Supreme Court Arguments Set for Jan. 10 in Ohio Voter Purge Case
CLEVELAND – U.S. Supreme Court arguments in the Ohio voting purge case, Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, have been rescheduled for Jan. 10, 2018. Paul M.
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ACLU Urges Madison County Probate Court to Stop Refusing Marriage Licenses to Incarcerated Individuals
COLUMBUS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to the Madison County Probate Court urging it to discontinue its policy of refusing marriage licenses to incarcerated people.
Ohio Must Enact Moratorium on Executions
LUCASVILLE—After nearly 30 minutes of torture as medical personnel attempted to find a useable vein for the lethal injection of Alva Campbell, Jr the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections called off his execution.
Ohio University’s Decision to Hold Free Speech Advisory Committee Meetings in Secret is Counterproductive, Says ACLU
ATHENS- Following Ohio University’s announcement that a closed-door advisory committee will be responsible for reviewing and shaping the University’s free speech policies, the ACLU of Ohio released a statement criticizing the decision to conduct meetings in secret on a policy that will affect tho
Cuyahoga County Bail Report Reveals Problems in System, Judges Indicate Willingness to Embrace Reforms
CLEVELAND—Today the ACLU of Ohio released a report by the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) urging comprehensive reforms to Cuyahoga County’s bail practices.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Outdated and Unscientific HIV Criminalization Policies
COLUMBUS, OH—Today the Ohio Supreme Court ruled to continue the criminalization of individuals living with HIV. The ACLU of Ohio, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (“CHLP”), and nine other LGBTQ, HIV, medical and legal defense organizations, with assistance from the law firm Gibbons, P.C.