Return Prayer to Public Schools Initiative Petition rejected by AG
Return Prayer to Public Schools Initiative Petition rejected by the Attorney General.
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Statute Requiring Appeals of Denial of Postconviction Relief re. DNA Testing Go to Supreme Court is Constitutional
State v. Noling, 2013 Ohio 1764, Provision of the DNA testing statute does not violate the Ohio Constitution (Article IV, sections 2(B)(2)(c) and 3(B)(2)) by mandating that the denial of applications for postconviction DNA testing in death penalty cases must be appealed directly to the Supreme Court of Ohio rather than to an intermediate court
Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Meeting May 9, 2013
The Ohio Consitutional Modernization Commission will meet on May 9, 2013, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Thomas J. Moyer Judicial Center, Judicial Education Center Room 101, Columbus, Ohio 43215
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Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Posts 4/11/13 Meeting Docs, Including Final Draft of Rules of Procedure and Conduct
Materials from the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission’s April 11, 2013 meeting were posted on the Commission’s website. These include the Interim Rules of Procedure and Conduct – Final Draft written by the Working Group’s Subcommittee on Education and Ethics.
Return Prayer to Public Schools Initiative Petition Filed with Attorney General
The Coalition to Return Prayer to Public Schools filed an initiative petition with the Ohio Attorney General on April 22, 2013. AG action is due on May 2, 2013.
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Does Governor’s Pardon Entitle Offender to Sealing of Records?
On April 10, 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in State v. Boykin, Case nos. 2012-0808 and 2012-1216. The issue is: When the governor grants an unconditional pardon of an offender’s criminal convictions, does that action entitle the offender to have the court records of his or her pardoned convictions sealed? Appellant’s
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Meeting Announcement: Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, April 11.2013
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMISSION MEETING Committee: Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Date: Thursday, April 11, 2013 Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM Room: Thomas J. Moyer Judicial Center, Judicial Education Center Room 101, Columbus, Ohio 43215 The Commission will also be hosting an educational program for the members starting at 10am to 12:30pm in the
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Dean Emeritus Steinglass Appointed Consultant to Ohio Consitutional Modernization Commission
Cleveland-Marshall Dean Emeritus Steven H. Steinglass has been appointed as Consultant to the newly-created Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission.
Court Challenges Expected for New Ohio Law Limiting Time for Initiative & Referendum Signatures
Governor Signs S.B. 47, which prohibits collecting or submitting additional signatures for initiative or referendum petitions during the period beginning on the date that the petition is initially submitted to the Secretary of State and ending on the date that the Secretary of State notifies the committee that the petition has an insufficient number of
Constitutional Modernization Posts Materials from Mar. 14 Meeting – Includes draft public records policy
The Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission posted reports and materials from its March 14, 2013 meeting on its web site. The materials include a draft Interim Public Records Policy for the Commission.