The ACLU of Ohio filed a motion for explanation with the Ohio Supreme Court, requesting that the Ohio Redistricting Commission explain their failure to comply with the Court’s February 7 order, which directed the Commission to submit a revised plan for Ohio’s legislative districts.

Two groups of petitioners who successfully sued twice and had the previous commission plans struck down, submitted a constitutionally-compliant legislative plan to the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court majority struck down the revised Ohio House and Senate maps as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders, and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to begin the process for a third time, and to comply with the requirements of the Ohio Constitution.

An Ohio judge granted a second preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Senate Bill 27, a law that requires embryonic and fetal tissue from procedural abortions be cremated or interred.

The ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed objections to the revised state House and Senate maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Yesterday afternoon, petitioners submitted a set of constitutionally-compliant legislative maps to the Ohio Redistricting Commission, which is under court order to redraw the state House and Senate district maps.