Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Ray v. Franklin County Board of Elections
Case Information
Date Filed / Ended: November 15, 2008 / November 17, 2008
State: Ohio
Issue: Absentee Ballots
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Case 2:08-cv-01086)
Issue:
Whether the Franklin County Board of Elections shall be required (under HAVA, the ADA, and the 14th Amendment of the Constitution) to accomodate disabled voters who are unable to go in person to the Board of Elections to cure alleged defects in their absentee ballots.
Status:
Complaint and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed on 11/15/08. Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction granted on 11/17/08.
U.S. District Court Documents
- Complaint and Request for TRO
(filed 11/15/08) - MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Plaintiff Patricia Ray (filed 11/15/08)
- ORDER denying Motion to Consolidate Cases (entered 11/15/08)
- NOTICE of Hearing: Hearing on Request for TRO set for 11/17/2008 11:00 AM (entered 11/15/08)
- MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Patricia Ray (filed 11/15/08)
- RESPONSE in Opposition to MOTION for TRO filed by Defendant The Franklin County Board of Elections (filed 11/17/08)
- RESPONSE in Opposition to MOTION for TRO filed by Defendant Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (filed 11/17/08)
- Minute Entry for proceedings held before George C Smith (entered 11/17/08)
- ORDER granting Plaintiff's Motion for TRO (entered 11/17/08)
- PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION ORDER (entered 11/17/08)
- ORDER : This case and case number 2:08-cv-1077 are not related cases (entered 11/17/08)
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