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Election Law Litigation
Strickland v. Blackwell
(page last updated October 16, 2007 at 3:25 PM)
Case Information
All Courts: United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio (Case 4:06-cv-2546)
Topic(s): Candidate Eligibility
State: Ohio
Date Filed: October 23, 2006
Date Ended: November 16, 2006
Issue: Whether Kenneth Blackwell and other Ohio election officials violated Ted Strickland's equal protection, due process and other rights by targeting him with a voter registration challenge because he is the main opponent in the gubernatorial race against Mr. Blackwell, Ohio's chief elections officer.
Status: Plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed the case without prejudice 11/16/06.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 10/23/06)
- Memo to counsel from Judge James S. Gwin on 10/24/06 concerning recusal in this case (filed 10/24/06)
- Order reassigning case to Judge David D. Dowd, Jr., for all further proceedings signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 11/6/06 (entered 11/6/06)
- Order granting plaintiff leave to Friday, 11/17/06, to file an amended complaint (entered 11/6/06)
- Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Complaint filed by all plaintiffs (filed 11/15/06)
- Notice and Endorsed Order of Case Dismissal without prejudice (entered 11/16/06)
Related Links
- Hearing halted in Strickland vote dispute, Akron Beacon Journal (10/24/06)
- Strickland's residency: problem for candidacy? (Steven Huefner, 10/18/06)
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