Sixth Circuit Acts to Save the Ohio Initiative Process

On April 9, the Sixth Circuit issued a ruling in Brown v Yost, 25-3179, a long-running lawsuit over Ohio initiative procedures. Here is the 2-1 ruling. The majority consists of Judge Karen Nelson Moore, a Clinton appointee; and Judge Andre Mathis, a Biden appointee. The dissent is by Judge John K. Bush, a Trump appointee.

Ohio law says sponsors of an initiative process cannot begin to circulate their initiative until the Attorney General approves the description that is printed in the petition. In the instance which prompted the lawsuit, the Attorney General had rejected the description eight times, which made it impossible for the proponents to qualify the initiative. The plaintiff had already won the lawsuit in U.S. District Court, but the District Court had stayed its own opinion. The Sixth Circuit has now removed the stay.


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Sixth Circuit Acts to Save the Ohio Initiative Process — 8 Comments

  1. Well I’m Donald Trump, the one they’re talking about, if you talk crap about me you’ll get punched in the mouth.

    If you disrespect me, forget about it, forget it. Best case for you is you’ll survive to regret it.

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