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Libertarian Party of Ohio v. Husted
Case Information
Date Filed: September 25, 2013
State: Ohio
Issue: Ballot Access
Courts that Heard this Case: Southern District of Ohio (Case 2:13-CV-00953); United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Case 14-03030); United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Case 14-3230); United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Case 16-3537)
Issue:
Issue 1:
Does Secretary Husted's enforcement of residency requirements for circulators of candidates' nominating petitions violate the First Amendment?
Issue 2:
Does Secretary Husted's enforcement of residency requirements for circulators of candidates' nominating petitions, as applied, violate the First Amendment?
Status:
Opinion and Order Granting Summary Judgment to Defendant issued 3/16/15. Opinion and Order finding Ohio minor party ballot access law constitutional filed 10/16/15. Motion for Summary Judgment as to Count 7 by Defendant Husted on 10/30/15. Opinion and order on discovery issues filed 2/5/16. Opinion and order granting summary judgment to defendant filed 5/20/16. Notice of Appeal filed 5/20/16. Appellant's brief filed 6/21/16. State's Appellee brief filed 7/7/16. Gregory Felsoci's Appellee brief filed 7/7/16. Appellant's reply brief filed 7/11/16. Opinion and Judgment affirming District Court filed 7/29/16. Motion to Stay Judgment filed 8/1/16. 6th Circuit Order Denying Motion for Stay filed 8/22/16. Application for Stay and Emergency Injunction filed in U.S. Supreme Court 8/23/16. Order Denying Stay filed 8/29/16.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 9/25/13) - Ohio's Motion to Intervene
(filed 10/3/13)
- Notice Proposed Defenses
(filed 10/3/13)
- Notice Proposed Defenses
- Conference Memorandum and Order
(filed 10/3/13) - First Amended Complaint
(filed 11/8/13) - Declaration of Aaron Harris
(filed 10/4/13) - Declaration of Kevin Knedler
(filed 10/4/13) - Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 9/26/13) - Ohio's Memo Contra to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 10/18/13) - Plaintiff's 2nd Motion for Preliminary Injuntion
(filed 11/10/13) - Plaintiff's Reply to Secretary and Ohio's Responses
(filed 9/25/13) - Opinion and Order and Preliminary Injuction
(filed 11/14/13) - First Motion to Intervene by Hart et al
(filed 11/27/13) - Defendant Husted's Answer
(filed 11/29/13) - Defendant State of Ohio's Answer
(filed 11/29/13) - Declaration of Richard Winger
(filed 12/2/13) - Declaration of Nelson Roe
(filed 12/2/13) - Declaration of Martin Elsass
(filed 12/2/13) - Declaration of Gregory A. Norris
(filed 12/2/13) - Declaration of Robert Sherwin
(filed 12/2/13) - Declaration of Mark Noble
(filed 12/2/13) - Declaration of Robert Hart
(filed 12/2/13) - Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 12/2/13) - Intervenor Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/3/13) - Defendant Husted's Memorandum in Response
(filed 12/4/13) - Defendant State of Ohio's Memorandum in Response
(filed 12/4/13) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Husted's and Ohio's Memoranda
(filed 12/8/13) - Defendants' Notice of Depositions
(filed 12/10/13) - Declaration of Max Russell Erwin
(filed 12/10/13) - Husted Brief on Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/13/13) - Evidentiary Attachment
(filed 12/13/13) - Filing of Depositions
(filed 12/13/13) - Ohio Memo Contra to Preliminary Injunction
(filed 12/13/13) - Intervenor-Plaintiff's Reply to Memo Contra
(filed 12/13/13) - Hart Complaint
(filed 12/23/13) - Intervenor's Reply Memo to Defendant's Memo Contra
(filed 12/23/13) - Oral Arugment Scheduled for 1/6/14 (filed 12/30/13)
- Opinion and Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
(filed 1/7/14) - Intervenor-Defendant Notice of Filing Supporting Evidence for Memo Contra
(filed 1/7/14)
- Letter from Kneller to Husted
(filed 1/7/14)
- Letter from Kneller to Husted
- Husted Answer and Affirmative Defenses
(filed 1/9/14) - Ohio Answer and Affirmative Defenses
(filed 1/9/14) - Notice of Appeal from Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
(filed 1/10/14) - Notice of Order of Dismissal from Appellate Court
(filed 2/24/14) - Intervenor Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 2/25/14) - Intervenor Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 2/25/14)
- Intervenor Plaintiffs' Attachment of Exhibits for Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 2/27/14)
