COLUMBUS, Ohio — Today, the ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed objections to the “fifth” set of legislative district maps, adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission on Thursday, May 5.
We filed a lawsuit challenging the so-called ‘medical conscience clause,’ which was snuck into Ohio’s biennial 2022-2023 budget, for violating the Ohio Constitution.
A motion was filed with the Ohio Supreme Court, requesting that the Ohio Redistricting Commission show cause as to why they shouldn’t be held in contempt, for failing to follow the April 14 order requiring the Commission to convene.
In a 2-1 decision, a federal three-judge panel announced that it would not intervene in the legislative redistricting process until at least May 28.
An Ohio judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the premature enforcement of Senate Bill 157, a law that would allow the Department of Health to revoke ambulatory surgical licenses and threatens to shut down procedural abortion services in Southwest Ohio.
Objections were filed to the fourth iteration of state House and Senate districts adopted by four members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.