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A. Philip Randolph Institute of Ohio v. LaRose

Filing Date:
August 26, 2020
Status:
resolved
State:
Ohio
Topics:
Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration, Voter Suppression
Most Recent Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (20-4063)
Issue(s):

Whether Ohio Secretary of State LaRose's directive limiting each Ohio county to a single secure drop box for absentee applications and ballots in the 2020 election violates the fundamental right to vote under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Case Progress:
  • Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed 9/4/20.
  • Order Granting Motion to Intervene of Donald J. Trump for President et al filed 9/15/20.
  • Order Holding Ruling in Abeyance filed 9/25/20.
  • Opinion and Order Dismissing Case Without Prejudice filed 10/6/20.
  • Motion for Reconsideration filed 10/7/20.
  • Opinion and Order Granting Motions for Reconsideration and Preliminary Injunction filed 10/8/20.
  • Notice of Appeal filed 10/8/20.
  • Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal and Administrative Stay filed 10/9/20
  • Sixth Circuit Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal filed 10/9/20
  • Notice of Stipulated Dismissal filed 10/23/20
  • Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Mootness Granted 10/28/20.

Case Commentary

U.S. District Court Documents

Court of Appeals Documents