- Plaintiff's Amended Complaint
(filed 3/7/14)
- Exhibit 1
(filed 3/7/14)
- Exhibit 1
- Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/7/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Motion to Intervene
(filed 3/10/14)
- Proposed Answer
(filed 3/10/14)
- Proposed Answer
- Defendant's Notice of Related Case in Ohio Supreme Court
(filed 3/11/14)
- Exhibit 1
(filed 3/11/14)
- Exhibit 1
- Intervenor Defendant's Response in Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/11/14)
- Defendant's Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/11/14) - Defendant's Exhibits for Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/11/14)
- Exhibit A
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit B-1
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit B-2
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit C
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit D
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit E
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit F
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit G
(filed 3/11/14) - Exhibit H
(filed 3/11/14)
- Exhibit A
- Plaintiff's Affidavit in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/13/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 3/13/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Motion to Strike Declaration of Paul Frankel
(filed 3/13/14) - Plaintiff's Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/13/14) - Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority Supporting Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/13/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Response Regarding Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/16/14) - Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint
(filed 3/16/14)
- Intervenor-Applicant's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint
(filed 3/16/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 3/17/14)
- Proposed Order
(filed 3/17/14)
- Proposed Order
- Plaintiffs' Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/18/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Brief
(filed 3/18/14) - Defendant's Brief
(filed 3/18/14) - Opinion and Order denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 3/19/14) - Motion to Stay Order on Motion for TRO
(filed 3/19/14) - Notice of Appeal as to Order on Motion for TRO
(filed 3/19/14) - Defendant's Response to Motion to Stay TRO
(filed 3/20/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendant's Response
(filed 3/20/14) - Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay
(filed 3/20/14) - Notice to take deposition of Gregory Felsoci
(filed 3/24/14) - Response to Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint
(3/24/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Motion for a Protective Order
(3/25/14) - Motion to Compel Felsoci's Deposition
(3/25/14)
- Order granting plaintiffs leave to file second amended complaint
(filed 3/26/14) - Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint
(filed 3/26/14) - Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 4/3/14)
- Opinion
(filed 4/3/14)
- Opinion
- Defendant's Response in Opposition to Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 4/4/14) - Intervening-Defendant Felsoci's Answer to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint
(filed 4/8/14) - Husted's Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 4/9/14) - State of Ohio's Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 4/9/14) - Felsoci's Response in Opposition to First Motion to Compel Felsoci's Deposition
(filed 4/15/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Felsoci's Response
(filed 4/15/14) - Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Motion for Protective Order
(filed 4/15/14) - Reply to Response to Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 4/22/14) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Discovery
(filed 5/21/14) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Discovery
(filed 5/27/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Withdraw Motion to Amend Second Complaint
(filed 6/8/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to filed Third Amended Complaint
(filed 6/8/14) - Plaintiff-Intervenors' Notice of Discovery Requests
(filed 6/10/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Deposition
(filed 6/16/14)
- Briefing Order
(filed 6/23/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Response to Motion to Compel Depositions and Motion for Protective Order
