Court Opinion

ID: 9729959
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 14:54:22.170153+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:26:02.552393
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BROWN, J.,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent from the majority’s decision to slay the preliminary injunction issued by the Marion Circuit Court, finding the allegations of harm to voters as advanced by the Marion County Election Board in its Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal to be invalid. The Election Board bears a heavy burden in moving for the extraordinary relief requested, that is to stay a preliminary injunction. Hinrichs v. Bosma, 410 F.Supp.2d 745(S.D.Ind.2006). That burden has not been met. The Board has not shown a genuine harm to the public interest if this Court fails to stay the injunction. On balance, the public could potentially suffer greater harm if the injunction is stayed in error.