Press Releases

ACLU of Ohio and Reproductive Rights Law Initiative Sue Ohio Department of Health for Refusal to Provide Documents Pertaining to Toledo Abortion Clinic

The Ohio Department of Health has failed to fulfill its clear legal duty by refusing to promptly provide requested public records that fall cleanly under Ohio public records laws and failing to enable broad public access.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Condemns Passage of Senate Bill 293; Urges Governor to Veto

Senate Bill 293 is anti-voter legislation that would, at its core, needlessly eliminate the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.

ACLU of Ohio and National ACLU File Amicus Brief, Raising Fourth Amendment Violation Concerns Regarding Police Drug Sniffing Canines

Drug sniffing canines are instruments of law enforcement used to carry out an officer’s duties. Therefore, their actions are an extension of their handling officer.

Architects of Ohio’s Death Penalty Call For Repeal

Lawmakers who initiated penalty now support ban

ACLU of Ohio Files Amicus Brief, Raising First Amendment Concerns Regarding Age Verification Laws

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a brief as amicus curiae in the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of NetChoice in NetChoice v. Yost, a case addressing the First Amendment concerns of minors as a result of an Ohio law requiring age verification for social media accounts.

ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Challenging the Ohio State University’s Violation of Student’s Free Speech and Due Process Rights

Today, the ACLU of Ohio filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Ohio State University’s expulsion of a student for engaging in protected political speech, violating his First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights.