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Ÿþs T a C Y L I N D S a Y C O M P L a I Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 1 of 5 DOC NO REC'D/FILED ATTACHMENT 1 2017 FEB 17 P1112:21 PETER OPPENEER CLERK US 01ST COURT COMPLAINT FORM WO OF Vii (for non-prisoner filers without lawyers) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN (Full name of plaintiff(s)) Stacy Lindsay 126 Jackson St Sun Prairie, WI 53590 %A* vs Case Number: 7 1 2 3 si (Full name of defendant(s)) (to be supplied by clerk of court) Republican National Committee 310 First Street SE Washington, DC 20003 A. PARTIES 1. Plaintiff is a citizen of Wisconsin and resides at (State) 126 Jackson St Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (Address) (If more than one plaintiff is filing, use another piece of paper). Attachment One (Complaint) — 1 Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 2 of 5 2. Defendant Multiple please see Attachment 2A (Name) is (if a person or private corporation) a citizen of Many states and (if a person) resides at Multiple please see Attachmeitet krilDwn) (Address, if known) and (if the defendant harmed you while doing the defendant's job) worked for Multiple, please see Attachment 2A (Employer's name and address, if known) (If you need to list more defendants, use another piece of paper.) B. STATEMENT OF CLAIM On the space provided on the following pages, tell: 1. Who violated your rights; 2. What each defendant did; 3. When they did it; 4. Where it happened; and 5. Why they did it, if you know. Please see attachment 2B for full compliant and who violated my rights. Due to their unfairly redistricting, otherwise known as gerrymandering, county lines across the state and across the Nation from Aug 8, 2011 to present, I accuse each defendant of committing voter fraud against me, each directly harming and preventing my right to fair representation according to the Fair Representation Act of 1981 and I also accuse each of these defendants of seeking to elevate their Christian Right beliefs and their religious principles they seek to enforce in order to establish a specific religion within every local and federal government of my Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches from Nov 7, 2000 to present. I also accuse each non-government defendant Attachment One (Complaint) -2 Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 3 of 5 officials and organizations of grossly interfering with the election of my public officials at all levels of my government in order to elevate their Christian Right beliefs and their religious principles for a small group over the general population within every local and federal government of my Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches from Nov 4, 1980 to present. Upon researching the Republican Party, I discovered that their platform is the Christian Right's belief and principles, which is confirmed, prior to their taking office through their alleged signing of an actual contract, whose details have been kept out of the public eye, and recently branded as the Contract from America The roots of this contract date back to 1979 and has been a Republican Party religious ritual since then. This contracts title has changed over the years, but the majority of the context does not. The Contract from America (as explained here http://contracffromamerica.org/) boasts to have 82 members of Congress agreeing to have signed it as of 2015 while seeking more potential signers, please see Attachment 3. The contract prior to that was branded the Contract with America, when on Sep 27, 1994 was signed by 367 Republican candidates, and who's list of alleged signers can be viewed in Attachment 4. The Republican Party committees James Dobson and Ronald Reagan each declared a religious war on the United States Government as they stated in the following 1979 video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH1e0xxRRbk which was recorded during a 1980 Christian Right event hosted by Life Today titled "National Affairs Briefing". Attachment One (Complaint) -3 Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 4 of 5 C. JURISDICTION I am suing for a violation of federal law under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. OR 111 I am suing under state law. The state citizenship of the plaintiff(s) is (are) different from the state citizenship of every defendant, and the amount of money at stake in this case (not counting interest and costs) is $Trillions D. RELIEF WANTED Describe what you want the court to do if you win your lawsuit. Examples may include an award of money or an order telling defendants to do something or stop doing something. Dismantle Republican National Committee (RNC), National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Immediate removal of Donald Trump as well as all those in his cabinet and his administration from all levels of the Executive Branch. Immediate declaration of Hillary Clinton as the winner of the 2016 Presidential election in accordance to the will of the People of the United States as evident in the popular vote. All Republican Party House of Representative and Senate positions currently held by the Republican Party and their 2016 party opponent be declared rightful winners of those elected positions. All Non- government people and organizations listed as defendants within this civil action to be immediately declared enemies of the U.S.A. Continued on Attachment 2D Attachment One (Complaint) —4 Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 5 of 5 E. JURY DEMAND Jury Demand - I want a jury to hear my case OR Court Trial — I want a judge to hear my case Dated this 17 day of February 20 17 . Respectfully Submitted, Plaintiff's Telephone Number [email protected] Plaintiff's Email Address 126 Jackson St Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (Mailing Address of Plaintiff) (If more than one plaintiff, use another piece of paper). REQUEST TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING THE FILING FEE 111 I DO request that I be allowed to file this complaint without paying the filing fee. I have completed a request to proceed in the district court without prepaying the fee and attached it to the complaint. 111 I DO NOT request that I be allowed to file this complaint without prepaying the filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and I have included the full filing fee with this complaint. Attachment One (Complaint) —5 Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1-1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 1 of 20 ATTACHMENT 2A: LIST OF DEFENDANTS A. Parties: Defendants continued Elected Public Officials on the National Level: President of the United States Donald Trump Page I 1 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.0 20500 202-456-1414 U.S. Atty Gen Jeff Sessions U.S. Department of Justice 950 PennsylVania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 202-514-2000 Sec. pf Education Besty DeVes U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 800-872-5327 Sen. Mitch McConnell 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-2541 Sen. Charles "Chuck" Grassley 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3744 Sen. John Cornyn Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1-1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 2 of 20 ATTACHMENT 2A: LIST OF DEFENDANTS 517 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 202-224-2934 Sen. Orrin Hatch Page I 2 104 Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5251 Sen. Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5972 Sen. Michael S. Lee 3617\ Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5444 Sen. Ben Sasse 386A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-4224 Sen. Jeff Flake Senate Russell Office Building 413 Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-4521 Sen. Mike Crapo Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1-1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 3 of 20 ATTACHMENT 2A: LIST OF DEFENDANTS 239 Dirksen Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6142 Sen. Thom Tillis Page I 3 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6342 Sen john Kennedy SRB11, Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-4623 Sen. Cory Scott Gardner 354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5941 Sen. Wayne Niederhauser 3182 E GRANITE WOODS LN SANDY, UT, 84092 801-942-3398 Rep. Jason Saine 417 East Main Street, Suite 103 Lincolnton, NC 28092 704-479-1803 Sen. Joel C. Anderson Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1-1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 4 of 20 ATTACHMENT 2A: LIST OF DEFENDANTS State Capitol, Room 5052 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-651-4038 Rep. Alan Clemons Page I 4 519C Blatt Bldg. Columbia 29201 803-734-3113 Sen. Andre E. Cushing, III 3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0003 800-423-6900 Rep. David Frizzell 200 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 800-382-9841 Rep. Phil King 2110 Fort Worth Hwy Weatherford, TX 76086 817-596-4796 Rep. Dawn Pettengill PO Box A Mount Auburn, Iowa 52313 515-281-3221 Rep. John Piscopo 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 Case: 3:17-cv-00123-wmc Document #: 1-1 Filed: 02/17/17 Page 5 of 20 ATTACHMENT 2A: LIST OF DEFENDANTS 800-842-1423 or 860-240-8700 Sen. Bill Seitz 4679 WINTERSET DRIVE COLUMBUS, OHIO 43220 Page I 5 Sen. Susan Eagle 300 SW 10th St. Room: 333-E Seat: 1 Topeka, Kansas 66612 785-296-2419 Rep.
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