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Obama for America v. Cuyahoga County Board of Elections

(page last updated April 28, 2008 at 10:27 AM)

Case Information

All Courts: US District Court, Northern District of Ohio (Case 08-CV-562)
Topic(s): Improper Election Administration
State: Ohio
Date Filed: March 4, 2008
Date Ended: March 4, 2008

Issue: Candidate Obama filed for and obtained a court order to keep certain Cuyahoga County precincts open for an extra hour and a half. The precincts experienced ballot shortages and voters had difficulty getting to them due to bad weather.

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 3/4/08)
• Emergency Motion for temporary restraining order (filed 3/4/08)
  • Proposed Order
• Opposition to TRO (filed 3/4/08)
• Order granting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (entered 3/4/08)
• Amended Order granting Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (entered 3/4/08)
• Notice of Dismissal (entered 3/5/08)
• Order and Notice Voluntary Dismissal (entered 3/12/08)
• Answer to Complaint (filed 3/17/08)
• Affidavit of Jane Platten (filed 3/20/08)
• Minutes/Order: Telephone Conference was held. Based upon the representations of plaintiff's counsel that no claims remaining this case, this matter is closed (entered 3/24/08)

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