Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:40 PM

Callen v. Blackwell

Case Information

Date Filed / Ended: November 14, 2006 / January 12, 2009
State: Ohio
Issue: Voting Technology
Courts that Heard this Case: Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio (Case 06 CV 014411)

Issue:

Whether Ohio's use of Diebold and ES&S voting machines violate state law requirements for reliability, security, accuracy, verifiability, and accessibility.

Status:

Complaint filed 11/14/06; Motion to Dismiss filed 11/22/06; Answer filed 12/4/06. Motion to amend complaint granted 4/9/08. Continuance granted until 2/9/09 on 5/8/08. Dismissal by Plaintiff filed 1/12/09.  Termination of Case entered 1/12/09.  Strike Schedule Date (2/9/09) entered on 1/12/09.

Trial Court Documents

• Docket
• Complaint (filed 11/14/06)
• Case schedule (filed 11/14/06)
• Motion to Dismiss with Motion in Support (filed 11/22/06)
• Answer Of Defendant Miami County Board Of Elections (filed 12/4/06)
• Response to Motions to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint (filed 1/12/07)
• Reply Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 1/18/07)
• Decision Entry Granting Non-Resident Counties' Motions to Dismiss (entered 1/26/07)
• Answer to Complaint (filed 2/21/07)
• Cuyahoga Election Review Panel Final Report 7/20/06 (filed 4/4/07)
• Strike Schedule Date (scheduled for 1/2/08) (entered 10/25/07)
• Continuance granted until 1/10/08 (entered 10/25/07)
• AMENDED COMPLAINT(4/9/08)
• GRANTING MTN TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO CONFORM CAPTION & CONTENT TO THE RULINGS, DISMISSALS & FACTS & STIPULATION IN SUPPORT (4/9/08)
• MOTION TO DISMISS (filed 4/18/08)
• CONSENT TO MOVE OR PLEAD (filed 4/25/08)
• ORDER WITHDRAWING MTN TO DISMISS AND VACATE TRIAL DATE (entered 5/8/08)
• CONTINUANCE  granted until 2/9/09 (entered 5/8/08)
• ORIGINAL COPY OF HEARING NOTICES FILED (filed 5/9/08)
• DISMISSAL by PLAINTIFF (filed 1/12/09)
• TERMINATE CASE (entered 1/12/09)
• Strike Schedule Date (scheduled for 2/9/09) (entered 1/12/09)

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