A former Ohio county auditor who sued to get his old job back will not be restored to the position, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled.
On Wednesday, the state’s highest court ruled against former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds , who sued the county’s current Auditor Nancy Nix and accused her of “usurping” his position. Nix was appointed to auditor by the Butler County Republican Party in 2023 after Reynolds resigned from the post because he was convicted of a felony .
She is now running, unopposed, for reelection. The Supreme Court of Ohio also said it will not halt the election.
Former Butler County auditor sued current auditor to get old job back
Reynolds was convicted in December 2022 of unlawful interest in a public contract stemming from his attempts to sway Lakota Local Schools to build a golf school at a golf course community where his family lives. He was acquitted of three felonies and one misdemeanor, but convicted of one felony.
However, that conviction was recently overturned by an appeals court, meaning he can lawfully hold office again.