(filed 6/27/14) - Defendant's Response to Motion for Leave to file Third Amended Complaint
(filed 6/30/14) - Intervenor-Defendant's Response to Motion for Leave to file Third Amended Complaint
(filed 6/30/14) - Defendant's Motion for Protective Order
(filed 6/30/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply regarding Motion for Protective Order
(filed 7/1/14)
- Plaintiffs' Reply regarding Motion to Compel
(filed 7/1/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Response to Motion for Leave to file Third Amended Complaint
(filed 7/1/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply regarding Motion for Leave to file Third Amended Complaint
(filed 7/4/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production from Secretary
(filed 7/8/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production from Felsoci
(filed 7/8/14)
- Briefing Order
(filed 7/9/14) - Order Granting Motion to Compel
(filed 7/11/14) - Opinion and Order Granting Motion to Compel
(filed 7/14/14) - Defendants' Response to Motion for Compel
(filed 7/16/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Objection to Order
(filed 7/16/14) - Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant's Objection
(filed 7/16/14) - Plaintiff's Reply to Response to Motion to Compel Production
(filed 7/17/14)
- Defendant's Objection to Order
(filed 7/18/14) - Plaintiff's Response to Objection
(filed 7/18/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Objection to Motion to Compel
(Filed 7/21/14)
- Order that Felsoci's Objection is Overruled
(filed 7/24/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Response to Motion to Compel
(Filed 7/24/14)
- Order overruling Secretary's Objection to Magistrate's Opinion, granting Plaintiff's motion to compel, and denying Secretary's motion for protective order
(filed 7/24/14) - Defendant's Sur-Reply to Motion to Compel Production
(filed 7/25/14)
- Plaintiffs' Reply Motion to Strike
(filed 7/28/14) - Felsoci's Notice of Privilege Log
(filed 7/29/14)
- Opinion and Order denying Motion to Compel
(filed 7/31/14) - Plaintiffs' Supplemental Memorandum Motion to Compel Production
(filed 8/6/14) - Intervenor Defendant Supplemental Memorandum
(filed 8/6/14)
- Intervenor Defendant Supplemental Memorandum
(filed 8/12/14)
- Order granting Motion to Compel
(filed 8/12/14) - Intervenor Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/15/14)
- Plaintiffs' First Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 8/18/14)
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Withdrawal of Document
(filed 8/19/14) - Plaintiffs' First Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 8/19/14)
- Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Supplemental Declaration
(filed 8/22/14)
- Plaintiffs' First Motion to Quash Subpoenas Duces Tecum
(filed 8/24/14)
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Filing of Deposition
(filed 8/25/14) - Scheduling Order
(filed 8/28/14) - Intervenor-Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order
(filed 8/29/14)
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Expedite Trial Date
(filed 8/31/14) - Plaintiffs' Reply regarding Motion for Protective Order
(filed 9/1/14) - Order regarding transcripts
(filed 9/4/14) - Defendants' Opposition to First Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 9/8/14) - Defendants' Opposition to First Motion to Expedite
(filed 9/8/14) - Intervenor Defendant Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 9/9/14)
- Order denying Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 9/9/14) - Order granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to file Third Amended Complaint
(filed 9/10/14) - Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint
(filed 9/11/14) - Scheduling Order
(filed 9/12/14) - Plaintiff's Reply to Response to Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 9/14/14) - Fourth Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 9/15/14)
- Defendant's Notice of Related Authority
(filed 9/15/14) - Plaintiff's First Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
(filed 9/15/14)
- Scheduling Order
(filed 9/16/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Request for Instructions
(filed 9/17/14)
- Deposition of Robert Bridges
(filed 9/17/14)
- Deposition of Steven Linnabary
(filed 9/17/14)
- Deposition of Jon Husted
(filed 9/17/14)
- Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 9/17/14)
