Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Obama for America v. Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Case Information
Date Filed / Ended: March 4, 2008 / March 4, 2008
State: Ohio
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: US District Court, Northern District of Ohio (Case 08-CV-562)
Issue: Candidate Obama filed for and obtained a court order to keep certain Cuyahoga County precincts open for an extra hour and a half. The precincts experienced ballot shortages and voters had difficulty getting to them due to bad weather.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 3/4/08) - Emergency Motion for temporary restraining order (filed 3/4/08)
- Opposition to TRO (filed 3/4/08)
- Order granting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (entered 3/4/08)
- Amended Order granting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (entered 3/4/08)
- Notice of Dismissal (entered 3/5/08)
- Order and Notice Voluntary Dismissal (entered 3/12/08)
- Answer to Complaint (filed 3/17/08)
- Affidavit of Jane Platten (filed 3/20/08)
- Minutes/Order: Telephone Conference was held. Based upon the representations of plaintiff's counsel that no claims remaining this case, this matter is closed (entered 3/24/08)
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