The U.S. Supreme Court sent a redistricting case back to the Supreme Court of Ohio for reconsideration after it recently rejected a theory holding that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. The new decision came on June 30, the day the U.S. Supreme…
Supreme Court Rules in Ohio Redistricting Dispute
July 10, 2023
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Court Rules Mother Who Threw Newborn in Trash Should Be Resentenced
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A woman who was imprisoned without parole for killing her daughter by throwing the infant in the trash after giving birth at her college sorority house should be resentenced, a divided Ohio Supreme Court has ruled. The justices also ordered that a different judge should handle the resentencing of Emilie Weaver, now 27. She…
Innocence Commission Proposed for Ohio to Address Potential Wrongful Convictions
October 29, 2022
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An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would create an Innocence Commission to review claims of wrongful conviction. The proposal, advanced Oct. 26, seeks to enact a to-do list for a state task force, which spent two years analyzing state and national wrongful convictions. Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor appointed the group in response…
Ohio Supreme Court Suspends Democrat Judge Over ‘Unprecedented’ Behavior
The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended a local judge, citing “unprecedented misconduct” that includes falsifying court documents, issuing illegitimate arrest warrants, and donning inappropriate attire in court. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Pinkey Carr, a Democrat, was found to exhibit such misconduct that comprise more than 100 incidents over a period of about two years….
Dispute Over ‘Correcting’ Sex on Transgender Birth Record Heads to Ohio Supreme Court
October 12, 2022
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Some Ohio counties would have rubber-stamped Hailey Adelaide’s request to change an official birth record “sex marker” from male to female. But Adelaide, who was born with obvious male anatomy but has lived as a female, lodged the request in a county where officials believe state law gives them no authority to alter that aspect…
27,200 Years Lost: US States Wrestle With Wrongful Convictions
August 15, 2022
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Faced with a mounting roster of more than 3,200 exonerated Americans, some states, including Ohio, are taking steps to prevent the innocent from languishing behind bars. Now, after more than two years of work, a State Supreme Court-appointed task force is recommending that Ohio lawmakers create an innocence inquiry commission, as part of “a patchwork…
‘Very Bold Decision’: Ohio Supreme Court Voids Rape Conviction Because Victim Sat With Prosecutors
The Ohio Supreme Court voted 4-3 to reverse a man’s conviction for rape and kidnapping—a ruling that one defense lawyer called “a very, very bold decision.” For the first time in its 220-year history, the state’s highest court was asked to consider whether a defendant was denied a fair trial because the crime victim was…
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects GOP-Drawn Congressional Maps for Second Time
July 22, 2022
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The Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Republican-authored congressional map this week, saying it violates anti-gerrymandering rules found in the state constitution. The court gave Ohio lawmakers 30 days to redesign the map for the 2024 elections. If they cannot reach a consensus, the Ohio Redistricting Commission will have 30 days to adopt the congressional…
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Republicans’ 4th Set of State Legislative Maps
April 17, 2022
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A fourth set of state legislative maps submitted by the Republican-controlled Ohio Redistricting Commission has been rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court under the state constitution’s anti-gerrymandering requirements. According to a 4-3 decision made by a panel of judges, Republicans on the commission violated the state’s new redistricting rules by drawing up maps that did…
Federal Court Won’t Yet Get Involved in Ohio’s Election Maps Drama
The U.S. District Court of Southern Ohio currently will not intervene in the matter of the state’s redistricting commission’s ongoing dispute with the Ohio Supreme Court over proposed maps, according to information from the federal court. Following a hearing on March 30, Judge Algenon Marbley’s said his court will take under advisement a request for…
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