/tags/freda-levenson freda levenson en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:04:47 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-01/voter-rights-groups-file-second-lawsuit-over-ohios-congressional-map A coalition of voter rights groups has filed a challenge to the state's new Congressional district map in the Ohio Supreme Court. The advocates say the new map was drawn to favor Republicans. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:04:47 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-01/voter-rights-groups-file-second-lawsuit-over-ohios-congressional-map Andy Chow /politics/2021-09-24/lawsuit-filed-over-ohio-legislative-maps-that-preserve-republican-supermajorities The maps have been blasted as gerrymandered toward Republicans, in violation of a 2015 constitutional amendment to change the map creation process. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:58:42 GMT /politics/2021-09-24/lawsuit-filed-over-ohio-legislative-maps-that-preserve-republican-supermajorities /news/2020-08-26/aclu-files-lawsuit-over-ohios-absentee-ballot-signature-matching-process The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit against Ohio’s Secretary of State over the way county election boards handle signatures on… Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:11:59 GMT /news/2020-08-26/aclu-files-lawsuit-over-ohios-absentee-ballot-signature-matching-process Jo Ingles /news/2019-08-29/ohio-settles-aclu-lawsuit-allowing-purged-voters-to-cast-ballots-through-2022 Ohio voters purged from the rolls will be allowed to cast provisional ballots in elections through 2022, following an agreement between the ACLU of Ohio… Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:46:09 GMT /news/2019-08-29/ohio-settles-aclu-lawsuit-allowing-purged-voters-to-cast-ballots-through-2022 Jo Ingles /news/2019-08-20/aclu-asks-court-to-permanently-block-ohios-heartbeat-abortion-ban The ACLU of Ohio is asking a federal court to permanently block Ohio's "heartbeat" abortion law, which bans abortions early as six weeks into… Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:45:06 GMT /news/2019-08-20/aclu-asks-court-to-permanently-block-ohios-heartbeat-abortion-ban Jo Ingles /news/2019-05-03/ohios-congressional-map-ruled-unconstitutional-by-federal-court A federal court has ruled that Ohio's congressional map is an "unconstitutional partisan gerrymander" and must be redrawn before the 2020 election.In… Fri, 03 May 2019 17:01:08 GMT /news/2019-05-03/ohios-congressional-map-ruled-unconstitutional-by-federal-court Gabe Rosenberg /news/2019-04-15/aclu-suing-ohio-soon-to-stop-heartbeat-bill-from-taking-effect Ohio’s newest abortion law, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, is scheduled to go into effect in three months. But there’s a very… Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:05:31 GMT /news/2019-04-15/aclu-suing-ohio-soon-to-stop-heartbeat-bill-from-taking-effect Jo Ingles