Last Updated: July 19, 2018 at 8:49 PM

Hindel v. Husted

Case Information

Date Filed: December 7, 2015
State: Ohio
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Voting Technology
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Sourthern District of Ohio (Case 2:15-cv-03061); Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (Case 17-03207); U.S. District Court . (Case 2:15-cv-0361-JLG-KAJ)

Issue:

Whether Ohio is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by allegedly not providing equal opportunity for blind voters to vote absentee and access the Ohio Secretary of State's voter services website.

Status:

Complaint filed 12/7/15. Motion for preliminary injunction filed 12/7/15. Answer filed 2/5/16. Motion for judgment on the pleadings filed 2/5/16. Plaintiffs' response in opposition filed 2/29/16. Motion for permanent injunction filed 4/816. Defendant's memorandum in opposition to motion for permanent injunction filed 4/25/16. Opinion and order granting defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings filed 5/11/16. Motion for reconsideration filed 7/7/16. Joint motion for status conference filed 10/6/16. Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 11/16/16. Husted Response in Opposition to Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 12/7/16. Opinion and Order Granting in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Permanent Injunction filed 2/1/17. Motion for Attorney Fees filed 2/24/17. Notice of Appeal filed 2/24/17. Appellants' Brief filed 4/12/17. Amicus brief of ACLU et al filed 4/17/17. Appellee's Brief filed 5/10/17. Sixth Circuit Opinion Reversing District Court filed 11/13/17. District Court Order for Status Update by March 1, 2018, filed 1/29/18. Plaintiffs' remaining claims against the Defendant are dismissed with prejudice in accordance with the terms of the parties' Settlement Agreement filed 6/11/18

U.S. District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 12/7/15)
• Motion for Preliminary Injunction (filed 12/7/15)
  • Charlson Declaration
  • Dening Declaration
  • Dudley Declaration
  • Fetter Declaration
  • Gilbert Declaration
  • Hindel Declaration
  • Pierce Declaration
  • Riccobono Declaration
  • Rush Declaration
  • Summers Declaration
• Stipulated Protective Order (filed 1/21/16)
• Answer (filed 2/5/16)
• Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (filed 2/5/16)
• Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Judgment on the Pleadings (filed 2/5/16)
• Defendant's Reply to Memorandum in Opposition (filed 3/14/16)
• Plaintiffs' Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 4/8/16)
• Defendant's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 4/25/16)
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C
• Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendant's Memorandum in Opposition (filed 5/4/16)
  • Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2
• Opinion and Order granting defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings (filed 5/11/16)
• Motion for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54 by Plaintiffs (filed 06/08/16)
• Plaintiffs' Motion for Reconsideration (filed 7/7/16)
• Defendant's Response in Opposition of Motion for Reconsideration (filed 8/1/16)
• Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Reconsideration (filed 8/10/16)
• Joint Motion for Status Conference (filed 10/6/16)
• Opinion and Order (filed 11/14/16)
• Motion for Permanent Injunction (filed 11/16/16)
• Husted Response in Opposition to Motion for Permanent Injunction  (filed 12/7/16)
• Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Permanent Injunction  (filed 12/13/16)
• Opinion and Order Granting in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Permanent Injunction  (filed 2/1/17)
  • Judgment  (filed 2/1/17)
• Notice of Appeal  (filed 2/24/17)
• Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs  (filed 2/24/17)
• Plaintiffs’ Joint Motion to Stay Motion Attorney Fees and Costs  (filed 2/24/17)
• Agreed Order to Stay Briefing on Attorneys Fees and Costs  (filed 3/1/17)
• Order for Status Update on or Before March 1, 2018  (filed 1/29/18)
• Joint Status Report for Jan 29 Order (3/1/18)
• Joint Status Report for Mar 27 (3/30/18)
• Joint Status Report for Apr 5 (4/30/18)
• Joint Status Report (5/14/18)
• Stipulation of Dismissal (6/11/18)

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Documents

• Appellants' Corrected Brief  (filed 4/12/17)
• Amicus Brief of ACLU et al  (filed 4/17/17)
• Appellee's Brief  (filed 5/10/17)
• Appellants' Reply Brief  (filed 5/24/17)
• Opinion Reversing District Court  (filed 11/13/17)