Opinion

State v. Board of County Commissioners

  • 18 Ohio St. 3d 1
  • 18 Ohio B. 1
  • 480 N.E.2d 77
  • 1985 Ohio LEXIS 373
Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Filed
May 30, 1985
Status
Published
Author
Brown
On the bench
Brown, Celebrezze, Douglas, Holmes, Locher, Ohio, Only, Supreme, Sweeney, Wright
Cited by
19 cases

describing “the, constitutionally mandated balance of powers”

How later courts described this case

  • describing “the, constitutionally mandated balance of powers”

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

William B. Brown, J.,

dissenting. Simply put, this case is a battle of political activism relative to separation of powers of government, a battle which has been perpetuated during my thirty years of judicial experience. During my twelve years on the Ohio Supreme Court, we have heard various appeals of the same kind and have consistently recognized that the independence of the judiciary is closely tied to fiscal considerations and necessities. As far as I am concerned, the writ should issue in this case and elected officials should forget their petty grievances. After all, both litigants are elected and want the best for their constituents, i.e., the citizens of Franklin County and of Ohio.

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