Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland.
No. 1:20-cv-02457—David A. Ruiz, District Judge.
Decided and Filed: March 14, 2024
Before: BATCHELDER, CLAY, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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CLAY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Alison Kareem appeals the district court’s grant of
summary judgment to Defendants Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the Cuyahoga County
Board of Elections, and Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney Michael C. O’Malley. Kareem
sued Defendants on the grounds that two state election laws, Ohio Rev. Code §§ 3501.35(A)(4)
and 3599.20, violated her free speech rights under the First Amendment by prohibiting her from
displaying her marked ballot to others. The district court granted Defendants’ motions for
summary judgment because it concluded that Kareem lacked Article III standing. For the
reasons set forth below, we REVERSE the district court’s order and REMAND for further
proceedings in accordance with this opinion. |