Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Davis v. Summit County Board of Elections

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided October 18, 2013No. 2013-1533PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Per curiam

*223{¶ 1} Relator, Darrita Davis, filed this expedited election ease seeking a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, the Summit County Board of Elections, to place her name on the November 5, 2013 ballot as an independent candidate for Akron City Council. Because Davis has established her entitlement to extraordinary relief, we grant the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} Darrita Davis is a qualified elector in Summit County and a resident of Akron, Ward 10. On July 2, 2013, Davis submitted a nominating petition to run as an independent candidate in the November 5, 2013 general election, to represent Ward 10 on…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Husted v. BrunnerOhio Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Whitman v. Hamilton County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Whitman v. Hamilton Cty. Bd. of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Greg Jolivette v. Jon HustedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  5. State ex rel. Becker v. City of EastlakeOhio Supreme Court · 2001

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Bryan v. FawkesSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
  2. State ex rel. Pennington v. Bivens (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2021
  3. State ex rel. White v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
  4. State ex rel. Morris v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2015
  5. State ex rel. O'Neill v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020

16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API