On August 3, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion in State ex rel Schmitt v Village of Bridgeport, 2021-Ohio-2664. The vote was 6-1. The majority held that a local initiative should not be on the November 2021 ballot, because … Continue reading
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On August 2, Ohio initiative proponents asked for rehearing en banc in Thompson v DeWine, 21-3511. This is the case over whether ballot access relief should have been granted due to the health crisis. The Sixth Circuit had said the … Continue reading
On July 23, the proponents of a local Ohio initiative filed this brief in the Ohio Supreme Court. State ex rel Schmitt v Bridgeport. The issue is the failure of the Bridgeport clerk to accept their initiative petition, which concerns … Continue reading
On July 19, the Ohio Supreme Court expedited the lawsuit State ex rel Schmitt v Bridgeport, 2021-0878. This is the case in which the clerk of Bridgeport, Ohio, refused to accept an initiative petition, without reason. The local initiative reduced … Continue reading
On July 16, proponents of a local initiative in Bridgeport, Ohio, asked the State Supreme Court to order the village clerk to accept their initiative. The initiative lowers the penalty for marijuana possession to the lowest level allowed by state … Continue reading