- Order denying Motion for Instructions
(filed 9/18/14) - Plaintiffs' Response to Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 9/18/14)
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Subpoenas
(filed 9/18/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Response to Motion for TRO
(filed 9/18/14) - Defendant's Response to Motion for TRO
(filed 9/18/14) - Declaration in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 9/19/14)
- Plaintiff's Reply to Response to Motion for TRO
(filed 9/19/14)
- Defendant's Reply regarding Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 9/23/14)
- Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply
(filed 9/23/14)
- Plaintiff's Witness List (filed 9/23/14)
- Plaintiff's Exhibit List
(filed 9/23/14)
- Notice of filing of Deposition of Brandi Seskes
(filed 9/24/14)
- Notice of filing of Deposition of Bradley Smith
(filed 9/24/14)
- Notice of filing of Deposition of Jack Christopher
(filed 9/24/14)
- Order denying Plaintiff's Motion for TRO
(filed 9/24/14) - Notice of filing of Deposition of Charles Earl
(filed 9/24/14)
- Deposition of Matthew Damschroder
(filed 9/24/14) - Defendant's Exhibit and Witness List
(filed 9/24/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Witness List
(filed 9/24/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Exhibit List
(filed 9/24/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Attach Exhibits
(filed 9/25/14)
- Intervenor-Defendant's Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 9/25/14) - Defendant's Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 9/25/14) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Witness List
(filed 9/25/14) - Plaintiffs' Second Motion to Attach Exhibits
(filed 9/25/14)
- Plaintiffs' Third Motion to Attach Exhibits
(filed 9/25/14)
- Plaintiffs' Fourth Motion to Attach Exhibits
(filed 9/26/14)
- Deposition of Terry Casey
(filed 9/26/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Response First Motion to Amend
(filed 9/26/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Response to Fourth Motion to Amend
(filed 9/26/14) - Knedler Deposition
(filed 9/26/14) - Harris Deposition
(filed 9/26/14) - Winnett Deposition
(filed 9/26/14) - DeMora Deposition
(filed 9/26/14) - Answer to Amended Complaint
(filed 9/29/14) - Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 9/29/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Objections to Hearing Exhibits
(filed 10/1/14) - Plaintiff's Objection to Intervenor Defendant's Objections
(filed 10/1/14) - Intervenor-Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Objection
(filed 10/1/14) - Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 10/1/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Brief
(filed 10/3/14) - Plaintiff's Trial Brief
(filed 10/3/14)
- Defendant's Trial Brief
(filed 10/3/14) - Intervenor-Defendant's Reply regarding Motion for Summary Judgement
(filed 10/3/14) - Plaintiff's Notice of Trial Brief Supplemental Authority
(filed 10/13/14)
- Opinion and Order Denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 10/17/14) - Plaintiff's First Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 10/23/14)
- Defendant's Cross Motion for Summary Judgement
(filed 11/13/14) - Felsoci's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement
(filed 11/13/14)
- Plaintiff's Reply to Response to Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 11/16/14)
- Defendant's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 11/17/14) - Plaintiff's Reply regarding First Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 11/21/14) - Intervenor Defendant's Motion for Sanctions
(filed 11/24/14)
- Plaintiff's Reply in Opposition to Motion for Sanctions
(filed 11/26/14)
- Intervenor Defendant's Reply to Response to Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 12/03/14) - Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to file Additional Memorandum
(filed 12/04/14)
- State's Reply in Support of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 12/08/14) - Order Granting Motion to Quash
(filed 12/08/14) - Plaintiffs' Memo in Sur-Reply Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 12/09/14) - Felsoci's Reply in Support of Sanctions
(filed 12/15/14) - Husted's Memo in Opposition to Request for Leave
(filed 12/16/14) - Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions against Intervenor-Defendant
(filed 12/23/14)
- Intervenor - Defendant's Opposition to First Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 1/05/15)
