State Ex Rel. Afscme v. Taft

Thomas F. Bryant, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants, Governor Bob Taft, Director Reginald Wilkinson, and Warden Terry Tibbals, appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allen County granting a declaratory judgment, writ of mandamus, and permanent injunction against the Governor and his subordinates, denying them the right to close Lima Correctional Institution, to transfer inmates out of the institution, and to proceed with layoff notices to employees of Lima Correctional Institution.

{¶ 2} In order to more completely and clearly understand the issues and arguments in this case, we begin with…