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.
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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.
Latest Ohio Supreme Court case: State v. Maxwell D. White, (June 14, 2012), 2012-Ohio-2583, Case No. 2009-1661. A 2005 law, allowing death penalty defendants whose sentence was overturned to be resentenced to death, does not violate the Ohio Constitution’s retroactivity provisions when applied to defendants sentenced to death on or before March 23, 2005.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court holds that an Ohio Statute, which prohibiting cities from enacting bans on transfats, violates the Ohio Constitution Home Rule provisions. The statute held unconstitutional is 129th G.A. Am. Sub. H.B. 153, changes to O.R.C. 3717.53. Akron Beacon Journal Article. Screenshot showing judge’s order. (Just hit Control+ a couple times to
Franklin County Court judge dismissed lawsuit filed by citizens that challenged the constitutionality of video lottery terminals at cacinos. The dismissal was based on lack of standing. See Plain Dealer Article and dismissal order in State ex rel. Walgate, Franklin County Case No. 11-CVH- 10 13126.
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A challenge to the initiative petition for the The Freedom to Marry and Religious Freedom Amendment was dismissed by the Ohio Supreme Court. State ex rel. Ohio Campaign to Protect Marriage v. DeWine, 2012-0592 Docket and Complaint.
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