Esler v. Summit County

Based upon the stipulations of facts by counsel for plaintiff and counsel for defendants, together with a review of the reported federal and state case law on this matter, the court, being first fully informed, finds as follows:

I. Issue I: Statutory Prohibitions

A. Facts

1) The position of Springfield Township Trustee requires only that Boyd Esler vote as he pleases on matters before the Board of Trustees of Springfield Township; that he express freely his political opinions.

2) The position of Springfield Township Trustee is a non-partisan elected position.

3) Esler campaigned for office as…