No. 25A1096
Samuel Ronan, et al. v. Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State, et al.
Tags: anderson-burdick-framework ballot-access elections-clause first-amendment free-speech primary-election
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Question Presented (from Petition)
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state election official may remove a candidate from a primary ballot based on the content of the candidate's political speech and alleged ideological inconsistency with the candidate's declared party affiliation, in violation of the First Amendment
Docket Entries
2026-04-09
Application (25A1096) referred to the Court.
2026-04-09
Application (25A1096) for injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied.
2026-04-08
Response of Douglas J. Preisse, Meredith Freedhoff, Jamie L. Shumaker, and Michael E. Sexton to application submitted.
2026-04-08
Response of Frank LaRose to application submitted.
2026-04-08
Reply of Samuel Ronan, et al. in support of application submitted.
2026-04-08
Response to application from respondent Douglas J. Preisse, Meredith Freedhoff, Jamie L. Shumaker, and Michael E. Sexton filed.
2026-04-08
Response to application from respondent Frank LaRose filed.
2026-04-08
Reply of applicant Samuel Ronan, et al. filed.
2026-04-06
Application (25A1096) for injunction pending appeal, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2026-04-06
Response to application (25A1096) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by Noon (EDT), on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Attorneys
Douglas J. Preisse, Meredith Freedhoff, Jamie L. Shumaker, and Michael E. Sexton
Thomas William Ellis — Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent
Frank LaRose
Mathura Jaya Sridharan — Ohio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Samuel Ronan, et al.
Mark R. Brown — Petitioner