Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Brown v. Ashtabula Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided September 16, 2014No. 2014-1405PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Per curiam

{¶ 1} Relators, Thomas Browm, Clifford Henry, and Michael Vandervort,1 seek a writ of mandamus compelling respondents, the Ashtabula County Board of Elections and its director, Duane Feher, to place Brown’s name on the November 4, 2014 ballot as a judicial candidate for the Ashtabula County Western Area Court. Because relators have not shown a clear entitlement to this extraordinary relief, we deny the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} Brown ran unsuccessfully to become the Democratic nominee for a seat on the Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court in the Democratic Party primary election…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. McDonald v. Board of Election Comm'rs of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. State ex rel. Pressley v. Industrial CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1967
  5. State ex rel. Taylor v. GlasserOhio Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  3. State ex rel. Washington v. KrichbaumOhio Court of Appeals · 2018
  4. Clark v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. State ex rel. Carlson v. State Bd. of PharmacyOhio Court of Appeals · 2018

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