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
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