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politics1 year ago

Ohio Attorney General Faces Deadline to Justify Rejection of Voting Rights Amendment

Ohio's Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has been given until Monday to respond to legal claims challenging his rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment titled "Ohio Voters Bill of Rights" by a coalition of civil rights organizations. Yost's rejection, citing the title as "highly misleading and misrepresentative," has sparked a lawsuit from the coalition, which includes the NAACP's Ohio chapter and other groups. The proposed amendment aims to enshrine voting rights in the state constitution, including provisions for safe and secure voting, automatic and same-day voter registration, and expanded early voting options.

via Yahoo News|
#attorney-general#constitutional-amendment#ohio
politics1 year ago

Ohio Attorney General Faces Deadline to Justify Rejection of Voting Rights Amendment

Ohio's Attorney General, Dave Yost, has been given until Monday to respond to legal claims challenging his rejection of a voter protections package for November's ballot. The coalition behind the amendment, including civil rights organizations like the NAACP's Ohio chapter, filed a lawsuit asking the Ohio Supreme Court to direct Yost to certify their petition. Yost's rejection was based on the title "Ohio Voters Bill of Rights," which he deemed misleading, despite previously certifying identical language in the past.

via The Associated Press|
#attorney-general#civil-rights-organizations#ohio
politics2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Appeals, Impacting Residents and AG Yost's Case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to reinstate a six-week abortion ban in the state. The ban was temporarily halted by a Hamilton County Judge after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The court's decision to dismiss the appeal is seen as a response to the passing of Issue 1, which enshrined reproductive rights in the Ohio constitution. Abortion remains legal in Ohio for now, and the attorney general's office has not indicated its next steps. The case will now return to Hamilton County Common Pleas for further action.

via WKRC TV Cincinnati|
#abortion-ban#issue-1#legal-battle
legal2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Leaving Abortion Ban Order in Place

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state's challenge to a judge's order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months. The ruling sends the case back to Hamilton County Common Pleas, where abortion clinics have asked a judge to permanently throw out the law following voters' decision to approve enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. The ban, which prohibited most abortions after the first detectable "fetal heartbeat," was briefly in effect when the Roe v. Wade decision was overturned last year but was subsequently blocked and challenged as unconstitutional.

via ABC News|
#abortion-ban#constitutional-rights#judges-order
law-and-politics2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Order Blocking Enforcement of Abortion Ban

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state's challenge to a judge's order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months. The case now returns to the Hamilton County Common Pleas, where abortion clinics have asked a judge to permanently strike down the law following voters' approval of an amendment enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. The law, which prohibited most abortions after the first detectable "fetal heartbeat," was briefly in effect after the Roe v. Wade decision was overturned but was later blocked. The clinics argue that the amendment invalidates the state's ban.

via The Associated Press|
#abortion-ban#constitutional-right#law-and-politics
legal2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court dismisses AG Yost's appeal in 2023 abortion case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost challenging a preliminary injunction on Ohio's Heartbeat Law, which banned abortions after six weeks. The court's decision was likely influenced by the passage of Issue 1, which enshrined access to abortion in the Ohio Constitution. Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy and four other justices concurred with the dismissal, citing a change in law, while one justice dissented on procedural grounds.

via Dayton Daily News|
#abortion#heartbeat-law#issue-1
legal2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Abortion Heartbeat Law Case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal in the case against the state's 'heartbeat' abortion ban, citing a change in law after an abortion rights amendment to the state constitution took effect. The law, which had been on hold for over a year, made abortion illegal once a fetal heartbeat could be detected, as early as six weeks gestation. Abortion providers have filed a complaint seeking the permanent dismissal of the law, arguing that it violates the Ohio Constitution. A state constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights was approved by Ohio voters in November, with the amendment allowing abortion until fetal viability, around 22 to 24 weeks.

via cleveland.com|
#abortion#constitutional-amendment#fetal-viability
politics2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Gerrymandered Legislative Maps, Dismisses Legal Challenges

The Ohio Supreme Court's Republican majority dismissed lawsuits challenging the state's gerrymandered legislative maps, allowing them to remain in place for the 2024 elections. Despite the court previously ruling the maps unconstitutional, the Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) failed to submit compliant maps. The ORC later adopted new maps that were deemed illegally gerrymandered in favor of Republicans. The court's majority granted motions to dismiss the lawsuits, stating that the adoption of the new maps with bipartisan support constituted a changed circumstance. The decision means the current maps will be used until 2031, unless a voter-approved constitutional amendment creates an independent redistricting commission.

via Democracy Docket|
#gerrymandering#legislative-maps#ohio-supreme-court
law-and-crime2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court's Decision on Tracie Hunter's Law Practice Suspension

The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended former Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter from practicing law due to her 2014 felony conviction for unlawful interest in a public contract. However, she can reapply for reinstatement after serving nine years under an interim suspension. This decision follows the recommendation of the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, which found that Hunter violated five ethics rules related to her conviction. Hunter can immediately apply for reinstatement as professional conduct rules allow for reinstatement after two years of an indefinite suspension.

via FOX19|
#felony-conviction#hamilton-county#law-and-crime
politics2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Orders Rewrite of Misleading Abortion Ballot Language

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that one element of the ballot language describing a fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten. The court invalidated language suggesting that the amendment would limit "citizens of the State" from passing laws to restrict abortion access, when it actually limits state government from doing so. The court ordered the Ohio Ballot Board to reconvene and rewrite that section. The decision marks the second time this year that the court has ordered a rewrite of ballot language for constitutional amendments. The approved language would mislead voters by suggesting that the amendment would limit the rights of individual citizens to oppose abortion. The abortion amendment, if passed, would establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom with reasonable limits.

via The Associated Press|
#abortion#ballot-language#constitutional-amendments
law-and-justice2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Reagan Tokes Act, Allowing Longer Prison Sentences for Bad Behavior

The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the Reagan Tokes Act, a state law that allows the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to hold inmates in prison longer for bad behavior without involving the sentencing judge. The law, named after a murdered Ohio State University student, took effect in 2019 and aims to keep dangerous criminals who have not been reformed from being released. Proponents argue that the law is necessary for public safety, while opponents claim it violates inmates' constitutional rights. The court's decision affirms the constitutionality of the law, but leaves open the possibility for future challenges if the law is applied unfairly.

via The Columbus Dispatch|
#constitutional-rights#criminal-justice#law-and-justice
politics2 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court orders rewrite of Issue 1 ballot language in abortion fight.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered Republican state officials to rewrite the ballot language summarizing the effects of State Issue 1, which would amend the state constitution to require future amendments to get a 60% supermajority in a statewide vote in a future in order to pass. The court found errors in the ballot language, including one that incorrectly described a new minimum number of voter signatures that amendment campaigns must collect from each Ohio county to qualify for the ballot. The court declined to take a more expansive role in ordering the language to be rewritten, rejecting some of the core arguments from the group whose lawsuit prompted the court’s Monday decision.

via cleveland.com|
#ballot-language#constitutional-amendments#ohio
politics2 years ago

USA TODAY recognizes outstanding individuals in law, sports, advocacy, and wine industry.

Maureen O'Connor, the longest-serving woman in Ohio's statewide elected office, has been recognized as one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year. O'Connor served as lieutenant governor and then won election to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2002, becoming the first woman to serve as chief justice in 2011. Despite facing criticism from her own party for rejecting Republican-drawn political maps, O'Connor remains committed to doing what's right and encourages others to try new things and not get locked into a single career path.

via The Columbus Dispatch|
#maureen-oconnor#ohio#ohio-supreme-court