Last Updated: September 19, 2020 at 10:33 PM
Thompson v. DeWine
Case Information
Date Filed: April 17, 2020
State:
Issue: Ballot Access
Current Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Case 20-3526)
Issue:
Plaintiffs are suing to reduce or eliminate the number of signatures required to place an issue on local and statewide ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic and accompanying social distancing orders.
Status:
Sixth Circuit Opinion issued 9/16/20.


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