Former ACLU of Ohio Legal Director Jeff Gamso represents Anthony Sowell in the direct appeal of Mr. Sowell’s conviction and 11 death sentences to the Ohio Supreme Court. Although the case had been fully...
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May 1, 2014
NAACP, et al. v. Husted, et al.
Status: Historic
Ohio Senate Bill 238 eliminated the first week of early in-person voting in Ohio, and, in doing so, functioned also to eliminate “Golden Week” (the period of overlap between the last week in which a voter...
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Mar 12, 2014
Walker v. City of Toledo (amicus)
Status: Closed
Mr. Bradley Walker challenged the Toledo Municipal Code 313.12, which permits enforcement of red light and speeding laws through automated photo, video and electronic monitoring. A private company, RedFlex...
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Mar 10, 2014
Juvenile Shackling
Status: Closed
Currently in Ohio, there is no state law or Ohio Supreme Court policy regarding the shackling of juveniles during court proceedings. Each county juvenile court has its own policies and procedures for...
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Jan 16, 2014
Obergefell v. Hodges
Status: Historic
Two individuals, James Obergefell and John Arthur James filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage on death certificates. The two were legally married in Maryland in 2013...
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Dec 9, 2013
Hanrahan v. Mohr
Free Speech
Status: Closed
The ACLU of Ohio Foundation was contacted by Staughton and Alice Lynd to consider filing a lawsuit on behalf of prisoners that had previously been involved in the 1993 uprising at the Lucasville maximum-...