Ohio Impasse Litigation

Gonidakis v. Ohio Redistricting Commission

Filed: February 18, 2022

Lawsuit filed in federal court on behalf of Ohio voters after the Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to adopt new legislative districts. The plaintiffs argue that the current legislative districts are malapportioned because they are based on 2010 rather than 2020 census data and the federal court must step in to ensure that new districts are in place for the 2022 election cycle. The lawsuit asks the court to declare the current legislative districts unconstitutional and adopt the third plan submitted by the Commission (which the state Supreme Court previously struck down for being an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander). The three-judge panel overseeing the case ordered that, “assuming no map is approved by midnight on Saturday, May 28, we order Secretary of State Frank LaRose to push back Ohio’s state primaries to August 2, 2022, and to implement Map 3 for this year’s elections only.” Litigation is ongoing.

Case Documents

Read the order here.

Read the Simon intervenors' notice of supplemental authority here.

Read the Simon intervenors' consolidated reply to the plaintiffs' opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to stay pending appeal here.

Read the Republican legislative intervenors' memorandum in opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to stay pending appeal here.

Read the OH secretary of state, OH auditor and OH governor's response in opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to stay pending appeal here.

Read the plaintiffs' opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to stay pending appeal here.

Read the plaintiffs' opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to alter or amend judgment here.

Read the Republican legislative intervenors' memorandum in opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to alter or amend judgment.

Read the statewide elected officials' response in opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion to alert or amended judgment here.

Read the Simon intervenors' motion to stay pending appeal here.

Read the Simon intervenors' notice of appeal here.

Read the order enacting the third set of legislative maps here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' motion to modify the court's April 20 order here.

Read the OH attorney general's notice of the OH Supreme Court's decision here.

Read the Simon intervenors' motion to alter or amend the May 12 order here.

Read the memorandum opinion and order on the Simon intervenors' motion to alter or amend the April 20 judgment here.

Read the Simon intervenors' reply in support of their motion for class certification here.

Read the Simon intervenors' motion to alter or amend the April 20 judgment here.

Read the memorandum opinion and order on the plaintiffs' second motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Republican legislative intervenors' opposition to the Simon intervenors' motion for class certification here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' notice regarding map files here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' notice of supplemental authority here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' notice of authority here.

Read the OH Redistricting Commission's answer to the Simon intervenors' complaint here.

Read the Simon intervenors' notice of joinder of the Bennett intervenors' response to post-hearing briefs here.

Read the opinion denying the Simon intervenors' second TRO motion here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response to the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Simon intervenors' reply in support of their second motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the Simon intervenors' response to post-hearing brief here.

Read the order addressing post-hearing response briefs here.

Read the statewide elected officials' opposition to the Simon intervenors' second TRO motion here.

Read the Republican legislative intervenors' opposition to the Simon intervenors' second TRO motion here.

Read the plaintiffs' position concerning the Simon intervenors' second TRO motion here.

Read the OOC intervenors' motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response in opposition to the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' submission regarding the federal court's role concerning the General Assembly plan here.

Read the Democratic legislative intervenors' supplemental post-hearing brief here.

Read the plaintiffs' post-hearing brief in support of their second motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the order setting a status conference here.

Read the OOC intervenors' motion for appointment of a special master here.

Read the Simon intervenors' motion for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and partial summary judgment here.

Read the Bennett petitioners' notice of filing of exhibits from the preliminary injunction hearing here.

Read the minutes from the March 16 hearing here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' notice of filing in the OH Supreme Court here.

Read the Simon intervenors' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the Simon intervenors' motion for class certification here.

Read the plaintiffs' notice of opposition to the motions to dismiss here.

Read the Bennett petitioners' notice of filing in the OH Supreme Court here.

Read the Democratic legislative intervenors' motion to dismiss the second claim and hold the remaining in abeyance here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' motion to dismiss here.

Read the Republican legislative defendants' answer to the Simon intervenors' complaint here.

Read the OH secretary of state's answer to the plaintiffs' first amended complaint here.

Read the OH secretary of state's answer to the OOC intervenors' complaint here.

Read the OH secretary of state's answer to the Bennett intervenors' complaint here.

Read the statewide elected officials' answer to the Simon intervenors' complaint here.

Read the notice of adoption of fourth General Assembly plan here.

Read the plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response to questions in the March 25 order here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Democratic legislative intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the OOC intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the order holding the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order in abeyance here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response to the plaintiffs' second motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Simon intervenors' corrected opposition to the plaintiffs' second amended motion here.

Read the plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the OH secretary of state's notice of directive here.

Read the plaintiffs' second amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Democratic legislative intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the OOC intervenors' response to the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the Simon intervenors' response to the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the Simon intervenors' complaint here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response to the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order here.

Read the plaintiffs' first supplemental complaint here.

Read the scheduling order here.

Read the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order to maintain the third plan here.

Read the order designating a three-judge panel here.

Read the order granting the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the Democratic legislative intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the OOC intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the LWVO intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' opposition to the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the Simon intervenors' response to the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response to the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the plaintiffs' emergency motion for leave to file first supplemental complaint here.

Read the order setting briefing schedule for the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay here.

Read the plaintiffs' emergency motion to vacate stay and for immediate appointment of a three-judge panel here.

Read the plaintiffs' additional notice that they seek the third legislative plan here.

Read the OH secretary of state's notice here.

Read the OH secretary of state's answer to the first amended complaint here.

Read the minute entry for the March 14 hearing here.

Read the OH secretary of state's opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' reply in support of their motion to stay here.

Read the OH secretary of state's response to the Bennett intervenors' motion to stay here.

Read the plaintiffs' memorandum contra the Bennett intervenors' motion to stay here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' motion to stay here.

Read the Bennett intervenors' complaint here.

Read the OOC intervenors' complaint here.

Read the order resetting conference here.

Read the order on the motions to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' emergency motion for a three-judge panel here.

Read the Democratic legislators' reply in support of their motion to intervene here.

Read the Simon parties' motion to file objection to plaintiffs' opposition to their motion to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' opposition to the Democratic legislators' motion to intervene here.

Read the LWVO proposed intervenors' motion to postpone the status conference here.

Read the order setting a status conference and briefing schedule here.

Read the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) petitioners' motion to intervene here.

Read the LWVO proposed intervenors' motion for stay pending the outcome of the state redistricting process here.

Read the proposed Simon intervenors' reply to the plaintiffs' opposition to their motion to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition to the proposed Simon intervenors' motion to intervene here.

Read the Bennett petitioners' motion to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' amended motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the LWVO proposed intervenors' opposition to the request for a three-judge panel here.

Read the first amended complaint here.

Read the Simon parties' motion to intervene here.

Read the Democratic legislators' motion to intervene here.

Read the LWVO proposed intervenors' answer and defenses here.

Read the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) petitioners' motion to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction and memorandum in support here.

Read the complaint here.

Last updated: March 24, 2023 2:23 pm EST