League of Women Voters v. Blackwell
(page last updated July 8, 2009 at 10:41 AM)
Case Information
All Courts: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio (Case 3:05-cv-7309); U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit (Case 06-3335)
Topic(s): Improper Election Administration
State: Ohio
Date Filed: July 28, 2005
Issue:
Whether Ohio's allegedly dysfunctional election system violates equal protection or due process clause of the 14th amendment.
Status:
Judgment entered 11/26/08.
Summary: Read Detailed Summary
Court of Appeals Documents
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 7/28/2005)
- Motion to dismiss
(filed 8/29/2005)
- Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
(filed 9/19/2005)
- Case Management Order from 9/26/05 with filing deadlines

- Reply to response to Motion to dismiss
(filed 9/29/2005)
- Motion to intervene as a party filed by Jeanne White
(filed 10/4/05)
- Memorandum In Support of Motion to Intervene as a Party filed by Jeanne White
(filed 10/4/05)
- Response to Motion to Intervene as a Party
(filed 10/6/05)
- Opposition to Motion to Intervene
(filed 10/18/05)
- Reply to Response to Motion to Intervene
(filed 10/26/05)
- Order granting Motion to Intervene of Jeanne White
- Motion for leave to file Supplemental Motion to Dismiss Instanter
(filed 11/14/05)
- Motion to stay discovery
(filed 11/4/05)
- Opposition to Motion for leave to file Supplemental Motion to Dismiss Instanter
(filed 11/17/05)
- Order of Discovery Conference held on 11/21/05

- Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Complaint of Intervenor, Jeanne White
(filed 11/22/05)
- Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
(filed 11/30/05)
- Motion to stay all discovery
(filed 12/1/05)
- Order dismissing count four of Plaintiffs' Complaint (the HAVA claim), denying dismissal of other claims, and denying transfer to the Southern District of Ohio
- Order of Discovery Conference held on 12/2/2005

- Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
(file 12/7/05)
- Order or Pre-trial Conference held on 12/8/05

- Motion for Leave to File and Interlocutory Appeal filed by all Defendants
(filed 12/8/05)
- Motion to Amend Complaint filed by Intervenor, Jeanne White
(filed 12/8/05)
- Memorandum in support of Motion for Leave to File an Interlocutory Appeal
(filed 12/15/05)
- Opposition to Motion for Leave to File an Interlocutory Appeal
(filed 1/5/06)
- Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Intervenor White filed by Jeanne White
(filed 1/5/06)
- Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
(filed 1/5/06)
- Proposed Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint, Certifying Defense as Frivolous, and Denying Motion for Stay
(filed 1/5/06)
- Reply to response to Motion for Leave to File an Interlocutory Appeal
(filed 1/13/06)
- Reply to response to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
(filed 1/13/06)
- Reply to response to Motion to Dismiss Intervenor White
(filed 1/13/06)
- Notice of filing of Motion for Reconsideration in White v. Blackwell
(filed 2/2/06)
- Intervenor-Plaintiff White's Motion to Lift the Discovery Stay and for a Preservation Order
(filed 2/3/06)
- Intervenor-Plaintiff White's Memorandum in Support of Her Motion to Lift the Discovery Stay and for a Preservation Order
(filed 2/3/06)
- Order: Defendants' Motion for Leave to Appeal Court's December 2, 2005 Order

- Order: Defendants' Motion to Dismiss on the basis of sovereign immunity

- Notice of Appeal as to Order to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction
(filed 2/27/06)
- Motion to Stay all Proceedings in this Court pending Outcome of Defendants' Interlocutory Appeal and to Stay this Court's Order of February 10, 2006
(filed 2/27/06)
- Opposition to Motion to Lift Stay on Discovery and for a Preservation Order
(filed 3/2/06)
- Order of Pretrial Conference held on 2/27/06
- Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal on Sovereign Immunity Grounds
(filed 3/6/06)
- Appendix A to Opposition Motion to Stay all Proceedings in this Court Pending the Outcome of the Defendants' Interlocutory Appeal and to Stay this Court's Order of February 10, 2006
(filed 3/6/06)
- Defendants' Reply in Support of their Motion to Stay this Court's Order of February 10, 2006 Concerning its Determination that Discovery is to Proceed
(filed 3/8/06)
- Intervenor-Plaintiff White's Reply in Support of her Motion to Lift the Discovery Stay and for a Preservation Order
(filed 3/8/06)
- Order denying stay of discovery pending sovereign immunity appeal

- Order of pretrial conference held on 3/23/06

- Order denying motion to dismiss Jeanne White's Complaint
(entered 3/23/06)
- Intervenor-Plaintiff White's Motion to Amend the Interlocutory Order of March 23, 2006
(filed 3/30/06)
- Defendant's Motion for Leave to Take an Interlocutory Appeal Pursuant to 28 USC § 1292
(filed 4/3/06)
- Notice of Appeal
(filed 4/3/06)
- Plaintiffs' Status Report on Discovery
(filed 4/3/06)
- Defendants' Status Report on Discovery
(filed 4/3/06)
- Intervenor-Plaintiff White's Status Report on Discovery Issues
(filed 4/3/06)
- Intervenor-Plaintiff White's Response to Defendants' Motion for Leave to Take an Interlocutory Appeal
(filed 4/20/06)
- Status Report
(filed 4/28/06)
- Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint as Moot
(filed 5/1/06)
- Defendants' Reply in Support of Their Motion for Interlocutory Appeal on the Motion to Dismiss Intervenor's Complaint
(filed 5/1/06)
- Order of Pretrial Conference held on 5/9/06

- Order (amending Order of March 23, 2006)
(entered 5/23/06)
- Order Enforcing Settlement Agreement
(entered 6/16/09)
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