OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY v. LAROSE

Nos. 20AP-432, 20AP-439.

159 N.E.3d 1241 (2020)

2020-Ohio-4778

OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Frank LAROSE, in his official capacity as Ohio Secretary of State, Defendant-Appellant. Ohio Democratic Party et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Frank LaRose, in his official capacity as Ohio Secretary of State, Defendant-Appellee, [The Ohio Republican Party, Intervenor-Appellant].

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth District, Franklin County.

Rendered on October 2, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On brief: McTigue & Colombo, Derek S. Clinger , Donald J. McTigue , and J. Corey Colombo , Columbus, for plaintiffs-appellees. Argued: J. Corey Colombo .

On brief: Dave Yost , Attorney General, Benjamin M. Flowers , Stephen P. Carney , Bridget C. Coontz , and Halli Brownfield Watson , Columbus, for defendant-appellant Frank LaRose, in his official capacity as Ohio Secretary of State. Argued: Stephen P. Carney .

On brief: Jones Day, and Edward M. Carter , Columbus, for intervenor-appellant The Ohio Republican Party. Argued: Edward M. Carter .

On brief: Zach Klein , City Attorney, Richard N. Coglianese , and Alana Valle Tanoury , Assistant City Attorneys, for amicus curiae City of Columbus; Andrew W. Garth , Interim City Solicitor, for amicus curiae City of Cincinnati; Eve V. Belfance , Director of Law for City of Akron, for amicus curiae City of Akron; Dale Emch , Law Director for City of Toledo, for amicus curiae City of Toledo; Fritz Byers , for amicus curiae Board of Lucas County Commissioners; Michael C. O'Malley , Prosecuting Attorney, and David G. Lambert , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for amicus curiae Cuyahoga County, Ohio; and Montgomery County Commissioners Judy Dodge, Deborah A. Lieberman, and Carolyn Rice, pro se, all on joint brief as amici in support of plaintiffs-appellees.


DECISION

{¶ 1} The Ohio Democratic Party and Lewis Goldfarb challenge the Secretary of State's interpretation of R.C. 3509.05 and seek to enjoin Directive 2020-16. We agree with the trial court that the Secretary's interpretation of R.C. 3509.05 is not reasonable and that the statute neither prescribes...

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