Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Restoring Ohio Early Voting Hours [View all]

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WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously upheld a trial court ruling that restores early voting time in Ohio.
The opinion, by Judge Karen Nelson Moore, upholds a Sept. 4 decision that stops Ohio officials from enforcing an Ohio law that reduced the early voting period. Additionally, the trial court stopped enforcement of a related order from Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted that limited the ability of county boards of elections to provide for additional early voting hours.
The panel consisted of three reliably liberal judges, all appointed by Democratic presidents. If the state wishes to appeal the decision, it could now seek en banc review of the decision, which would mean that all of the judges of the 6th Circuit would rehear the state’s case if they accept en banc review, or the state could seek Supreme Court review.

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