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Summit County Republican Party Executive Committee v. Brunner

Case Information

Date Filed / Ended: March 4, 2008 / June 16, 2008
State: Ohio
Issue: Election Judges
Courts that Heard this Case: Ohio Supreme Court (Case 2008-0478)

Issue:

The Summit County Republican Party is challenging Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's decision to to reject the party's recommended appointee to the county elections board.

Status:

Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed 3/4/08. Answer filed 3/10/08. Relator's Merit Brief filed 3/19/08. Decision entered 6/16/08, issuing writ compeling Secretary of State to appoint Brian Daley to the Summit County Board of Elections.

Ohio Supreme Court Documents

• Docket
• Complaint in mandamus/prohibition (filed 3/4/08)
• Motion for issuance of emergency writ, stay, or other immediate relief (filed 3/4/08)
  • Motion denied (entered 3/4/08)
• Motion to remove case from expedited elections calendar (filed 3/4/08)
• Memo opposing motion to remove case from expedited elections calendar (filed 3/4/08)
• DECISION: The following briefing schedule is set: evidence due 10 days from the date of this entry; relator's brief due 5 days after evidence; respondent's brief 10 days after relator's brief; relator may file a reply brief 5 days after respondent's brief. (3/4/08) [non-document]
• Motion for protective order (filed 3/7/08)
  • Motion denied (entered 3/10/08)
• Motion in limine (filed 3/7/08)
  • Motion denied (entered 3/10/08)
• Answer of respondent (filed 3/10/08)
• Second motion for protective order (filed 3/11/08)
  • Motion denied (entered 3/12/08)
• Memo opposing second motion for protective order (filed 3/12/08)
• Motion to require relator to file videotaped deposition under seal (filed 3/12/08)
  • Motion denied (entered 3/13/08)
• Second motion to require relator to file videotaped deposition under seal (filed 3/13/08)
  • Motion denied (3/13/08) [non-document]
• Memo opposing first motion to require relator to file videotaped deposition under seal (filed 3/13/08)
• Memo opposing second motion to require relator to file videotaped deposition under seal (filed 3/13/08)
• Memo of amicus curiae Beacon Journal Publishing Co., Inc. opposing motion to seal video transcript (filed 3/13/08)
• Evidence - Respondent (volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10) (filed 3/14/08)
• Evidence - Petitioner (filed 3/14/08)
• Relator's Merit Brief (filed 3/19/08)
• Respondent's merit brief (filed 3/31/08)
• RELATOR'S REPLY BRIEF (filed 4/7/08)
• Motion for leave to redact certain information from respondent's evidence submission (filed 6/12/08)
• Decision (filed 6/16/08)
• Proof of mailing to Jennifer Brunner (filed 6/17/08)
  

Related Links

• Supreme Court overrules Brunner on appointment, Columbus Dispatch, 6/16/08
• Dispute is unique, GOP says, Akron Beacon Journal, 3/20/08