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Lawsuit seeks to remove 'Fairness for Girls' petition from Nebraska's November ballot

A Lancaster County resident filed an emergency lawsuit against Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and the petition's sponsors, alleging the measure is 'legally insufficient.' The case is pending and undecided.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 12:51 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 4, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ETWritten Sep 4, 2026, 12:52 p.m. ET
A Lancaster County resident filed an emergency lawsuit against Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and the sponsors of the ballot petition 'Fairness for Girls,' seeking to remove it from the November ballot, according to knopnews2.com. The lawsuit is at the charging stage and has not been decided. The lawsuit alleges the Fairness for Girls amendment shouldn't have been certified for the election because it is 'legally insufficient.' The plaintiff, identified as Ullman, claims the object statement doesn't fully explain the legal implications of the petition, knopnews2.com reported. The matter remains undecided. The respondents named in the lawsuit are Bob Evnen, Julie Slama, Robert Schafer, and Elizabeth Nunnally, according to knopnews2.com. The case is at the charging stage in district court and is pending resolution.

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  1. Sep 4, 2026, 12:51 p.m. ETFirst report

    Lawsuit seeks to remove 'Fairness for Girls' petition from Nebraska's November ballot

    A Lancaster County resident filed an emergency lawsuit seeking to remove the 'Fairness for Girls' ballot petition from Nebraska's November ballot, according to a report by KNOP News 2. The lawsuit, filed in district court, names Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and petition sponsors Julie Slama, Robert Schafer, and Elizabeth Nunnally as respondents.

    The lawsuit alleges that the Fairness for Girls amendment should not have been certified for the election because it is 'legally insufficient.' The plaintiff, identified as Ullman, claims the object statement does not fully explain the legal implications of the petition. The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations have not been tested in court. The matter remains undecided, and no ruling has been issued.

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