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League of Women Voters Of Ohio v. Larose

Case Information

Date Filed: November 30, -0001
State: Ohio
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court For The Southern District Of Ohio (Case 2:20-cv-01638)

Issue:

 Plaintiffs challenge the standards for the delayed primary created by the enactment of House Bill 197 (“H.B. 197”), including the refusal to extend the voter registration deadline, which passed on February 18, to at most thirty days prior to April 28; the imposition of a multi-step, multi-mailing process for absentee voting; and the eliminated of in-person voting for all but a narrow set of voters.

Status:

 Complaint filed 3/30/20. Amended Complaint 3/31/20. 

Date Filed: March 20, 2020
State: Ohio
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court For The Southern District Of Ohio (Case 2:20-cv-01638)

Issue:

 Challenge by Plaintiffs regarding the administration of the delayed primary based on the enactment of House Bill 197 (“H.B. 197”), including the refusal to extend the voter registration deadline, which passed on February 18, to at most thirty days prior to April 28; the imposition of a multi-step, multi-mailing process for absentee voting; and the elimination of in-person voting for all but a narrow set of voters.

Status:

 Complaint filed 3/30/20. Amended Complaint filed 3/31/20. Answer to amended complaint filed by intervenor defendant Ohio Republican Party 4/2/20. Answer to amended complaint filed by intervenor defendant Ohio Democratic Party 4/2/20. Opinion and order denying motion for preliminary injunction and denying motion for TRO 4/3/20. Stipulation of dismissal 4/20/20. 

Supreme Court of Ohio Documents

Complaint (3/30/20)

Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order And Proposed Order And Memorandum In Support (3/31/20)

Exhibit A (3/31/20)

Exhibit B (3/31/20)

Exhibit C (3/31/20)

Exhibit D (3/31/20)

Exhibit E (3/31/20)

Exhibit F (3/31/20)

Exhibit G (3/31/20)

Exhibit H (3/31/20)

Exhibit I (3/31/20)

Exhibit J (3/31/20)

Exhibit K (3/31/20)

Exhibit L (3/31/20)

Exhibit M (3/31/20)

Exhibit N (3/31/20)

Exhibit O (3/31/20)

Amended Complaint (3/31/20)

Order that Defendant Respond by 4/2/20 (3/31/20)

Motion To Intervene By Intervenor Defendant State Of Ohio (4/1/20)

Proposed Notice Of Defenses Of The State Of Ohio (4/1/20)

Order Granting The State Of Ohio's Motion To Intervene (4/1/20)

Motion To Intervene By Intervenor Defendant Ohio Democratic Party. (4/1/20)

ODP's Proposed Answer (4/1/20)

ODP Memorandum In Partial Support And Partial Opposition Of Plaintiff's Motion For TRO (4/1/20)

Exhibit A (4/1/20)

Motion To Intervene by Intervenor Plaintiff Libertarian Party Of Ohio (4/1/20)

Proposed Motion For Preliminary Relief By Intervenor Plaintiff Libertarian Party Of Ohio (4/1/20)

Motion To Intervene by Movant Ohio Republican Party (4/2/20)

Text Of Proposed Order Proposed Answer Of Intervenor-Defendant Ohio Republican Party (4/2/20)

Motion For Leave To File Instanter Amicus Brief Opposing Plaintiffs' Motion For Temporary Restraining Order By Amicus Honest Elections Project (4/2/20)

Exhibit A Amicus Brief (4/2/20)

Exhibit B Proposed Order (4/2/20)

Order Granting 25 Motion To Intervene; Granting 29 Motion To Intervene; Granting 32 Motion To Intervene (4/2/20)

Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Re 25 Motion To Intervene Memorandum Partially Supporting And Partially Opposing TRO Filed By Intervenor Defendant Ohio Democratic Party (4/2/20)

Motion For Leave To File Excess Pages State Of Ohios Motion For Leave To File Instanter The State Of Ohios Opposition To Plaintiffs Motion For Temporary Restraining Order In Excess Of Twenty Pages By Intervenor Defendant State Of Ohio (4/2/20)

# 1 Exhibit States Oppostion To TRO (4/2/20)

# 2 Exhibit Declaration Of Former Governor Taft (4/2/20)

># 3 Exhibit Declaration of Karla Herron And Pfeiffer, Julie (4/2/20)

Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Re 29 Motion To Intervene In Accord With Court Order Filed By Intervenor Plaintiff Libertarian Party Of Ohio (4/2/20)

Response In Opposition Re 4 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order Filed By Movant Ohio Republican Party (4/2/20)

Response In Opposition Re 4 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order Filed By Defendant Frank LaRose (4/2/20)

Exhibit #1 Advisory 2020-05 (4/2/20)

Exhibit #2 Grandjean Declaration (4/2/20)

Exhibit #3 Directive 2020-06 (4/2/20)

Exhibit #4 1_133-2644-1 (4/2/20)

Answer To 5 Amended Complaint Filed By Intervenor Defendant Ohio Democratic Party. (4/2/20)

Memorandum in Partial Support And Partial Opposition To 4 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order Filed By Intervenor Defendant Ohio Democratic Party (4/2/20)

Intervenor Complaint Filed By Intervenor Plaintiff Libertarian Party Of Ohio (4/2/20)

Answer To 5 Amended Complaint Filed By Intervenor Defendant Ohio Republican Party (4/2/20)

Brief By Amicus Honest Elections Project (4/2/20)

Response In Opposition To 4 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order Filed By Intervenor Defendant State Of Ohio (4/2/20)

Declaration of Former Governor Taft (4/2/20)

Declaration of Karla Herron (4/2/20)

Reply To Response To Motion Re 4 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order, 31 Motion For Preliminary Injunction Filed By Intervenor Plaintiff Libertarian Party Of Ohio (4/3/20)

Motion For Leave To File Instanter Brief Of Amicus Curiae In Support Of Plaintiffs Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order By Amicus Disability Rights Ohio (4/3/20)

Exhibit A - Brief of Amicus Curiae Disability Rights Ohio In Support of Plaintiffs Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order (4/3/20)

Exhibit B - Proposed Order (4/3/20)

Motion For Leave To File Excess Pages For Reply In Support Of TRO By Plaintiffs League Of Women Voters Of Ohio (4/3/20)

# 1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum In Support Of TRO (4/3/20)

# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - SOS Sixth Circuit Reply Brief in Mays v. LaRose (4/3/20)

# 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Supplemental Declaration of Jen Miller (4/3/20)

Opinion And Order Denying 31 Motion For Preliminary Injunction; Denying 4 Motion For TRO (4/3/20)

Brief by Amicus Disability Rights Ohio (4/3/20)

Reply To Response To 4 Emergency Motion For Temporary Restraining Order Filed By Plaintiffs League Of Women Voters Of Ohio (4/3/20)

Exhibit 1 - SOS Sixth Circuit Reply Brief In Mays v. LaRose (4/3/20)

Exhibit 2 - Supplemental Declaration Of Jen Miller (4/3/20)

Notice Of Voluntary Dismissal By Intervenor Plaintiff Libertarian Party Of Ohio (4/6/20)

Stipulation Of Dismissal (4/20/20)