Last Updated: March 23, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, et al.
Case Information
Date Filed: October 18, 2010
State: Ohio
Issue: Freedom of Information
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Case 1:10-cv-720); U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit (Case 10-4320)
Issue:
Whether Ohio Revised Code Sections 3517.21(B)(9) and (10) are facially unconstitutional due to vagueness and lacking an actual malice requirement, and unconstitutional as applied to lobbyists taking positions on political issues.
Status:
Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Case entered 12/20/10.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 10/18/10)
- Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 10/18/10) - Defendant Driehaus's Motion in Opposition to the Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 10/19/10)
- Defendant's Motion in Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 10/19/10)
- Reply in Response to Defendants' Motions in Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
(filed 10/20/10) - Order Staying the Case and Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
(entered 10/25/10)
Court of Appeals Documents
- Notice of Appeal
(filed 10/26/10) - USCA Case Number 10-4320 for Notice of Appeal (entered 10/26/10)
- Motion for Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal
(filed 10/27/10) - Response to Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
(filed 10/27/10)
- Response to Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
(filed 10/27/10) - Reply to Responses in Opposition to Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
(filed 10/28/10) - Order Denying Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
(entered 10/28/10) - Motion for Susan B. Anthony List to Voluntarily Dismiss
Case
(filed 12/17/10) - Order Granting Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Case
(entered 12/20/10)


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