Last Updated: January 15, 2014 at 10:04 AM
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Husted
Case Information
Date Filed: August 30, 2012
State: Ohio
Issue: Voter Registration
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division (Case 2:12-cv-00792)
Issue:
Whether Ohio has complied with voter list maintenance obligations under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
Status:
Complaint filed 8/30/12. Answer filed 9/21/12. Pre-trial conference held 11/27/12. Joint Stipulation of Dismissal filed 1/13/14.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 8/30/12) - Husted's Answer
(filed 9/21/12) - Notice of Preliminary Pretrial Conference
(filed 10/16/12) - Rule 26(f) report
(filed 11/15/12) - Memorandum of First Pretrial Conference
(filed 11/30/12) - Order Regarding Scheduling
(filed 7/25/13) - Joint Motion to Extend Discovery Deadlines
(filed 10/30/13) - 2nd Joint Motion to Extend Discovery Deadlines
(filed 11/14/13) - Order Granting Extension
(filed 11/18/13) - Joint Stipulation of Dismissal
(filed 1/13/14)


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