United Sovereign Americans, Inc, et al. v. State of Ohio et al.
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| Judge: | John R Adams |
| Case #: | 5:24-cv-01359 |
| Nature of Suit | 441 Civil Rights - Voting |
| Cause | 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Case Filed: | Aug 08, 2024 |
| Terminated: | May 09, 2025 |
| Last checked: Thursday Feb 06, 2025 5:03 AM EST |
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Petitioner
Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio
P.O. Box 99
Dublin, OH 43017 |
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Petitioner
Joseph Healy
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Mary Ann Brej
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Petitioner
United Sovereign Americans, Inc.
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Petitioner
James Rigano
8786 Wildwood Place
Springboro, OH 45066 |
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Petitioner
Carrie Perkins
3790 White Oak Lane
Wooster, OH 44691 |
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Petitioner
Jacqueline Loughman
1213 Maryland Avenue SW
Canton, OH 44710 |
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Respondent
Dave Yost
In his Offical Capacity as Attorney General of Ohio 14th Floor Rhodes State Office Tower 30 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215 |
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Respondent
Frank LaRose
In his Official Capacity as the Ohio Secretary of State 180 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215 |
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Respondent
Merrick Garland
In his Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States 950 Pensylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20530 |
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Respondent
Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners
Terminated: 09/05/2024
180 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215 |
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Respondent
Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives
Terminated: 09/05/2024
180 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215 |
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Ohio Attorney General's Office
Terminated: 09/05/2024
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Office of The Ohio Secretary of State
Terminated: 09/05/2024
180 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215 |
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State of Ohio
Terminated: 09/05/2024
180 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215 |
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Respondent
United States Department of Justice
Terminated: 09/05/2024
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| Docket last updated: 05/23/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Friday, May 09, 2025 | ||
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order
Order Dismissing Case
Fri 05/09 11:53 AM
Marginal Entry Order dismissing this matter without prejudice upon notice from Petitioners of voluntary dismissal. Judge John R. Adams on 5/9/25. (K,C) |
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| Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Dismissal
Tue 05/06 5:00 PM
Consent Notice of Dismissal Under FRCP 41(a)(1) Without Prejudice filed by All Plaintiffs. (Castor, Bruce) |
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| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | ||
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~Util - Terminate Motions Order and Notice of Party Dismissal
Tue 03/18 8:12 AM
Marginal Entry Order granting Petitioners' uncontested motion to dismiss party Carrie Perkins (Doc. #21 ). Petitioner Carrie Perkins is dismissed from this matter. Judge John R. Adams on 3/17/25. (K,C) |
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| Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | ||
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motion
Dismiss Party
Wed 01/22 12:17 PM
Unopposed Motion to dismiss party Carrie Perkins filed by Petitioner Carrie Perkins. (Castor, Bruce) |
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| Monday, December 30, 2024 | ||
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Reply
Mon 12/30 1:51 PM
Reply in support of16 Motion to dismiss Amended Petition for lack of jurisdiction filed by Merrick Garland. (Swanson-Haan, Karen) |
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| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for extension of time to file response/reply to motion
Thu 12/19 10:49 AM
Marginal Entry Order granting18 Respondent Garland's Motion for Extension of Time to File reply. Reply now due 12/31/2024. Judge John R. Adams on 12/19/2024.(L,J) |
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion
Thu 12/19 10:03 AM
Motion for extension of time until December 31, 2024 to file response/reply to16 Motion to dismiss Amended Petition for lack of jurisdiction filed by Respondent Merrick Garland. Related document(s)16 . (Swanson-Haan, Karen) |
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| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | ||
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Opposition
Wed 12/11 4:06 PM
Opposition to16 Motion to dismiss Amended Petition for lack of jurisdiction filed by United Sovereign Americans, Inc., Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio, James Rigano, Carrie Perkins, Jacqueline Loughman, Joseph Healy, Mary Ann Brej. (Castor, Bruce) |
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| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | ||
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motion
Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
Thu 11/14 3:51 PM
Motion to dismiss Amended Petition for lack of jurisdiction filed by Respondent Merrick Garland. (Swanson-Haan, Karen) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support
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| Monday, October 28, 2024 | ||
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Reply
Mon 10/28 1:53 PM
Reply in support of13 Motion to dismiss Amended Complaint for lack of jurisdiction filed by Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Dave Yost. (Tabatowski, Stephen) |
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| Monday, October 14, 2024 | ||
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Opposition
Mon 10/14 6:43 PM
Opposition to13 Motion to dismiss Amended Complaint for lack of jurisdiction filed by All Plaintiffs. (Castor, Bruce) |
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| Friday, September 13, 2024 | ||
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motion
Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
Fri 09/13 3:12 PM
Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Amended Complaint filed by Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, State of Ohio, Dave Yost. Related document(s)12 . (Yackshaw, Ann) |
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| Thursday, September 05, 2024 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Thu 09/05 11:24 AM
Amended complaint for relief in the form of a writ of mandamus against Merrick Garland, Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, United States Department of Justice, Dave Yost and adding new party plaintiff(s) Joseph Healy and Mary Ann Brej. Filed by James Rigano, Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio, Carrie Perkins, United Sovereign Americans, Inc., Jacqueline Loughman. (Castor, Bruce) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit CCVO Correspondence to Wood County Board of Elections,
