Major Pending Election Cases | Gonidakis v. Ohio Redistricting Commission

Filing Date:

February 18, 2022

Status:

pending

State:

Ohio

Topics:

Redistricting, Voter Suppression

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (2:22-cv-00773)

Issue(s):

Parties seek declaratory and injunctive relief. They ask the court to declare the current state legislative districts violative of the Constitution, and adopt the second plan previously adopted by the Redistricting Commission.

Case Progress:

Complaint 2/18/22
Memorandum Opinion and Order 4/20/22
Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment and Motion for TRO, Preliminary Injunction, and Summary Judgment 5/12/22
Order for State to Push Back Primary to August and Adopt Map Three 5/27/22
Motion to Set Aside Judgment 5/27/22
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal 6/6/22
Notice of Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court 6/6/22
Order Denying Several Motions as Moot 3/24/23

District Court Documents

Complaint (2/18/22)
Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Declaratory Relief (2/18/22)
Motion to Intervene as Defendants by League of Women Voters of Ohio and A. Philip Randolph Institute (2/20/22)
Answer and Defenses of Intervenor-Defendants (2/20/22)
Motion to Intervene as Defendants by Senator Sykes and House Minority Leader Russo (2/20/22)
First Amended Complaint (2/22/22)
Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Declaratory Relief (2/22/22)
Bennett Petitioners' Motion to Intervene (2/22/22)
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Intervene (2/23/22)
Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Intervene (2/23/22)
Intervenor-Defendants' Motion for Stay Pending Outcome of State Redistricting Process (2/24/22)
Motion to Intervene of Ohio Organizing Collaborative (2/24/22)
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Sykes & Russo Motion to Intervene (3/2/22)
Reply in Support of Senator Sykes & House Minority Leader Russo's Motion to Intervene as Defendants (3/3/22)
Order on Motions to Intervene (3/4/22)
Intervenor Complaint of Ohio Organizing Collaborative et al. (3/4/22)
Intervenor Complaint of Bria Bennett, Regina Adams et al. (3/7/22)
Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Motion for Stay (3/7/22)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum Contra Intervenors' Motion to Stay (3/10/22)
Defendant Secretary of State LaRose's Response to Motion to Stay (3/11/22)
Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Stay (3/11/22)
Defendant Secretary of State LaRose's Answer to Amended Complaint (3/15/22)
Order Granting Emergency Motion to Vacate Stay & for Immediate Appointment of a 3-Judge Panel (3/18/22)
Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to Maintain Third Plan (3/21/22)
First Supplemental Amended Complaint Against Secretary of State LaRose (3/21/22)
Defendant Secretary of State LaRose's Response to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (3/22/22)
Bennett Petitioners' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (3/23/22)
Intervenor-Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (3/23/22)
Intervenor-Plaintiffs Ohio Organizing Collaborative et al.'s Response to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (3/23/22)
Opposition of Intervenor-Defendants Senator Sykes & House Minority Leader Russo to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (3/23/22)
Plaintiffs' Second Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Declaratory Relief (3/23/22)
Secretary of State LaRose's Notice of Issuance of Directive (3/23/22)
Bennett Petitioners' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Motion (3/25/22)
Opposition of Intervenor-Plaintiffs Ohio Organizing Collaborative, et al. to Second Amended Motion (3/25/22)
Opposition of Intervenor-Defendants Senator Sykes & House Minority Leader Russo to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (3/25/22)
Response of Secretary LaRose to Questions Contained in Order Issued 3/25/22 (3/28/22)
Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Declaratory Relief (3/28/22)
Answer to Intervenor Complaint (3/29/22)
Secretary of State LaRose's Answer to Bennett Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Complaint (3/29/22)
Secretary of State LaRose's Answer to Intervenor-Plaintiff Ohio Organizing Collaborative's Complaint (3/29/22)
Secretary of State LaRose's Answer to Plaintiffs' First Supplemental Complaint (3/29/22)
Answer & Affirmative Defenses of Defendants President Huffman & Speaker Cupp (3/29/22)
Motion to Dismiss of Intervenor-Defendants Senator Sykes & House Minority Leader Russo (3/29/22)
Motion of Intervenor-Plaintiffs Ohio Organizing Collaborative, et al. for Appointment of Special Mater (4/1/22)
Plaintiffs' Post-Hearing Brief in Support of Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Declaratory Relief (4/6/22)
Bennett Petitioners' Post-Hearing Brief (4/6/22)
Intervenor-Defendants Senator Sykes & House Minority Leader Russo's Supplemental Brief (4/6/22)
Intervenor-Defendants' Submission Regarding Role of the Federal Court (4/6/22)
Secretary of State LaRose's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Motion (4/6/22)
Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (4/6/22)
Intervenor-Defendants Huffman & Cupp's Memorandum in Opposition to Intervenor-Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (4/6/22)
Secretary LaRose, Auditor Faber, and Governor DeWine's Memorandum in Opposition to Simon Parties' Second Motion (4/7/22)
Simon Plaintiffs' Response to Post-Hearing Brief in Support of Second Motion (4/8/22)
Reply of Simon Parties to Secretary LaRose, Auditor Faber, and Governor DeWine, and Intervenor-Defendants Huffman and Cupp (4/8/22)
Secretary LaRose's Response Brief to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction (4/11/22)
Plaintiffs' Response in Support of Post-Hearing Brief (4/11/22)
Bennett Petitioners' Response to Post-Hearing Briefs (4/11/22)
Intervenor-Defendants Senator Sykes & House Minority Leader Russo's Supplemental Reply Brief (4/11/22)
Answers to the Panel Questions & Responses to Gonidakis Plaintiffs and Defendant LaRose of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (4/11/22)
Intervenor-Defendants' Submission Regarding Role of the Federal Court (4/11/22)
Opinion & Order Denying Temporary Restraining Order (4/12/22)
Defendant Ohio Redistricting Commission's Answer to Simon Parties' Intervenor Complaint (4/14/22)
Memorandum Opinion & Order (4/20/22)
Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (4/26/22)
Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Amend or Alter Judgment and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Summary Judgment (5/12/22)
Motion by Simon Parties to Alter or Amend May 12 Order (5/24/22)
Motion of League Women Voters and A. Philip Randolph Institute to Modify April 20 Order (5/27/22)
Memo in Support of Motion to Modify April 20 Order (5/27/22)
Order for State to Push Back Primary Election to August and Adopt Map Three (5/27/22)
Motion to Set Aside Judgment (5/27/22)
Brief in Support of Motion to Set Aside Judgment (5/27/22)
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (6/6/22)
Notice of Appeal (6/6/22)
Plaintiffs' Response to Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (6/14/22)
LaRose, Faber, and DeWine Response to Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (6/14/22)
Huffman and Cupp Response to Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (6/14/22)
Huffman and Cupp Response in Opposition to Motion for Stay (6/27/22)
LaRose, Faber, and DeWine Response in Opposition to Motion for Stay (6/27/22)
Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Motion for Stay (6/27/22)
Consolidated Reply in Support of Motion for Stay (7/12/22)
Notice of Supplemental Authority (8/22/22)
Order Denying Several Motions as Moot (3/24/23)