On the afternoon of May 26, Ohio initiative proponents filed a petition for rehearing en banc in the Sixth Circuit in Thompson v Devine, 20-3526. It is impressive that they were able to file such a document, only hours after … Continue reading
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On May 26, the Sixth Circuit stayed the U.S. District Court decision in Thompson v Dewine. Last week the U.S. District Court had become the first federal court to give relief to initiative groups due to the health crisis. But … Continue reading
On May 26, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Schmidt v LaRose, 19-974. This issue is whether local election-administration officials can reject an initiative, even though it has enough valid signatures, because they don’t believe the initiative would be … Continue reading
On May 22, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus refused to stay his earlier opinion that said Ohio must allow electronic signatures for statewide initiative petitions, and must dispense with the witness requirement for each petition sheet. The relief only … Continue reading
On May 19, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr., a Clinton appointee, issued an order easing certain requirements for Ohio initiatives to get on the ballot. Thompson v Devine, s.d., 2:20cv-2129. The order extends the petition deadline from … Continue reading