SER CINCINNATI v. HAMILTON CTY.

No. 2021-0312.

173 N.E.3d 1181 (2021)

164 Ohio St.3d 509

2021-Ohio-1038

The STATE EX REL. CINCINNATI ACTION FOR HOUSING NOW et al. v. HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McTigue & Colombo, L.L.C., Donald J. McTigue , Columbus, J. Corey Colombo , Derek S. Clinger , Columbus, and Ben F.C. Wallace , for relators.

Joseph T. Deters , Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and David T. Stevenson and Jesse K. Daley , Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for respondent Hamilton County Board of Elections.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, and Heather L. Buchanan and Caitlyn N. Johnson , Assistant Attorneys General, for respondent Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

Andrew W. Garth , Cincinnati City Solicitor, Emily Smart Woerner , Deputy City Solicitor, and Erica Faaborg , Assistant City Solicitor, for respondent Cincinnati City Council.

Lazarus & Lewis, L.L.C., Stephen S. Lazarus , and Kimberly Rutowski , Cincinnati, urging denial of the writ for amicus curiae Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police, Queen City Lodge No. 69.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Jacob D. Mahle , Petra G. Bergman , and John J. Kulewicz , Cincinnati, urging denial of the writ for amici curiae Keep Cincinnati Beautiful; Ohio Council 8, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO; and The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority.

Minnillo Law Group Co., L.P.A., and Robb S. Stokar , urging denial of the writ for amicus curiae Cincinnati Organized and Dedicated Employees, Inc.


{¶ 1} At issue in this case is whether ballot language for a proposed amendment to the Cincinnati City Charter fairly and accurately presents the proposed amendment to the city's electors. Proponents of the amendment seek a writ of mandamus to compel changes to the ballot language. We grant the writ in part and deny it in...

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