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Att: 2
Exhibit CCVO Correspondence to Secretary LaRose,
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Exhibit James Rigano Efforts to Improve Election Integrity,
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Exhibit Carrie Perkins Unofficial Election Summary Report,
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Exhibit Carrie Perkins Official Election Summary Report,
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Exhibit United Sovereign Americans Complaint,
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Exhibit Correspondence from Office of Secretary of State to Thomas Wood,
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Att: 8
Exhibit SQL Database Queries,
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Att: 9
Exhibit Ohio 2022 General Election Validity Scorecard,
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Att: 10
Exhibit Ohio 2022 General Election Validity Reconciliation,
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Att: 11
Exhibit Ohio 2022 General Election County-by-County Breakdown
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | ||
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service
Return of Service Executed - USA Defendant
Wed 08/28 4:02 PM
Return of Service by certified mail (Unsigned) executed upon Merrick Garland (US Attorney Northern District of Ohio) on 8/22/2024; United States Department of Justice (US Attorney Northern District of Ohio) on 8/22/2024 filed on behalf of James Rigano; Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio; Carrie Perkins; United Sovereign Americans, Inc.; Jacqueline Loughman Related document(s)2 . (M,Do) |
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service
Return of Service Executed
Wed 08/28 3:36 PM
Return of Service by certified mail executed upon Dave Yost on 8/16/2024, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of James Rigano; Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio; Carrie Perkins; United Sovereign Americans, Inc.; Jacqueline Loughman Related document(s)2 . (M,Do) |
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| Monday, August 26, 2024 | ||
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service
Return of Service Executed
Mon 08/26 3:18 PM
Return of Service by certified mail executed upon Ohio Attorney General's Office on 8/16/2024, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of James Rigano; Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio; Carrie Perkins; United Sovereign Americans, Inc.; Jacqueline Loughman Related document(s)2 . (M,Do) |
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| Thursday, August 22, 2024 | ||
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service
Return of Service Executed
Thu 08/22 3:03 PM
Return of Service by certified mail executed upon Office of The Ohio Secretary of State on 8/19/2024; Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners on 8/19/2024; Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives on 8/19/2024, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf of James Rigano; Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio; Carrie Perkins; United Sovereign Americans, Inc.; Jacqueline Loughman Related document(s)2 . (M,Do) |
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| Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | ||
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notice
Attorney Appearance (atty event)
Wed 08/21 11:32 AM
Attorney Appearance by Mark D. Tucker filed by on behalf of Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, Dave Yost. (Tucker, Mark) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance (atty event)
Wed 08/21 11:31 AM
Attorney Appearance by Heather L. Buchanan filed by on behalf of Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, Dave Yost. (Buchanan, Heather) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance (atty event)
Wed 08/21 11:30 AM
Attorney Appearance by Ann Yackshaw filed by on behalf of Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, Dave Yost. (Yackshaw, Ann) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance (atty event)
Wed 08/21 11:28 AM
Attorney Appearance by Stephen P. Tabatowski filed by on behalf of Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, Dave Yost. (Tabatowski, Stephen) |
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| Monday, August 19, 2024 | ||
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service
Return of Service Executed
Mon 08/19 3:54 PM
Return of Service by certified mail executed upon Frank LaRose on 8/16/2024; State of Ohio on 8/16/2024, no delivery date on green card, date obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, filed on behalf ofJames Rigano; Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio; Carrie Perkins; United Sovereign Americans, Inc.; Jacqueline Loughman Related document(s)2 . (M,Do) |
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| Monday, August 12, 2024 | ||
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Notice Regarding Attorney Admission Status
Mon 08/12 9:52 AM
Notice to Attorney Bruce L. Castor III. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) |
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Complaint
Fri 08/09 10:59 AM
Petition for Relief in the form of a Writ of Mandamus against Merrick Garland, Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney Generals Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, The United States Department of Justice, Dave Yost. Filing fee paid. $405.00. Receipt # 6787. Filed by James Rigano, Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio, Carrie Perkins, United Sovereign Americans, INC., Jacqueline Loughman. (M,Do) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet,
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Exhibit 1 Email exchanges and summary from Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio To Wood County Board of Elections,
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Exhibit 2 Letter from Coalition of Concerned Voters of Ohio To Frank LaRose,
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Exhibit 3 J. Rigao Requests,
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Exhibit 4 Election Summary Report,
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Exhibit 5 Election Summary Report,
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Exhibit 6 Ohio Election Complaint,
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Exhibit 7 Email to Thomas Woods From Josh Jaffe,
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Exhibit 8 Ohio's 2022 Election Validity Scorecard,
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Exhibit 9 Ohio 2022 General Election Validity Scorecard,
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Exhibit 10 Ohio's 2022 General Election Validity Reconciliation,
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Exhibit 11 Registration Violations
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Add and Terminate Judge
Fri 08/09 11:02 AM
Judge John R. Adams assigned to case (M,Do) |
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Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge
Fri 08/09 11:04 AM
Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp. (M,Do) |
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Summons Issued
Fri 08/09 11:19 AM
Original Summons issued to Counsel at Intake Counter for service upon Merrick Garland, Frank LaRose, Office of The Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners, Ohio Office of Data Analytics and Archives, State of Ohio, United States Department of Justice, Dave Yost. (M,Do) |
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