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garybeck

(9,942 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:00 AM Nov 2012

Official court documents for the lawsuit filed against OH Secretary of State Husted today

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/Fitrakis.v.Husted.1.php

Case Information
Date Filed: November 5, 2012
State: Ohio
Issue: Voting Technology
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Case 2:12-cv-01015)

Issue:

Whether Ohio's use of certain software for electronic voting machines violates plaintiff's rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983; whether Secretary of State Husted, as a public official, spent public funds without authorization.

Status:

Complaint and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Filed 11/5/12. Hearing set for 11/6/12.

District Court Documents
Complaint (filed 11/5/12) http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/documents/Complaint_012.pdf

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (filed 11/5/12)
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/documents/TROmotion.pdf

Notice of Oral Hearing on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 (filed 11/5/12)
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/documents/NoticeofHearing_000.pdf

Thank you BOB.

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Official court documents for the lawsuit filed against OH Secretary of State Husted today (Original Post) garybeck Nov 2012 OP

Does Fitrakis have standing? 0rganism Nov 2012 #1

If you are asking does Bob Fitrakis live in Ohio? garybeck Nov 2012 #2

well alrighty then - reads like he's got the creds 0rganism Nov 2012 #3

it looks like there's a restraining order that's going to be ruled on tomorrow. garybeck Nov 2012 #4

0rganism

(23,956 posts)

1. Does Fitrakis have standing?

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:03 AM

Nov 2012

i.e., is he an Ohio voter?

I haven't been keeping up on this, but my understanding is, the plaintiff has to have a personal stake in a matter to successfully sue. I think, in this case, it would be rationally interpreted as him being a registered Ohio voter.

garybeck

(9,942 posts)

2. If you are asking does Bob Fitrakis live in Ohio?

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:12 AM

Nov 2012

Bob Fitrakis started the Ohio Free Press in 1993.
He's the Executive Director of the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism
he has run for Governor of Ohio

check his wikepedia.... he's widely known as a respected liberal lawyer and investigative journalist from Ohio.

Bob is a smart lawyer. He knows EXACTLY what he's doing. He would not file this suit without all the t's crossed and i's dotted.

So to answer your question, yes.

0rganism

(23,956 posts)

3. well alrighty then - reads like he's got the creds

Reply to garybeck (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:46 AM

Nov 2012

here's hoping he can get some kind of preliminary injunctive relief - kind of short notice though, it'll be tricky.

garybeck

(9,942 posts)

4. it looks like there's a restraining order that's going to be ruled on tomorrow.