- Plaintiff's Reply to Response to First Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 1/08/15)
- Order denying Felsoci's Motion to Strike (filed 1/09/15)
- Order denying LPO's Motion for Leave to File (filed 1/09/15)
- Order denying LPO's Motion to Strike (filed 1/09/15)
- Order denying without prejudice to refiling after entry of final judgment (filed 1/09/15)
- Order granting LPO's Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply (filed 1/09/15)
- Order granting LPO's Various Motions for Leave to File exhibits (filed 1/09/15)
- Order granting LPO's Motion to Strike (filed 1/09/15)
- Order denying Felsoci's Motion for Sanctions (filed 1/09/15)
- Order granting LPO's Motion for Leave (filed 1/09/15)
- Order granting LPO's Motion for Leave to Memorandums (filed 1/09/15)
- Order denying LPO's Motion for Sanctions (filed 1/09/15)
- Order finding as moot Husted's Motion for Extension of Time (filed 1/13/15)
- Order denying without prejudice to refiling (filed 1/13/15)
- Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 2/12/15) - Defendant's Motion to Strike Supplemental Authority
(filed 2/12/15) - Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Strike Supplemental Authority
(filed 2/13/15)
- Plaintiff's First Motion to Maintain Status Quo
(filed 2/27/15)
- Opinion and Order Granting Summary Judgment to Defendant
(filed 3/16/15) - Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's First Motion to Maintain Status Quo
(filed 3/20/15) - Plaintiff's Reply regarding Motion to Maintain Status Quo
(filed 3/20/15) - Plaintiff Intervenors' Second Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 3/30/15)
- Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 4/8/15)
- Defendant's Motion to Strike
(filed 4/15/15) - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Strike
( filed 4/15/15) - Defendant's Reply to Response to Motion to Strike
(filed 4/21/15) - Order denying Plaintiff-Intervenor's Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 4/22/15) - Plaintiffs' Motion to file Sur-Reply
(filed 4/22/15)
- Order vacating April 22 Order
(filed 5/4/15) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Supplement Record in Support of Summary Judgment Motion
(filed 5/19/15) - Defendant's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Supplement Record
(filed 5/27/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendant's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Supplement Record
(filed 5/29/15) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Defendant to Produce Documents and Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion
(filed 6/12/15) - Discovery Conference held on 6/17/2015
- Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions Under Rule 37
(filed 6/20/15) - Transcript of Proceedings- Testimony of Matthew Borges from 3/17/2014 (filed 6/22/15) (Document Not Available)
- Motion to Compel Production Under Rule 45 from a Non-Party, Mr. Matt Borges
(filed 6/26/15) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 6/29/15) - Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel
(filed 6/29/15) - Order Striking 281, 289, and 303 Supplemental Authorities
(filed 7/06/15) - Consolidated Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions
(filed 7/06/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Intervenor-Defendant's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel and Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions
(filed 7/08/15) - Defendant Husted's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions Under Rule 37
(filed 7/13/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendant Husted's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions Under Rule 37
(filed 7/13/15) - Non-Party Matt Borges's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Compel Production
(filed 7/17/15) - Motion for Leave to File the Attached Memorandum in Opposition Nunc Pro Tunc
(filed 7/17/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Matt Borges's Response
(filed 7/18/15) - Non-Party Matt Borges's Notice of Filing His Declaration and the Declaration of Thomas Dains, Jr.
(filed 7/22/15) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike Non-Party Borges's Notice of Filing of Affidavits
(filed 7/24/15) - Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Depose Intervenor-Defendant Felsoci and Motion to Compel Felsoci's Deposition
(filed 8/07/15) - Non-Party Matt Borges's Reply to Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike
