Last Updated: June 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM
State ex. rel. Colvin v. Brunner
Case Information
Date Filed / Ended: September 12, 2008 / September 29, 2008
State: Ohio
Issues: Absentee Ballots, Voter Registration
Courts that Heard this Case: Ohio Supreme Court (Case 2008-1813)
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
Commentary
A Poster Child for Dysfunctional Districting
Daniel P. Tokaji
Fifty years ago next month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr (1962), inaugurating the “reapportionment revolution” which led to the redrawing of legislative districts across the country. This milestone provides the opportunity to reflect not only on what has been accomplished, but also on what still needs to be done.
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