Election laws under scrutiny in Ohio ahead of fall vote
In Ohio, voting rules face legal challenges as election day nears. Advocates for the homeless and the Democratic Party say 2014 changes create barriers for minorities and Democratic-leaning voters. A federal judge hears testimony on absentee ballot provisions and cure rules, while the state defends nondiscriminatory, minimal burden policies.
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Dan Tokaji
Ohio State University
Roundup AG rape kits due for DNA testing next week
Ohio Attorney General officials say law enforcement must submit untested rape kits by Wednesday under a last year’s law. DeWine notes testing has helped identify hundreds of alleged attackers and cites 12,000+ kits submitted by 250 agencies since the initiative began in 2011. A separate appellate ruling overturns an attempted voyeurism conviction in Middletown, citing gaps in the statute.
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Mike DeWine
DeWine
Middletown
David Reuss
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Ohio District Court of Appeals
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Robin Piper
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Judicial Conference head to retire in April
In Columbus Ohio Mark Schweikert executive director of the Ohio Judicial Conference since 2006 will retire in April. A former Hamilton County judge he led the group representing more than 700 judges and shaping policy. He plans to work as a traveling judge across Ohio after retirement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mark Schweikert
Ohio Judicial Conference
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
Schweikert
Ohio Supreme Court
Maureen O’connor
Chase College of Law
Northern Kentucky University
GoBabyGo Adapt a Car Day Delivers Hopeful Rides
The Chronicle Telegram reports Thomas Shepherd, a power wheelchair user, eagerly awaiting a fire-department themed GoBabyGo replica vehicle built by volunteers. His mother Laura watches as the shiny Tahoe-like car nears completion amid the boy’s expressed impatience to try it.
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Thomas Shepherd
Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Avon Lake
Don Sugar
Thomas
Children’s Development Center
Ike
Laura
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