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Fitrakis v. Husted (state court)
Case Information
Date Filed: November 5, 2012
State: Ohio
Issue: Voting Technology
Courts that Heard this Case: Franklin County Common Pleas Court (Case 12 CV 013888)
Issue:
Whether Ohio's use of certain software for electronic voting machines violates plaintiff's rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983; whether Secretary of State Husted, as a public official, spent public funds without authorization.
Status:
Complaint and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed 11/5/12. Motion for TRO denied 11/6/12. Motion to Dismiss filed 11/27/12. ESS Motion to Dismiss granted 1/25/13.
Common Pleas Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 11/5/12) - Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
(filed 11/5/12) - Fitrakis Affidavit
(filed 11/5/12) - James March Declaration
(filed 11/5/12) - Defendant Election Systems & Software's Notice of Memorandum in Opposition to TRO motion
(filed 11/6/12) - Defendant's Memorandum Opposing TRO Motion
(filed 11/6/12) - Order Denying Plaintiff's TRO Motion
(filed 11/6/12) - Notice of Federal Court's Decision
(filed 11/6/12) - Plaintiff's Notice of Filing of Duniho Affidavit
(filed 11/9/12) - Duniho Affidavit
(filed 11/9/12) - Plaintiff's Notice of Dismissal of Federal Action
(filed 11/27/12) - Notice of Dismissal of § 1983 Claim
(filed 11/27/12) - ESS' Motion to Dismiss Remaining Claim
(filed 11/27/12) - Secretary of State Husted's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 12/4/12) - Fitrakis' Memorandum Contra ESS' Motion to Dismiss
(filed 12/11/12) - ESS' Reply Memorandum Supporting Motion to Dismiss
(filed 12/12/12) - Memorandum in Opposition to Husted's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 1/17/13) - Second Affidavit of Robert Fitrakis
(filed 1/17/13) - ESS' Supplemental Reply Memorandum
(filed 1/22/13) - Decision Granting ESS' Motion to Dismiss
(filed 1/25/13) - Husted's Reply
(filed 1/25/13) - First Amended Complaint
(filed 1/25/13) - Plaintiff's Response to Husted's Memorandum
(filed 1/31/13) - Husted's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint
(filed 2/8/13)
- Supporting Exhibits
(filed 2/8/13)
- Supporting Exhibits
- Plaintiff's Memorandum Contra Husted's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint
(filed 2/23/13) - Husted's Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response
(filed 2/28/13) - Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time
(filed 3/1/13) - Order Finding December 4 Motion to Dismiss Moot
(filed 3/8/13) - Husted's Reply to Plaintiff's Memorandum Contra Husted's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 3/8/13) - Plaintiff's Motion for Surreply and/or Oral Argument
(filed 3/12/13) - Plaintiff's Surreply
(filed 3/12/13) - Entry Granting Leave to File Surreply
(filed 4/5/13) - Decision and Judgment Entry Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/10/13)


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