Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizations filed a lawsuit challenging Ohio’s practice of ‘purging’ or removing people who vote infrequently from its voting rolls, charging that it is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
Summary
The lawsuit was brought by the ACLU, ACLU of Ohio, and Demos on behalf of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and Larry Harmon, an Ohio resident who was purged from the voter rolls in 2015.
In April of 2016, the complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The federal district court granted the ACLU and partner’s request for a preliminary injunction, halting Ohio’s purge practice until the November 2016 election. In September 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled against Ohio’s practice as a violation of the NVRA.
UPDATE (6/11/18): In a 5-4 ruling in Husted v. APRI, the Supreme Court upheld an Ohio voter purge practice that removes infrequent voters from the registration rolls.
Legal Documents
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06/11/2018
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute - Supreme Court Ruling
Date Filed: 06/11/2018
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09/15/2017
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute - Brief for Respondents
Date Filed: 09/15/2017
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09/08/2017
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute - Brief of Respondents
Date Filed: 09/08/2017
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09/08/2017
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute - Sixth Circuit Decision
Date Filed: 09/08/2017
Press Releases
Supreme Court Rules Ohio May Reinstate Practice of Purging Voters From Its Rolls for Not Voting
ACLU and Demos Present Arguments at Supreme Court in Ohio Voter Purge Case
Dēmos and ACLU File Supreme Court Brief in their Case Challenging Ohio’s Voter Purges
