STATE EX REL. WALKER v. HUSTED

No. 2015-1371.

144 Ohio St.3d 361 (2015)

2015-Ohio-3749

THE STATE EX REL. WALKER ET AL. v. HUSTED.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 16, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Kinsman and Terry J. Lodge , for relators.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General; Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell , and Anne Marie Sferra , for respondent.

Michael M. Hollingsworth , for intervening respondent Joanne Dove Prisley.

The Law Firm of Curt C. Hartman and Curt C. Hartman , for intervening respondent Mark Overholt.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Lisa Babish Forbes , Aaron M. Williams , and John K. Keller , urging denial of the writ for amici curiae Ohio Oil and Gas Association and Ohio Gas Association.

Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P., L. Bradfield Hughes , Kathleen M. Trafford , and Kevin J. Kelley , urging denial of the writ for amici curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio, and American Petroleum Institute.

Chad A. Endsley , Leah F. Curtis , and Amy M. Milam , urging denial of the writ for amici curiae Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Athens-Meigs Farm Bureau, Fulton County Farm Bureau, and Medina County Farm Bureau.

Peck, Shaffer & Williams, Thomas A. Luebbers , and Michael T. Dean , urging denial of the writ for amicus curiae County Commissioners Association of Ohio.


{¶ 1} Electors in Medina, Fulton, and Athens Counties circulated and filed petitions to adopt charters in their respective counties. The proposals were intended for placement on the ballots for the November 3, 2015 general election. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted sustained protests against the three petitions.

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