Red Wine & Blue, et al v. Frank LaRose, et al
| RED WINE & BLUE and OHIO ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS |
| FRANK LAROSE, in his official capacity as Ohio Secretary of State and CHARLES L. NORMAN, in his official capacity as Ohio's Registrar of Motor Vehicles |
| CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE, INC. and HONEST ELECTIONS PROJECT |
| 26-3813 |
| September 8, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Civil Rights: Voting |
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| Filing 29 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief by 14-days [ # 28 ], resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 11/17/2026, appellee brief now due 12/17/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 10/26/2026 02:03 PM] |
| Filing 28 MOTION filed by Ms. Mathura Jaya Sridharan for Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 10/23/2026. [26-3813] (MJS) [Entered: 10/23/2026 10:36 AM] |
| Filing 27 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Amici Curiae Center for Election Confidence, Inc. and Honest Elections Project by Steven LaRussa. Certificate of Service: 10/22/2026. [26-3813] (SAL) [Entered: 10/22/2026 02:28 PM] |
| Filing 26 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 11/03/2026, appellee brief due 12/03/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 09/24/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 25 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Ms. Mathura Jaya Sridharan for Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman. Certificate of Service: 09/24/2026. [26-3813] (MJS) [Entered: 09/24/2026 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 24 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Ms. Mathura Jaya Sridharan for Appellants Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans and Red Wine & Blue ; Issues: The overall issue is whether the district court should have granted a preliminary injunction against Ohio's Secretary of State and Ohio's Registrar of Motor Vehicles regarding voter registration at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. That includes assessing the State's likelihood of success on the merits, which includes asking whether either plaintiff group has standing, whether mootness applies to their ultimate claims or at least their need for preliminary relief, and whether the district court properly found that the NVRA pre-empts the challenged Ohio law, Ohio Rev. Code 3503.11(A)(1). The case also asks if the remaining equitable factors governing preliminary injunctions support an injunction. . Certificate of Service: 09/24/2026. [26-3813] (MJS) [Entered: 09/24/2026 12:13 PM] |
Filing 23
ORDER filed: On balance, the stay factors support Ohio's request for relief. We therefore GRANT Ohio's motion for a stay of the district court's injunction pending appeal. We DENY Ohio's motion for entry of an administrative stay as moot. John B. Nalbandian, Circuit Judge; Kevin G. Ritz, Circuit Judge (DISSENTING) and Whitney D. Hermandorfer, Circuit Judge. (ASM) [Entered: 09/23/2026 05:25 PM]
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Filing 22
ORDER filed granting Honest Elections Project and Center for Election Confidence motion to file amicus brief [ # 19 ]. Entered by order of the court. (ASM) [Entered: 09/22/2026 06:34 AM]
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| Filing 21 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans and Red Wine & Blue by John Corey Colombo. Certificate of Service: 09/21/2026. [26-3813] (JCC) [Entered: 09/21/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 20 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Amici Curiae Center for Election Confidence, Inc. and Honest Elections Project by Elizabeth Price Foley. Certificate of Service: 09/18/2026. [26-3813] (EPF) [Entered: 09/18/2026 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 19 MOTION to file AMICUS BRIEF filed by Jason B. Torchinsky for Honest Elections Project and Center for Election Confidence. Certificate of Service: 09/17/2026. [26-3813] (JBT) [Entered: 09/17/2026 05:16 PM] |
| Filing 18 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE by Jason B. Torchinsky. Certificate of Service: 09/16/2026. [26-3813] (JBT) [Entered: 09/16/2026 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 17 AMICUS BRIEF filed by HONEST ELECTIONS PROJECT AND CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE , with parties' consent. Certificate of Service:09/16/2026. [26-3813] (JBT) [Entered: 09/16/2026 04:44 PM] |
| Filing 16 REPLY filed by Ms. Mathura Jaya Sridharan for Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman regarding Stay Pending Appeal and Administrative Stay Certificate of Service: 09/16/2026. [26-3813] (MJS) [Entered: 09/16/2026 04:32 PM] |
| Filing 15 AMICUS APPEARANCE filed for Honest Elections Project by Jason B. Torchinsky. Certificate of Service: 09/16/2026. [26-3813] (JBT) [Entered: 09/16/2026 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 14 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form [11], filed by Ms. Stacey Hauff for Red Wine & Blue and Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans is deficient for the reason(s) noted: incorrect PACER account used to file. Counsel must use their PACER account to file documents. If the clerk has locked your appearance form, you must correct the deficiency and refile within 7 days. (ASM) [Entered: 09/15/2026 08:40 AM] |
| Filing 13 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion to stay injunction pending appeal, [ # 5 ]; previously filed by Ms. Mathura Jaya Sridharan for Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman. Response from Attorney Mr. William B. Stafford for Appellees Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans and Red Wine & Blue. Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813] (WBS) [Entered: 09/14/2026 04:48 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Red Wine & Blue and Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans by Stacey Hauff. Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813] (SH) [Entered: 09/14/2026 04:12 PM] |
| Filing 11 *LOCKED* APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans and Red Wine & Blue by J. Corey Colombo. Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813]--[Edited 09/15/2026 by ASM]--[Edited 09/15/2026 by ASM] (SH) [Entered: 09/14/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Ben Stafford ; Red Wine & Blue and Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813] (WBS) [Entered: 09/14/2026 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Red Wine & Blue and Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans by Qizhou Ge. Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813] (QG) [Entered: 09/14/2026 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Red Wine & Blue and Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans by Joshua C. Abbuhl. Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813] (JCA) [Entered: 09/14/2026 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Red Wine & Blue and Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans by Ben Stafford. Certificate of Service: 09/14/2026. [26-3813] (WBS) [Entered: 09/14/2026 01:27 PM] |
| Filing 6 LETTER SENT to all parties, notifying the Appellees to respond to the emergency motion to stay injunction pending appeal by the Monday, September 14, 2026, 5:00 P.M. EST. Any reply to the response shall be filed by Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 5:00 P.M. EST (SSS) [Entered: 09/09/2026 05:24 PM] |
| Filing 5 EMERGENCY MOTION filed by Ms. Mathura Jaya Sridharan for Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman to stay injunction pending appeal. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-3813]--[Edited 09/09/2026 by GSA] (MJS) [Entered: 09/09/2026 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman by Stephen P. Carney. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-3813] (SPC) [Entered: 09/09/2026 01:38 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman by John F. Kerkhoff. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-3813] (JFK) [Entered: 09/09/2026 11:43 AM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman by Mathura J. Sridharan. Certificate of Service: 09/09/2026. [26-3813] (MJS) [Entered: 09/09/2026 11:40 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Frank LaRose and Charles L. Norman. Transcript needed: y. (ASM) [Entered: 09/08/2026 05:17 PM] |
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