/tags/freda-levenson Freda Levenson en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:23:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-09/lawsuit-filed-over-lack-of-accountability-in-redistricting-process Ohio’s top legislative leaders are being sued for not being transparent with the public in matters related to the state’s new voter-approved process for… Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:23:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-09/lawsuit-filed-over-lack-of-accountability-in-redistricting-process Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-05-28/new-lebanon-abortion-ban-might-face-a-court-challenge Earlier this week, at the urging of a Texas group that opposes abortion, the city council in Lebanon in southwest Ohio passed a law making it illegal to… Fri, 28 May 2021 20:33:47 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-28/new-lebanon-abortion-ban-might-face-a-court-challenge Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-03-10/abortion-clinics-blame-state-inaction-in-suit-over-new-law Abortion providers are suing the state to stop a new law that requires burial or cremation from aborted fetal remains. The ACLU of Ohio’s Legal Director,… Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:22:23 GMT /government-politics/2021-03-10/abortion-clinics-blame-state-inaction-in-suit-over-new-law Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-09-28/signature-matching-will-continue-in-ohio-at-least-for-this-novembers-election The process of matching a voter’s signature on a ballot or ballot application against the signature provided on a voter’s initial registration will… Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:13:15 GMT /government-politics/2020-09-28/signature-matching-will-continue-in-ohio-at-least-for-this-novembers-election Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-08-25/lawsuit-filed-over-signature-matching-process-for-elections The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has filed a lawsuit against Ohio’s Secretary of State over the way county elections boards handle signatures on… Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:29:28 GMT /government-politics/2020-08-25/lawsuit-filed-over-signature-matching-process-for-elections Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-08-29/new-settlement-allows-inactive-voters-in-ohio-to-vote Under this agreement between the ACLU of Ohio and Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office, those voters who have recently been removed from the rolls… Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:19:25 GMT /government-politics/2019-08-29/new-settlement-allows-inactive-voters-in-ohio-to-vote Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-08-20/aclu-of-ohio-asks-court-to-block-controversial-abortion-ban-permanently The ACLU of Ohio is asking a federal court to permanently block a ban on abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Pro-choice advocates had secured… Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:45:04 GMT /government-politics/2019-08-20/aclu-of-ohio-asks-court-to-block-controversial-abortion-ban-permanently Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-07-03/federal-court-blocks-controversial-abortion-ban-from-going-into-effect A federal court has granted an injunction to prevent a new law restricting nearly all abortions from going into effect. The so called, “Heartbeat Bill,”… Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:42:08 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-03/federal-court-blocks-controversial-abortion-ban-from-going-into-effect Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-05-30/court-settlement-grants-fathers-same-parental-leave-rights-as-mothers A total of $5 million dollars will be paid to male employees at JP Morgan Chase who were denied the same parental leave policies as female employees if a… Thu, 30 May 2019 15:52:24 GMT /government-politics/2019-05-30/court-settlement-grants-fathers-same-parental-leave-rights-as-mothers Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-05-03/federal-court-says-ohios-congressional-map-is-unconstitutional The U.S. District Court in Cincinnati says Ohio’s congressional district map is unconstitutional. The court is telling Ohio lawmakers to draw a… Fri, 03 May 2019 19:56:25 GMT /government-politics/2019-05-03/federal-court-says-ohios-congressional-map-is-unconstitutional Jo Ingles