League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

Last Updated: September 14, 2020 at 8:58 PM

League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

Case Information

Date Filed: July 31, 2020
State: Ohio
Issue: Absentee Ballots
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Case 2:20-cv-03843)

Issue:

Plaintiffs are bringing this action to stop local Board of Elections from disqualifying absentee ballot applications and ballots due to signature mismatching.

Status:

Complaint filed 7/31/20. Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 8/24/20.

U.S. District Court Documents

Complaint

(7/31/20)

Answer of Defendant Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose

(8/14/20)

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., The Ohio Republican Party, The Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee's Motion to Intervene

(8/17/20)

Motion for Preliminary Injunction

(8/24/20)

First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

(8/24/20)

Opinion and Order

(9/4/20)

Proposed Answer of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., The Ohio Republican Party, The Republican National Committee, and The National Republican Congressional Committee

(9/4/20)

Answer of Defendant Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

(9/8/20)

Answer to First Amended Complaint of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., The Ohio Republican Party, The Republican National Committee, and The National Republican Congressional Committee

(9/8/20)

Defendant Secretary of State Frank LaRose's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction

(9/12/20)

Intervenors Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., The Ohio Republican Party, The Republican National Committee, and The National Republican Congressional Committee's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction

(9/12/20)

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