On Wednesday, August 24, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan asked Ohio to respond to the Libertarian Party’s brief of August 23. The response is due Thursday, August 25, at 3 p.m. 16A181.

By contrast, last time the Ohio Libertarian Party asked Justice Kagan to act on its application, she denied the request in two days without having asked for a response. That was the same case, in an earlier stage, when the party hoped to be allowed to participate in the 2016 primary. That application was 15A725, filed on January 12, 2016, and denied on January 14, 2016.

The Kagan request for the current case requires fast action by Ohio. By contrast, the North Carolina voting rights case, North Carolina v North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, was submitted by the state of North Carolina on August 15, and Chief Justice John Roberts asked for a response from the other side by August 25.