CASE SUMMARY

On April 15, 2022, three plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Ohio's Congressional map. The complaint alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act as well as both the 14th and 15th Amendments. A federal district court judge, upon recommendation of a magistrate, dismissed the complaint on October 12, 2023.

The case was appealed and a panel of the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's decision to deny a request for a three-judge panel and vacated the order dismissing the complaint.

A three-judge panel was named on April 25, 2024, and briefing resumed. Plaintiffs renewed their motions for a Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Partial Summary Judgment. Defendants renewed their motion to dismiss.

The three-judge panel unanimously dismissed plaintiffs renewed motions on July 1, 2024.

CASE LIBRARY

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern District - No. 4:22-cv-00612

• Complaint - 4/15/22
• Motion of Plaintiffs [...] for a Three Judge Court - 4/15/22
• Motion for Class Certification - 4/15/22
• Simon Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment, and Immediate Appointment of a Special Master - 4/15/22
• Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Three Judge Panel - 5/4/22
• Defendants' Joint Combined Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, Partial Summary Judgment, and Immediate Appointment of a Special Master - 5/4/22
• Defendant The Ohio Redistricting Commission's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint and Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Three-Judge Court, Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, Partial Summary Judgment, and Immediate Appointment of a Special Master - 5/4/22
• Motion of Plaintiffs [...] to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss - 5/17/22
• Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Joint Combined Motion [...] - 5/20/22
• Response of Plaintiffs to Defendant The Ohio Redistricting Commission's Motion [...] - 5/24/22
• Reply in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss - 6/3/22
• Order - 6/12/23
• Report & Recommendation - 9/12/23
• Plaintiffs' Objections to September 12, 2023 Report and Recommendation - 9/26/23
• Plaintiffs' Amended Objections to September 12, 2023 Report and Recommendation - 9/27/23
• Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Amended Objections to Magistrate's Report and Recommendation - 10/10/23
• Order - 10/12/23
• Judgment Entry - 10/12/23
• Notice of Appeal - 11/8/23
• Opinion - 4/9/24
• Order - 4/25/24
• Mandate - 5/1/24
• Simon Plaintiff's Renewed Motions for [TRO], Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment - 5/7/24
• Order - 5/10/24
• Simon Plaintiffs' Response to May 10, 2024 Order, Request for Appointment of Special Master and Immediate Implementation of the "Citizens Not Politicians" Redistricting Plan - 5/14/24
• Defendants' Position Statement - 5/15/24
• Defendant Ohio Redistricting Commission's Position Statement - 5/15/24
• Order - 5/16/24
• Simon Plaintiffs' Response to May 16, 2024 Order [...] - 5/17/24
• Simon Plaintiffs' Corrected Response to May 16, 2024 Order [...] - 5/17/24
• Defendants' Renewed Combined Motion to Dismiss and Renewed Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion[s] - 5/17/24
• Defendants' Notice of Submission of Declaration of Chris Burnett - 5/20/24
• Simon Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Renewed Combined Motion [and] Memorandum [...] - 5/20/24
• Simon Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice of David Niven's Analysis of Ohio's Sixth Congressional District - 6/12/24
• Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice [...] - 6/26/24
• Order - 7/1/24
• Opinion and Order - 7/1/24
• Judgment Entry - 7/1/24
• Motion of the Simon Parties to Alter or Amend July 1, 2024, Order - 7/5/24
• Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Alter or Amend July 1, 2024 Order - 7/19/24
• Simon Parties' Reply to Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Motion [...] to Alter or Amend July 1, 2024, Order - 7/24/24
• Order - 8/2/24
• Motion of the Simon Parties to Alter or Amend August 2, 2024, Order - 8/2/24
• Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Alter or Amend August 2, 2024, Order - 8/16/24
• Marginal Order Denying Motion to Alter or Amend - 9/20/24

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - No. 23-3910

• Docketing Notice - 11/9/23
• Briefing Schedule - 11/9/23
• Motion of Appellants to Extend Time for Filing Appellate Brief - 12/18/23
• Notice of Briefing Scheduling Reset - 12/18/23
• Corrected Brief of Appellants - 12/26/23
• Notice of Noncompliance - 12/27/23
• Brief of Appellees - 1/25/24
• Motion of Appellants to Extend Time for Filing Reply Brief - 2/5/24
• Order - 2/12/24
• Second Motion of Appellants to Extend Time for Filing Reply Brief - 2/27/24
• Order - 2/29/24
• Oral Argument Scheduled - 2/29/24
• Reply Brief of Appellants - 3/14/24
• Opinion and Judgment - 4/9/24
• Oral Argument Cancelled - 4/9/24
• Mandate - 5/1/24