State ex rel. Lanham v. DeWine

{¶ 1} This is an action for a writ of mandamus to compel respondents, Attorney General Michael DeWine and his office (collectively, “the attorney general’s office”), to provide unredacted copies of records relating to the claim that State Representative Danny R. Bubp simultaneously held the public offices of state representative and mayor’s court magistrate. Because relator, Kent Lanham, has not established his entitlement to the requested extraordinary relief, we deny the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} Danny R. Bubp was a state representative for the 88th house district in the General Assembly. In 2009 and…