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US appeals court grants rehearing to Ohio ballot initiative case

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday granted an en banc rehearing for a case about procedures for Ohio citizens proposing Ohio constitutional amendments through ballot initiatives. It found that one alternative could be moving the Ohio Attorney General’s summary approval to after the 400,000 signature deadline.

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Ohio grand jury declines to charge woman with abuse of corpse after at-home miscarriage

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A grand jury declined to return an indictment Thursday against Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman facing an abuse of corpse charge after suffering a miscarriage in her home. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office stated that, after evaluating the case, they believed Watts did not violate the Ohio Criminal Statute of Abuse of a Corpse.

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Ohio Supreme Court orders change to proposed constitutional amendment language on ballot

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The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the state’s ballot board on Monday to reword a proposed constitutional amendment set to appear on voters’ ballots this August. House Joint Resolution 1 , sponsored by Ohio State Representative Brian Stewart , passed the Ohio House by a vote of 62 to 37 in May.

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Ohio legislature advances joint resolution to raise threshold to enact a constitutional amendment

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The Ohio General Assembly advanced on Wednesday Senate Joint Resolution 2 which would raise the required threshold from 50 percent to 60 percent to enact a constitutional amendment. The resolution would require a vote of at least 60 percent of electors to approve any constitutional amendment to the Ohio Constitution.

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Ohio Governor signs legislation preventing discrimination in caregiving on the basis of disability

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Ohio Governor Mark DeWine Monday signed Senate Bill 202 , which prohibits authorities from denying or limiting participation in parenting activities on the sole basis of disability. ” The post Ohio Governor signs legislation preventing discrimination in caregiving on the basis of disability appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US federal judge upholds Ohio school district’s gender-inclusive bathroom policy

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A US federal judge rejected a lawsuit on Monday brought by parents and students of an Ohio school district that challenged the school district’s bathroom policy. The state trial, regarding the potential Ohio Open Meetings Act violation, will take place on January 17, 2024.

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“Ohio attorney suspended over pooping in a Pringles can has license reinstated”

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Ohio attorney suspended over pooping in a Pringles can has license reinstated”: Laura A. Bischoff of The Columbus Dispatch has this report.

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