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State ex. rel. Colvin v. Brunner
(page last updated October 7, 2008 at 11:46 AM)
Case Information
All Courts: Ohio Supreme Court (Case 2008-1813)
Topic(s): Absentee Ballots, Voter Registration
State: Ohio
Date Filed: September 12, 2008
Issue:
Whether Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's directive (2008-63), which gives voters a five-day window (30-35 days before the election) within which they may simultaneously register and receive an absentee ballot, impermissibly conflicts with state statutory election laws.
Status:
A petition for writ of mandamus was filed with the Ohio Supreme Court on 9/12/08. Answer filed on 9/22/08. Plaintiff's brief filed 9/22/08. The petition for writ of mandamus was denied on 9/29/08.
Analysis: Ohio 5-Day Window Suit
Ohio Supreme Court Documents
- Petition for Writ of Mandamus
(filed 9/12/08) - Summons & complaint issued to respondent(s) (filed 9/18/08)
- Answer of Respondent (filed 9/22/08)
- Relators' Submission of Evidence (filed 9/22/08)
- Relator's merit brief (filed 9/22/08)
- Brief of amicus curiae The Ohio AFL-CIO and District 1199 SEIU in support of respondent (filed 9/24/08)
- Affidavit of Scott Stillman in support of the brief of amicus curiae The Ohio AFL-CIO et al. (filed 9/24/08)
- Brief of amici curiae 1Matters et al. in support of respondents (filed 9/24/08)
- Respondent's merit brief (filed 9/25/08)
- Evidence (filed 9/25/08)
- Brief of amici curiae Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and Veterans for America (VFA) in support of respondent (filed 9/25/08)
- Notice of recusal of Justice O'Connor received by Clerk's Office (filed 9/25/08)
- Notice of recusal of Justice Stratton received by Clerk's Office (filed 9/25/08)
- Assignment of Judge William Herman Wolff, Jr. of the Second District Court of Appeals, effective September 25, 2008 (filed 9/26/08)
- Assignment of Judge Lynn Charles Slaby of the Ninth District Court of Appeals, effective September 25, 2008 (filed 9/26/08)
- Reply brief of amicus curiae Larry Wolpert (filed 9/26/08)
- Reply brief (filed 9/26/08)
- Motion to strike brief of amici curiae Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and Veterans for America (filed 9/26/08)
- Motion to strike brief of amicus curiae Representative Larry Wolpert (filed 9/29/08)
- Memo opposing motion to strike brief of amici curiae Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and Veterans for America (filed 9/29/08)
- Slip Opinion
- Entry: Writ denied (entered 9/29/08)
- Slip Opinion (entered 9/29/08) (made available 10/1/08)
Related EL@M Articles
- Secretary of State files response to "same-day" voter registration complaint at Supreme Court
Gongwer (Subscribers Only), 9/22/08 - SOS Brunner fighting election lawsuit, Dispatch Blog, 9/22/08
- Ohio Republicans Use Lawsuit To Fight for State's Crucial Votes, Wall Street Journal, 9/13/08
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