Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission’s Legislative & Executive Branch Committee Agree on Recommendations for Redistricting Board

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Per the Akron Beacon Journal: The Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission’s Legislative & Executive Branch Committee agreed that a seven-member board should draw new legislative and congressional districts, beginning after the 2020 census. A supermajority, including at least one member of the minority party, would be needed to pass a plan. Akron Beacon Journal article

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Justice O’Neill Testifies on Judicial Election Reform Before Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission

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Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill testified before the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission concerning judicial election reform.  He agrees with some of Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor’s ideas (see her web site http://ohiocourts2013.org/), such as holding judicial elections in odd numbered years, because in presidential/ gubernatorial election years judicial races may not garner as much voter

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Eighth District Holds Cleveland’s Residency Bonus Points Unconstitutional

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The Eighth District Court of Appeals held that giving city employees bonus points on promotional exams for living in Cleveland violates the Ohio Constitution, Article XV, Section 10.  Cleveland Firefighters Assn. v. Cleveland, 2013-Ohio-5439.  Ohio Constitution, Article XV, Section 10 states: Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state, the several counties, and

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Traffic Stop Violates Ohio Constitution Because Township Officer Lacked Authority

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The Sixth District Court of Appeals ruled that an extraterritorial traffic stop by Lake Township Police Department officer on a State highway violated the defendant’s rights under Article 1, Section 14 of the Ohio Constitution. “[In Atwater v. Lago Vista] a stop, even if in violation of state law, is not unreasonable under the Fourth

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December Committee Meetings for the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission

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The following meetings will be at the Statehouse on Thursday, December 12, 2013: 9:00 am Judicial Branch and the Administration of Justice – Statehouse Room 311 Finance, Taxation & Economic Development Committee – Statehouse Room 115 – Presenter -Professor Dale Oesterle, Moritz College of Law – Public Private Partnerships Education, Public Institutions, & Miscellaneous and

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Ohio Supreme Court Will Hear Traffic Camera Case

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The Ohio Supreme Court accepted an appeal filed by Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. and City of Toledo concerning the constitutionality of administrative hearings for traffic camera tickets.  See Docket for Supreme Court Case No. 2013-1277 See our prior post Does Administrative Hearing of Traffic Camera Tickets Usurp Muni Court Powers and Violate the Ohio Constitution?

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Husted Addresses Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Re. Redistricting

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Secretary of State Jon Husted spoke to the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission concerning  changing the state’s process for drawing legislative and congressional districts.   According to a recent Plain Dealer Article, Nov. 14, 2013. His [Husted’s] recommendations: The apportionment board should be expanded from five to seven, so that at least two members of the

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Clean Energy Ballot Initiative Filed with the Ohio Attorney General

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Yes for Ohio’s Energy Future  filed an initiative petition with the Ohio Attorney General, called The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative.  The Initiative would to Ohio Constitution, Article VIII, Section 2, a bond issue for purposes of improving clean energy infrastructure; research and development related to clean energy, in support of Ohio industry ; and develop sites

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