On September 17, oral argument was held in a U.S. District Court in Schmitt v Husted. This is the Ohio case over whether the First Amendment allows Ohio to let county election boards reject initiatives, based on their content. The plaintiffs filed the case after Portage County Board of Elections rejected some local initiatives, even though they had enough signatures. Plaintiffs argue that only courts can decide whether to reject an initiatve based on its content. The judge said he would rule by September 19.