State ex rel. Ohio Liberty Council v. Brunner

{¶ 1} This is an action for a writ of mandamus to compel respondents Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and the Ohio Ballot Board to certify the board’s approval of a proposed constitutional amendment and to certify its approval to respondent Attorney General Richard Cordray. Because relators have established their entitlement to the requested extraordinary relief, we grant the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} On March 21, 2010, the United States Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23. Pub.L.No. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119…