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League of Women Voters of Ohio et al. v. Ohio Redistricting Commission et al.

Filing Date:
September 23, 2021
Status:
pending
State:
Ohio
Topic:
Redistricting
Most Recent Court:
Supreme Court of Ohio (2021-1193); Case consolidated with Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (2021-1210) and Bennett v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (2021-1198); going forward, all filings will only be included under this case (2021-1193)
Issue(s):

Relators argue that the Ohio Redistricting Commission operated under an "extremely partisan" process, drawing district lines that disproportionately favor Republicans in violation of Article XI of the Ohio Constitution.

Case Progress:
  • Complaint 9/23/21
  • Relators' Merit Brief 10/29/21
  • Respondents' Merit Briefs 11/5/21
  • Relators' Reply Brief 11/10/21
  • Oral Argument 12/8/21
  • Opinion Declaring Districting Plan Invalid 1/12/22
  • Revised Plan Declared Invalid 2/7/22
  • Second Revised Plan Declared Invalid 3/16/22
  • Third Revised Plan Declared Invalid 4/14/22
  • Redistricting Commission's Resubmission of Feb. Plan 5/6/22
  • Order to Show Cause Why Respondents Not in Contempt 5/10/22
  • Opinion Again Invalidating Feb. Plan 5/25/22
  • Petitioner's Response to Respondents' Motion to Honor the Order (6/17/2022)
  • Respondent's Response to Petitioners' Show Cause Motions (6/17/22)
  • Respondent's Notice of Filing of Adopted General Assembly Plan (10/2/23)
  • Petitioners' Motion for Leave to file Instanter Objections to Respondents' September 29, 2023 Revised General Assembly Plan (10/5/23)

State Supreme Court Documents