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01.30.19
ACLU of Ohio Argues Abortion Rights Case Before Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Law Would Interfere in a Woman’s Personal Health Decisions
CINCINNATI — Today, the ACLU of Ohio asked the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a March 2018 preliminary injunction against an unconstitutional abortion ban. The law criminalizes abortion when one of the woman’s reasons for the abortion is a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The ban, first signed into law by Governor John Read more…
Reproductive Freedom
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01.23.19
ACLU of Ohio Presented Arguments at First District Court of Appeals in Case Banning Hamilton County Homeless Encampments
CINCINNATI — The ACLU of Ohio presented oral arguments today at the First District Court of Appeals to argue that the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas lacked the jurisdiction to issue an improper, sweeping ban on homeless encampments across Hamilton County. Joe Mead argued for the ACLU of Ohio on behalf of New Prospect Read more…
General Civil Liberties
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11.14.18
ACLU Of Ohio Urges Rejection of Ohio Version of Pipeline Protest Bill
Broadly Worded Legislation Targets Protected Free Speech
COLUMBUS- On Wednesday, November 14, at 10:30am the ACLU of Ohio will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Substitute Senate Bill 250, legislation that will discourage peaceful demonstrations or the mere exercising of one’s First Amendment rights. The language of the legislation is very broad and could result in the criminalization of peaceful Read more…
Free Speech
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10.31.18
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Emergency Relief to Purged Voters in time for Midterm Elections
CINCINNATI- Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted emergency relief that will protect the right to vote for countless Ohioans who were unlawfully purged from the voter rolls. “This has been a hard-fought victory for Ohio voters,” said Freda Levenson, legal director for the ACLU of Ohio. “We are thrilled that the Sixth Circuit Read more…
Voting Rights
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10.18.18
ACLU of Ohio Files Mandamus to Strike Ruling that Bans Homeless Encampments In Hamilton County
CINCINNATI — The ACLU of Ohio filed suit this morning against a judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, who issued an unlawful injunction in State ex rel. Deters v City of Cincinnati to ban homeless encampments in all of Hamilton County. The ACLU filed the mandamus action in the First District Court Read more…
Free Speech