(filed 8/14/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Non-Party Matt Borges's Response
(filed 8/14/15) - Request for Status Conference
(filed 8/21/15) - Status Conference held on 8/27/15 (No Document of Transcript Available)
- Consolidated Memorandum of Intervening Defendant Felsoci
(filed 8/31/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Intervenor-Defendant Felsoci's Response
(filed 9/01/15) - Court Order
(filed 9/02/15) - Court Order on Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel a Response Directed to Matt Borges
(filed 9/04/15) - Notice of Deposition of Felsoci
(filed 9/09/15) - Notice of Deposition of Casey
(filed 9/09/15) - Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion to Compel Production from Matt Borges
(filed 9/11/15) - Borges's Memorandum in Opposition to Renewed Motion to Compel Production
(filed 9/17/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Borges's Response to Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion to Compel
(filed 9/17/15) - Motion to Compel Production from a Non-Party, Terry Casey
(filed 9/18/15) - ORDER - Mr. Casey shall file a response to Motion to Compel
(filed 9/22/15) - Memorandum of Casey in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel
(filed 9/25/15) - Plaintiffs' Reply to Casey's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production Under Rule 45
(filed 9/25/15) - Plaintiffs' Omnibus Motion to Supplement Record
(filed 10/12/15) - OPINION and ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant & Plaintiffs' Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 10/14/15) - ORDER - Briefing schedule as to Count 7 of Plaintiffs' amended complaint
(filed 10/16/15) - Plaintiffs' renewed MOTION for Summary Judgment Under Count Seven
(filed 10/16/15) - MOTION for Entry of Judgment
(filed 10/23/15) - MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Count 7 by Defendant Husted
(filed 10/30/15) - Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by Intervenor Defendant Gregory A Felsoci
(filed 10/30/15) - RESPONSE in Opposition Re: MOTION for Summary Judgment Under Count Seven and in Support of Felsoci's Cross Motion
(filed 10/30/15) - Plaintiffs' Response To Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment Under Count Seven
(filed 11/02/15) - RESPONSE in Opposition to MOTION for Entry of Judgment
(filed 11/06/15) - REPLY to Response in Opposition to MOTION for Entry of Judgment
(filed 11/06/15) - REPLY to Response to Motion for Summary Judgment as to Count Seven
(filed 11/09/15) - REPLY to Response to Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment
(filed 11/09/15) - MOTION to Stay Pending Appeal and Emergency Injunction re: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, by Plaintiffs
(filed 11/18/15) - NOTICE OF APPEAL as to Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 11/19/15) - ORDER of USCA
(filed 12/09/15) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 12/16/15)
- Secretary of State Directive
(filed 12/16/15)
- Secretary of State Directive
- Court of Appeals Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Disqualify
(filed 12/23/15) - Opinion and Order
(filed 02/05/16) - NOTICE by Plaintiff re: MOTION for Summary Judgment Under Count Seven Supplemental Authority
(filed 02/05/16)
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority
(filed 03/25/16) - Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority in support of Count Seven
(filed 04/28/16) - NOTICE by Plaintiff for Summary Judgment Under Count Seven Supplemental Authority
(filed 05/05/16)
- Opinion and Order
(filed 5/20/16) - Judgment
(filed 5/20/16) - Motion to Stay Pending Appeal and Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal
(filed 5/20/16) - Notice of Appeal
(filed 5/20/16) - Response to Motion to Stay
(filed 6/10/16) - Order denying Motion to Stay
(filed 6/10/16) - Second Renewal of Motion for Attorney Fees (and original supporting documents)
(filed 6/29/16) - Memorandum in Support of Second Renewed Motion by Plaintiffs
(filed 6/29/16) - First Motion for Attorney Fees and Affidavits
(filed 6/30/16) - Second Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 6/30/16) - Second Motion for Attorney Fees from Felsoci and Declarations
(filed 6/30/16)
Court of Appeals Documents
- Civil Case Docket
(filed 1/10/14) - Defendants' Motion to Expedite
(filed 1/10/14) - Libertarian Party of Ohio's Corporate Disclosure Statement
(filed 1/10/14) - Plaintiffs' Response to Motion to Expedite
