Emergency application
Political speech and ballot access
Samuel Ronan v. Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on April 9, 2026, so nothing changes while the case continues in the lower courts.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Samuel Ronan and Ana Cordero ask the Court for an emergency order keeping Ronan on Ohio’s May 5 Republican primary ballot during his appeal. The application says the Franklin County Board of Elections first certified Ronan for the ballot, then Secretary of State Frank LaRose removed him. Ronan and Cordero say LaRose removed him because his past political statements conflicted with Republican principles and argue that violated his free-speech rights.
What the Court did
The Court refused emergency help and denied an injunction (a court order requiring officials to act or stop an action) pending appeal. The denial does not decide who wins the underlying dispute; the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
This emergency ruling denies only temporary relief and does not decide who wins the underlying case. The underlying appeal continues in the Sixth Circuit; the docket lists no related Supreme Court case on the dispute and no argument date.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1096. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.