Ohio Supreme Court case: Secretary of State and Board of Elections did not violate the Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1f by certifying an initiative petition to be voted upon by the Brecksville electorate. The initiative petition proposed ordinances, which among other things, would require mayor to write a letter to state and federal legislative […]
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Ohio Supreme Court dismissed mandamus action by JobsOhio which asked the Court to rule on the constitutionality of the legislation creating JobsOhio. The court dismissed because it lacked original jurisdiction to grant a motion for a declaratory judgment. State ex rel. JobsOhio v. Goodman, 2012 -Ohio- 4425.
Supreme Court Dismisses Mandamus Action re. Constitutionality of JobsOhio Read Post »
Plain Dealer article on the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission. Note that the Commission has selected public members.
Public Members Selected by Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Read Post »
CLE Held – Ohio Constitutional Law Seminar – “Shall There Be a Convention to Revise, Alter, or Amend” the Ohio Constitution.
CLE Held – Ohio Constitutional Law Seminar Read Post »
Ohio Ballot Board creates new ballot language for Issue 2 in response to the Supreme Court’s decision. Plain Dealer article. Text of the Ballot language.
Ohio Ballot Board creates new ballot language for Redistricting Initiative Petition Read Post »
Supreme Court orders the Ballot Board to change the ballot language for the Redistricting amendment. State ex. rel. Voters First v. Ohio Ballot Board, Slip Opinion No. 2012-Ohio-4149.
Court Orders Ballot Board to Change Ballot Language for Redistricting Amendment Read Post »
Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission will meet at 10AM on Thursday September 13, 2012 in Statehouse Room 121 to appoint 20 at-large public members to the commission.
Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Meeting Read Post »
Eighth District Court of Appeals finds that Home Rule Provision violated by State law preempting municipal tow truck regulation. Cleveland v. State, 8th Dist. No. 97679, 2012-Ohio-3572
Eighth District Holds State Tow Truck Law Violates Home Rule Read Post »
Deadline for filing signatures for ballot initiatives passes – only one ballot issue submitted. Signatures were submitted for the Ohio Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment, but not for others, such as the proposed medical marijuana amendments, repeal of the gay marriage ban and “Personhood Ohio” will not be on the ballot this year. PD article.
Only One Initiative Petition will be on November 2012 Ballot Read Post »
Franklin County Common Pleas Court held that liberal group ProgressOhio lacked standing to pursue a constitutional challenge to the JobsOhio Act, specifically R.C. 187.01 et seq. and R.C. 4313.01 et seq., 129 General Assembly Am.Sub.H.B. No. 1 and amended by 129th G.A. Am.Sub.H.B. No. 153. ProgressOhio.org, Inc. v. JobsOhio , 2012-Ohio-2655. Columbus Dispatch Article.