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92 Court Cases

Court Case

Jul 22, 2022

State v. Urbanek (amicus)

Mr. Urbanek’s illegal voting conviction is inconsistent with federal voting rights. HAVA requires that states allow a voter to complete a provisional ballot when their registration status or eligibility cannot be verified immediately. That's what he did.

Court Case

Jul 07, 2022

State ex rel. Preterm-Cleveland, et al. v. Yost, et al.

Court Case

Feb 18, 2022

Gonidakis, et al. v. LaRose, et al.

Court Case

Nov 30, 2021

League of Women Voters of Ohio, et al. v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (Congressional Map)

On November 20, 2021, Governor DeWine signed S.B. 258 into law, adopting a heavily gerrymandered Congressional district plan for the next four years.

Court Case

Jul 28, 2021

Prisoners' Rights

Wernert, et al. v. Ohio Parole Board

In 1978 the US Supreme Court found Ohio's death penalty process unconstitutional. Individuals who had previously been sentenced to death were resentenced, often to life with the possibility of parole. The Ohio Parole Board has a practice of denying these people parole, regardless of circumstance.

Court Case

Jul 06, 2021

Open Government

State ex rel. Collin Marozzi v. Ohio House of Representatives

For over five months, the three highest level officials and staffers in the Ohio House – House Speaker Robert Cupp, his chief of staff Christine Morrison, and Majority Floor Leader Bill Seitz – failed to produce a single document. Two others – mapmaker Heather Blessing and Speaker Cupp’s Deputy Chie

Court Case

May 01, 2021

Prisoners' Rights

Woodson v. ODRC

The garnishment of prisoners’ relief checks for debts other than child support, when all other Ohioans’ relief checks are treated are fully immune to non-child support garnishments, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Ohio Constitution.

Court Case

Mar 18, 2021

First Amendment

Lindenbaum v. Realgy, LLC (amicus)

Court Case

Feb 12, 2021

First Amendment|
+2 Issues

Petitt v. Morrow, et al.

Nick Petitt filmed a Columbus Police SWAT team from his porch. Officers then entered onto Mr. Petitt’s property unlawfully, attacked him, arrested him, and seized his phone, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Court Case

Jul 22, 2022

Court Case

Jul 22, 2022

State v. Urbanek (amicus)

Mr. Urbanek’s illegal voting conviction is inconsistent with federal voting rights. HAVA requires that states allow a voter to complete a provisional ballot when their registration status or eligibility cannot be verified immediately. That's what he did.

Court Case

Jul 07, 2022

Court Case

Jul 07, 2022

State ex rel. Preterm-Cleveland, et al. v. Yost, et al.

Court Case

Feb 18, 2022

Court Case

Feb 18, 2022

Gonidakis, et al. v. LaRose, et al.

Court Case

Nov 30, 2021

Court Case

Nov 30, 2021

League of Women Voters of Ohio, et al. v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (Congressional Map)

On November 20, 2021, Governor DeWine signed S.B. 258 into law, adopting a heavily gerrymandered Congressional district plan for the next four years.

Court Case

Jul 28, 2021

Court Case

Jul 28, 2021

Prisoners' Rights

Wernert, et al. v. Ohio Parole Board

In 1978 the US Supreme Court found Ohio's death penalty process unconstitutional. Individuals who had previously been sentenced to death were resentenced, often to life with the possibility of parole. The Ohio Parole Board has a practice of denying these people parole, regardless of circumstance.

Court Case

Jul 06, 2021

Court Case

Jul 06, 2021

Open Government

State ex rel. Collin Marozzi v. Ohio House of Representatives

For over five months, the three highest level officials and staffers in the Ohio House – House Speaker Robert Cupp, his chief of staff Christine Morrison, and Majority Floor Leader Bill Seitz – failed to produce a single document. Two others – mapmaker Heather Blessing and Speaker Cupp’s Deputy Chie

Court Case

May 01, 2021

Court Case

May 01, 2021

Prisoners' Rights

Woodson v. ODRC

The garnishment of prisoners’ relief checks for debts other than child support, when all other Ohioans’ relief checks are treated are fully immune to non-child support garnishments, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Ohio Constitution.

Court Case

Mar 18, 2021

Court Case

Mar 18, 2021

First Amendment

Lindenbaum v. Realgy, LLC (amicus)

Court Case

Feb 12, 2021

Court Case

Feb 12, 2021

First Amendment|
+2 Issues

Petitt v. Morrow, et al.

Nick Petitt filmed a Columbus Police SWAT team from his porch. Officers then entered onto Mr. Petitt’s property unlawfully, attacked him, arrested him, and seized his phone, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.

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