e &or 5a ina Jabbah in he !M$
:9+,4:9+B ele" ion) <<) De&endan sA de2rived he %lain i&&s o& heir 'ons i u ional ri#h o eCual 2ro e" ion o& he
la=s under he !Cual %ro e" ion 'lause) $)S) 'ons ) amend) NIV) <.) .9) De&endan s &ailed o u2hold he %lain i&&As ri#h o have heir vo e meanin#&ully "oun ed) De&endan sA #ran ed he ri#h o have vo e meanin#&ully "oun ed o only 2ar i"ular
s uden s a !M$ bu denied he %lain i&&sA, =hom are similarly si ua ed, he ri#h o have heir vo e meanin#&ully "oun ed) .+) .:) .@) De&endan sA disen&ran"hise he %lain i&&sA ri#h o vo e) De&endan sA voided he %lain i&&sA vo es &or Jab$(. De&endan sA a" ed under "olor o& la= =hen De&endan sA subDe" ed %lain i&&sA o
de2riva ion o& 'ons i u ional ri#h under he !Cual %ro e" ion 'lause) .,) De&endan sA dire" ly and4or indire" ly 2ar i"i2a ed in he de2riva ion o& he %lain i&&sA
'ons i u ional ri#h under he !Cual %ro e" ion 'lause) .B) .8) De&endan sA a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA !Cual %ro e" ion Ii#h s) De&endan sA had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in he %lain i&&sA vo es &or 5a ima Jabber =ould =ere insu&&i"ien be"ause he
de"idin# ha
++
.7)
De&endan sA had a dis"rimina ory in en based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in he %lain i&&sA vo es &or 5a ima Jabber =ould =ere insu&&i"ien be"ause he
de"idin# ha
%lain i&&sA did no in"lude JabberAs vi"e 2residen ial "andida e) .<) ..) De&endan sA a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA !Cual %ro e" ion Ii#h s) De&endan sA had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
voidin# %lain i&&sA vo es in he :9+,4:9+B !M$ ele" ion) +99) De&endan sA had a dis"rimina ory in en based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
voidin# %lain i&&sA vo es in he :9+,4:9+B !M$ ele" ion) +9+) +9:) De&endan sA a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA !Cual %ro e" ion Ii#h s) De&endan sA had a dis"rimina ory 2ur2ose based on ra"e, "olor, and4or na ional ori#in in
de"idin# o ra i&y he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y !le" ion 'ommissionAs inves i#a ion re2or s and e&&e" ively ele" he in"umben , Desmond, =i hou %lain i&&sA vo es "oun ed) +9@) De&endan sA had dis"rimina ory in en based on ra"e, reli#ion, "olor, and4or na ional
ori#in in de"idin# o ra i&y he !as ern Mi"hi#an $niversi y !le" ion 'ommissionAs inves i#a ion re2or s and e&&e" ively ele" he in"umben , Desmond, =i hou %lain i&&sA vo es "oun ed) +9,) +9B) De&endan sA a" ions amoun ed o denial o& %lain i&&sA !Cual %ro e" ion ri#h s) De&endan sA are he 2roEima e "ause o& he de2riva ion o& he %lain i&&sA 'ons i u ional
COUNT VI 42 U.S.C. 1983 CLAIM PURSUANT TO DUE PROCESS VIOLATION +98) %lain i&&s in"or2ora e he &ore#oin# 2ara#ra2hs o& i s Veri&ied 'om2lain as i& &ully se
&or h herein)
+:
+97)
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Amendmen o& he $ni ed S a es 'ons i u ion) +9<) Due %ro"ess 'lause o& he 5our een h Amendmen 2rovides ha a 2erson shall no be
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