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State ex rel. Stokes v. Brunner

Case Information

Date Filed / Ended: October 3, 2008 / October 16, 2008
State: Ohio
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Early Voting
Courts that Heard this Case: Ohio Supreme Court (Case 2008-1950)

Issue:

Plaintiff is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus to compel Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to order county boards of election to permit individuals to observe in-person absentee voting.

Status:

Complaint filed 10/3/08.  The Court issued a decision on 10/16/08 ordering the Secretary of State to direct that obvsevers are permitted in early voting locations.

Ohio Supreme Court Documents

• Petition for Writ of Mandamus (filed 10/3/08)
• DECISION: Sua sponte, it is ordered by the Court that respondent shall file a response by Thursday, October 9, 2008; the parties shall file their evidence and briefs by Tuesday, October 14, 2008 (entered 10/6/08)
• Answer of respondent (filed 10/9/08)
• Evidence of relator (filed 10/14/08)
• Relator's merit brief (filed 10/14/08)
• Evidence of respondent (filed 10/14/08)
• Respondent's merit brief (filed 10/14/08)
• Notice of recusal of Justice O'Connor, received by Clerk's Office (filed 10/14/08)
• Notice of recusal of Justice Stratton, received by Clerk's Office (filed 10/14/08)
• Assignment of Judge William Herman Wolff, Jr., of the Second District Court of Appeals, effective October 15, 2008 (entered 10/15/08)
• Assignment of Judge Lynn Charles Slaby of the Ninth District Court of Appeals, effective October 15, 2008 (entered 10/15/08)
• Judgment Entry (entered 10/16/08)
• Slip Opinion (10/16/08)

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