(filed 1/10/14) - Plaintiffs' Corporate Disclosure Statement
(filed 1/13/14) - Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Response to Motion to Expedite
(filed 1/13/14) - Order denying Motion to Expedite
(filed 1/15/14) - Briefing Schedule
(filed 1/16/14) - Defendant's Civil Appeal Statement of Parties and Issues
(filed 1/27/14) - Mediation Office's Letter
(filed 2/14/14) - Defendant's Stipulation to dismiss
(filed 2/18/14) - Order Granting Stipulation to dismiss
(filed 2/21/14) - Letter sent to panel
(filed 3/24/14)
Court of Appeals Documents (as to denial of TRO)
- Civil Case Docket
(filed 3/20/14) - Motion for Emergency Injunction and Expedited Appeal
(filed 3/20/14) - Libertarian Party's Corporate Disclosure Statement
(filed 3/20/14) - Libertarian Party's Statement of Parties and Issues
(filed 3/20/14) - Felsoci's Corporate Disclosure Statement
(filed 3/20/14) - Felsoci's Response in Opposition to Motion to Stay
(filed 3/21/14) - Husted's Response in Opposition to Motion to Stay
(filed 3/21/14) - Order denying motion to stay, granting expedited appeal
(filed 3/21/14) - Briefing Schedule
(filed 3/21/14) - Libertarian Party's Brief
(filed 3/30/14) - Notice of Additional Authority
(filed 4/3/14) - Felsoci's Brief
(filed 4/10/14) - Felsoci's motion to dismiss case based on appeal waiver
(filed 4/10/14) - Felsoci's Exhibits Appendix
(filed 4/10/14) - Response in Opposition of Motion to Dismiss
(filed 4/10/14) - Libertarian Party's Motion to Strike Felsoci's Appendix
(filed 4/11/14) - Libertarian Party's Reply Brief
(filed 4/13/14) - Felsoci's Reply
(filed 4/14/14) - Additional Citation filed by Libertarian Party
(filed 4/14/14) - Felsoci's Response in Opposition to Motion to Strike Appendix
(filed 4/14/14) - Libertarian Party's Reply to Opposition to Motion to Strike Appendix
(filed 4/14/14) - Libertarian Party's Additional Citation
(filed 4/18/14) - Libertarian Party's Additional Citation
(filed 4/18/14) - Felsoci's Additional Citation
(filed 4/21/14) - Libertarian Party's Additional Citation
(filed 4/22/14) - Libertarian Party's Additional Citation
(filed 4/22/14) - Libertarian Party's Additional Citation
(filed 4/23/14) - Opinion and Order Affirming District Court's Denial of Libertarian Party's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(filed 5/1/14) - Libertarian Party's Motion for Stay and Emergency Injunctive Relief
(filed 5/1/14) - Felsoci's Memo in Opposition to Motion for Stay
(filed 5/1/14) - Order Denying Stay Request
(filed 5/1/14) - Libertarian Party's Petition for en banc Rehearing
(filed 5/10/14) - Libertarian Party's Additional Citation
(filed 5/26/14) - Order denying en banc hearing
(filed 6/4/14) - Mandate
(filed 6/12/14)
Court of Appeals Documents (Third Appeal)
- Civil Case Docketed
(filed 11/19/15) - Appellants' Motion for Emergency Injunction and Expedited Appeal
(filed 11/20/15) - Civil Appeal Statement of Parties and Issues
(filed 11/20/15) - Motion to dismiss case for lack of jurisdiction
(filed 11/24/15) - Response in opposition regarding motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction
(filed 11/24/15) - Response in opposition regarding motion for injunction pending appeal
(filed 11/25/15) - Appellants' reply to response regarding Motion for Emergency Injunction and Expedited Appeal
(filed 11/25/15) - Appellees' Reply to Appellants' opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 11/30/15) - Order: The State's motion to dismiss is denied as moot
(filed 12/09/15)
Court of Appeals Documents (Subsequent Appeal)
- Appellants' Brief
(filed 6/21/16) - State's Appellee Brief
(filed 7/7/16) - Felsoci's Appellee Brief
(filed 7/7/16) - Appellants' Reply Brief
(filed 7/11/16) - Opinion and Judgment Affirming District Court
(filed 7/29/16) - Motion to Stay Judgment
(filed 8/1/16) - Felsoci's Memo in Opposition to Motion to Stay
(filed 8/8/16) - State's Response in Opposition to Motion to Stay
(filed 8/8/16) - Order Denying Motion to Stay Mandate
(filed 8/22/16)
U.S. Supreme Court Documents
- Application for Stay and Emergency Injunction
(filed 8/23/16) - Response to Stay Application
(filed 8/25/16) - Reply in Support of Stay
(filed 8/26/16) - Order Denying Stay
(filed 8/29/16)


Commentary
Gerrymandering as Viewpoint Discrimination: A "Functional Equivalence" Test
Edward B. Foley
A First Amendment test for identifying when a map is functionally equivalent to a facially discriminatory statute.
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