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Ohio Ballot Access Fight Reaches Justice Kavanaugh

Case: Samuel Ronan, et al. v. Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State, et al., No. 25A1096

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit

Docketed: 2026-04-06

Status: Application

Question Presented: Question not identified.

On April 6, 2026, applicants Samuel Ronan and others submitted an application for an injunction pending appeal to Justice Kavanaugh, the Circuit Justice for the Sixth Circuit. Justice Kavanaugh moved quickly, requesting a response from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose by noon on April 8. The compressed two-day turnaround signals that the applicants have framed the matter as genuinely time-sensitive.

Attorney Mark R. Brown represents the applicants.

Because the question presented has not yet been formally identified on the docket, the precise contours of the dispute remain unclear. The response due April 8 will clarify the factual record and Ohio's defense of its requirements.