Ohio Supreme Court Rules to Allow Challengers

The Ohio Supreme Court ^

[RightFighter]

This cause originated upon the filing of a complaint for a writ of mandamus. Upon consideration of relators’ motion for an emergency peremptory writ of mandamus,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that relators’ motion be, and hereby is, granted, and that a writ of mandamus be, and hereby is, granted to compel respondent Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell to reissue and enforce his October 26, 2004 Directive 2004-45 to all eighty-eight counties insofar as it permits, in accordance with R.C. 3505.21 and 3506.13, one duly designated challenger per precinct and, after the polls close, one duly designated witness per precinct, no matter how many precincts vote at a single location.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a writ of mandamus be, and hereby is, granted to compel respondent Franklin County Board of Elections and the remaining eighty-seven county boards of elections to comply with this directive. This order is based solely on this court’s interpretation of state statutes.

PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O'CONNOR and O'DONNELL, JJ., concur.

RESNICK, ACTING C.J., and F.E. SWEENEY, J., dissent. GORMAN, J, dissents.

ROBERT H. GORMAN, J., of the First Appellate District, sitting for MOYER, C.J.

[RightFighter]

Click the link for a PDF of the decision.

[RightthinkinAmerican]

Dead people and illegals hurt most.

[mimmson]

YeeHaw!!

[skaterboy]

Enforce the law?

gee,who'd a thunk it

[pctech]

So what does this mean?

[laconic]

I assume the State Supreme Court ruling is overturning the federal district court judge? If so, very good news, even though it was close (5-4!)

[RightFighter]

This order is based solely on this court’s interpretation of state statutes.

In other words - "Hey (Federal) Judge Dlott, stay the *^&@ out of this!"

[Peach]

If they can't cheat, they can't win. And although we have too many liberal judges in this country, there is still the matter of some level of fairness left. Thank goodness.

We're going to do great tomorrow. And we'll know by midnight Tuesday.

[Centurion2000]

So what does this mean?

They just told a federal liberal district judge in Cincinatti to go f#$% herself .... judicially speaking of course.

[fooman]

PING!!!!

[TSgt]

Yes, overturning the ruling of a radical, Clinton apointee Susan Dlott.

[grellis]

Yeeehaaaaaaaaaaah!

[secret garden]

What's the gist of it?

[KMC1]

Ken Blackwell for U.S. Senate and kick old man Glenn's a$$ out of there...

[PilloryHillary]

So now does this go to the US Supreme Court or is it finished?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

So what does this mean?

It means that Clinton appointee bee-yotch Judge Dlott was smacked down.

[LikeLight]

Wasn't the contrary order from a Federal Court? If so, then I'm not sure what impact this contrary State Court order would have. Someone from Ohio can hopefully clarify.

[TexasNative2000]

Good news ping.

[BlessedBeGod]

Excellent! :-)

[firewalk]

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