Last Updated: January 17, 2012 at 9:07 AM

Ward v. Kasich

Case Information

Date Filed: October 17, 2011
State: Ohio
Issue: Redistricting
Courts that Heard this Case: Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County (Case 2011-CVH-1847)

Issue:

Whether the Ohio General Assembly's failure to implement a redistricting plan to replace the current plan based on 2000 Census data violates (1) the requirement in Article I, section 2 of the federal constitution regarding apportionment, (2) the Equal Protection Clause, and (3) Ohio statutory law related to absentee ballot procedures.

Status:

Agreed entry of dismissal without prejudice as to all claims, counterclaims, and cross-claims filed 1/12/12.

Common Pleas Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 10/17/2011)
• Answer of Defendants Batchelder and Niehaus  (filed 10/23/11)
• Answer of Defendant Ohio Governor John R. Kasich (filed 11/10/11)
• Motion to Intervene and Complaint of Congressman Steven LaTourette (filed 11/14/11)
• Answer of Defendant Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (filed 11/16/11)
• Unopposed Motion to Intervene and Answer of Ohioans for Fair Districts (filed 11/17/11, 11/23/11)
• Order Granting Motion to Intervene of Steven LaTourette (filed 11/23/11)
• Order Granting Motion to Intervene of Ohioans for Fair Districts (filed 11/23/11)
• Answer of Defendant Clermont County Board of Elections (filed 12/5/11)
• Answer of Ohioans for Fair Districts to LaTourette's complaint (filed 12/6/11)
• Motion to Dismiss of Ohioans for Fair Districts (filed 12/9/11)
• Answer of Ohio Republican Party and Kevin Dewine (filed 12/14/11)
• Answer, Counterclaim, and Cross-claim of Defendants Batchelder and Niehaus in Response to LaTourette Complaint (filed 12/14/11)
• Answer of Defendant Kasich to LaTourette Complaint (filed 12/14/11)
• Answer of Defendant Husted to LaTourette Complaint (filed 12/14/11)
• Joint Motion of Parties to Amend Deadlines in Scheduling Order (filed 12/19/11)
• Settlement Agreement Reached (filed 1/9/12)
• Agreed Entry of Dismissal Without Prejudice as to All Claims, Counterclaims, and Cross-Claims (filed 1/12/12)