Today, the ACLU of Ohio issued a legal memo to Ohio school officials regarding the rights of immigrant students. The letter provides clarity on federal and state laws and offers tools to ensure districts are prepared for heightened immigration enforcement.

Today, Ohio lawmakers from both chambers introduced legislation that manipulatively interweaves two civil liberties issues: reproductive freedom and capital punishment.

Together with the Ohio Voter Rights Coalition, we sent to Secretary LaRose last week sharing our comments on his office’s proposed directives impacting the Election Officials Manual.

Today, the ACLU of Ohio, the Ohio Immigrant Alliance and others sent a letter to Ohio’s 88 county sheriffs outlining the dangers of carrying out President-elect Trump’s inhumane immigration policies.

Today, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 29, legislation that will remove many of the financial barriers that lead to driver’s license suspensions. With the adoption of this policy, Ohio becomes the 25th state to move away from debt-related penalties.

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Ohio filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in a lawsuit by Plaintiff-Appellants (the “parent group”) challenging Olentangy Local School District’s (the “District”) student speech policies. 

Today, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 104, an anti-trans bathroom bill requiring individuals in primary and secondary schools as well as institutions of higher education to use restrooms and other facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth.

Today, the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas issued a permanent injunction blocking Ohio’s 2019 six-week abortion ban from taking effect, marking the first permanent injunction stemming from Ohio’s Reproductive Freedom Amendment, which took effect in December 2023.