Constitutionally Created Commission for Ohio Public Officials’ Pay Increases?

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SJR 9, recently passed by the Ohio Senate, would amend the Ohio Constitution to create the Public Office Compensation Commission.  The Commission would review and set pay for lawmakers, constitutional officers, judges and others.   Commission members would be appointed by the governor, members of the legislature and the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, […]

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December 11, 2014 Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Meetings

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All meetings are Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Ohio Statehouse.  All meetings are open to the public. 9:00 a.m. Coordinating Committee – Room 114 9:30 a.m. Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission – Room 313 10:15 a.m. Bill of Rights and Voting Committee – Room 116.  Presentation by Michael Kirkman, Executive Director, Disability Rights Ohio on

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Oil and Gas Company Sues Ohio Suburb over Gas Drilling Ban

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In Bass Energy, Inc. v. City of Broadview Heights, Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court Case no. CV-14-828074, two oil and gas companies sued the City of Broadview Heights, seeking a declaratory judgment to declare the city’s ban on drilling invalid. The City claims the ban is protected by the Home Rule provision of the Ohio Constitution,

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Redistricting Reform Heats Up in Lame Duck General Assembly

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Rep. Huffman recently introduced new plans for redistricting reform, set out in HJR 11 and HJR 12. See New Ohio Redistricting Idea Proposed with Only Weeks Left in the Legislative Session.  Democrats have their own proposal, based on SJR 1, an earlier redistricting proposal. Under the Democratic proposal, there would be no consideration given to

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New Ohio Redistricting Idea Proposed with Only Weeks Left in the Legislative Session

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HJR 11 (federal legislative districts) and HJR 12 (state legislative redistricts) were recently introduced in the Ohio General Assembly.  Under HJR 12, a seven member panel, including the governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, and four legislative appointments (two from each party) creates the districts.  A member of the minority party must vote in favor

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Don’t Remove the Wording “Thorough and Efficient System of Public Education”, Says Justice Pfeifer to Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission

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  The Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission’s Education, Public Institutions and Local Government Committee has considered removing the wording of Ohio Constitution, Article VI, Section 2 requiring a thorough and efficient system of public education.  See our prior post.  Proponents want to eliminate the “thorough and efficient” language because it provides an “in” for Ohio courts to

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Does Cleveland’s Jock Tax Violate Equal Protection? Ohio Supreme Court will Hear Arguments

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The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on January 14, 2015 on whether Cleveland’s 2% municipal income tax on professional sports players from visiting teams violates the player’s Equal Protection rights under the U.S. and Ohio Constitutions.  See Hillenmeyer v. City of Cleveland Board of Review, Ohio Supreme Court Case No. 2014-0285.  The City of

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Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission November 13 Meetings

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Here are the meetings announced so far. All meetings will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. 9:30 a.m. Judicial Branch and Administration of Justice Committee – Statehouse Room 17. Presentation by Justice Paul E. Pfeifer, Supreme Court of Ohio on Article IV, Section 2(B)(1) (Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction).   Reports

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Sixth Circuit Upholds Ohio Constitution’s Same Sex Marriage Ban

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In DeBoer v. Snyder, the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned two Ohio District Court decisions finding that Ohio must recognize same sex marriages validly entered into in other states.   The  U.S. District Court decisions are Henry v. Wymyslo, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 1:14-cv-00129 (see our prior post) 

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