Last Updated: May 4, 2016 at 5:47 PM
Bernie 2016 v. Husted
Case Information
Date Filed: March 8, 2016
State: Ohio
Issue: Voter Eligibility
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Case 2:16-cv-00212)
Issue:
Bernie Sanders' supporters sue for 17-year-olds to be able to vote in the presidential primary.
Status:
Complaint filed 3/8/2016. Plaintiffs' Request for Relief Granted in related state court action 3/11/2016. Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed 4/29/16.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 03/08/16)
- SCHEDULING ORDER
(filed 03/09/16) - Plaintiffs' Corporate Disclosure Statement
(filed 03/10/16) - Plaintiffs' MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 03/10/16) - NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
(filed 03/10/16)
- Affidavit of Donald McTigue
- Affidavit of Antoinette Williams
- Affidavit of Benjamin Liebowitz
- Declaration of Jason Beehler
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 1
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 2
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 3
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 4
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 5
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 6
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 7
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 8
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 9
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 10
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 11
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 12
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 13
- Beehler Declaration Exhibit 14
- Declaration of Kyle Boyle
- Declaration of Carver Wolfe
- Declaration of Zephaniah Galloway
- Declaration of Emma Schubert
- Declaration of Graham Roper Ball
- REDACTION to Complaint
(filed 03/10/16) - Defendants' MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim
(filed 03/11/16)
- REPLY to Response to MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs
(filed 03/11/16) - ORDER - The Court ABSTAINS from a decision on Plaintiffs'motion and STAYS this matter pending the resolution of the state court questions currently under consideration in Franklin C.P.
(filed 03/11/16) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
(filed 04/29/16)


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