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Ohio Redistricting Commission members tell state Supreme Court why they shouldn’t be held in contempt
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Commission to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for not approving new House… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court wants Redistricting Commission to explain why it shouldn’t be held in contempt
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has given the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission till Wednesday at noon to show why they shouldn’t be held… Read More
Ohio officials disregarded a supreme court order. A former justice says it’s happened before
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former Ohio Supreme Court justice Paul Pfeifer said the court has the ability to hold the Ohio Redistricting Commission in contempt of court for… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court once again rules new legislative district maps are unconstitutional
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and draw new district lines for the Ohio House and Ohio Senate that follow the state’s anti-gerrymandering requirements…. Read More
Ohio Supreme Court rules proposed Congressional redistricting map invalid
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled the proposed Congressional redistrict map invalid. The Congressional map did not reflect the will of voters who wanted… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court strikes down state legislative maps
By: Andy Chow | WOSU News Team | AP
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Updated January 12, 2022 at 4:40 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the GOP-drawn state House and Senate maps are unconstitutionally gerrymandered in a… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Non-Cash Bail As First Option For Courts
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A big change coming to Ohio’s court system starting July 1, as the state takes a step closer to getting rid of cash bail for… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Candidates Square Off On Issues, Ethics
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Way down at the bottom of the Ohio ballot are two important races – two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court. These are non-partisan races… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court To Hear Armed School Staff Training Case
By: Associated Press
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court will hear a school district’s appeal of a ruling that they must provide police-level training to employees carrying concealed weapons. Madison Local… Read More
Chief Justice Speaks Out On Masks, Rights And “Duty To Fellow Ohioans”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans in a total of 12 counties will be required to wear masks starting Friday at 6pm. But there continue to be questions about… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds State School Takeover Law
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand the law that allows the state to take over failing school districts, starting with the Youngstown City… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Reinstates Democratic 94th House District Candidate
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court has determined a democratic candidate running in the 94th House District is eligible despite the Athens County Board of Elections disqualifying her over… Read More
Court Refuses to Overrule Ruling that Stops Ohio from Closing Abortion Clinics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of three federal court judges won’t get involved in a dispute over abortion and the state’s coronavirus order regarding elective surgery – which keeps facilities that perform abortions… Read More
Backers Appeal 4-way Split of Voting Proposal to High Court
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of an effort aimed at updating Ohio’s voting laws appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, alleging the state ballot board misinterpreted the state’s single subject… Read More
Justices to Decide if Ohio Law Banning Using Guns While Drunk is Constitutional
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if a state law that says gun owners can’t use their weapons while drunk is constitutional. “Intoxication in and of itself is not a… Read More
Court: Not Paying Child Support Can Block Adoption Protest
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A divided Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a parent loses the ability to protest a child’s adoption by failing to support the child as required… Read More
In Assault Cases, Parents Must Show Discipline is Reasonable
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court says it’s up to parents or caregivers charged with injuring a child to prove their actions were a form of reasonable discipline…. Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy Seeks Re-election
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy says she will seek re-election next year. In a statement shared by the Ohio Republican Party, the 57-year-old Kennedy noted she has… Read More
Future of Nuclear Bailout Law Could Depend on Ohio Supreme Court
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The window has closed for parties to file in the Ohio Supreme Court case over whether the new energy law, HB6, can be subject to a citizen referendum. The energy law… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Keeps Camera Challenge Alive
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Supreme Court has rejected Toledo’s motion to dismiss a challenge to how the city handles appeals of citations related to camera-captured traffic violations. The high… Read More
Arguments Set for Case of Ohio Gun Owner Drunk Inside House
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments in February to decide whether a law prohibiting gun owners from carrying firearms while intoxicated should be applied inside… Read More
Ohio High Court Again Refuses to Hear Abortion Clinic Appeal
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Dayton area’s last abortion clinic is trying to avoid closure by pursuing a new state license and intervention by a federal court after the Ohio… Read More
Ohio High Court Hears Case on School ‘Takeovers’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has heard arguments in a legal fight over how the state intervenes in repeatedly poor-performing school districts. At issue is a state… Read More
Home Rule In Ohio – Under Attack Or Reined In?
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The home rule provision was added to the Ohio constitution by voters in 1912, and the struggles between local officials and state lawmakers have raged almost since then. In recent years, state… Read More
Court Upholds Police Stop Based on Mismatched Vehicle Color
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a police officer’s vehicle stop based on the car’s color not matching vehicle-registration records. The court ruled… Read More