The voting rights groups now request that the Court continue to stay all federal proceedings, because it is still premature to take this matter of legislative redistricting away from the Ohio Supreme Court.

Voting rights groups filed a motion to enforce with the Ohio Supreme Court, requesting that the Ohio Redistricting Commission and/or the Ohio General Assembly, enact a new Congressional map that brings Districts 1 and 15 into compliance with Article XIX of the Ohio Constitution.

An Ohio judge granted a temporary restraining order 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.

Reproductive rights groups file a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 157, recently passed legislation that would allow the Department of Health to revoke ambulatory surgical licenses and threatens to shut down procedural abortion services in Southwest Ohio.

Voting rights groups filed a motion for stay in a federal lawsuit filed on Friday morning, Michael Gonidakis v. Ohio Redistricting Commission. The voting rights groups request that the Court stay this case pending the Commission’s map drawing and all proceedings before the Ohio Supreme Court.

The League of Women Voters of Ohio petitioners submitted a constitutionally-compliant congressional plan to the Ohio Redistricting Commission, and written testimony explaining the methods used in creating this map was submitted today by Freda Levenson, counsel for the petitioners.

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.