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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, Inc. v. Robert Taft, Governor of Ohio
6th CircuitSeptember 27, 2004No. 02-3924Cited 55 times
Plaintiff WinState of Ohio
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Martin, Ryan, Moore
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- Circuit
- 6th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Wrongful Termination
Outcome
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's dismissal and held that the Governor violated Article I, Section 2, Clause 4 of the Constitution by refusing to issue a writ of election for a vacant House seat. The case was remanded for the district court to award declaratory relief and attorney's fees to the ACLU.
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