On March 18, 2022, in the case of Gonidakis v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, Case No. 2:22-cv-0773, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio lifted a March 14, 2022 stay and requested that the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals appoint a three-judge panel to determine how the case should proceed […]
In the case of Cronin v. Governor of Ohio, 2022-Ohio-829, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals agreed that a citizen lacked standing to bring a “complaint for injury” seeking to prohibit the Ohio Governor from complying with Senate Bill 22, which limits the Governor’s executive authority in acting under an emergency declaration. Here, the […]
In the case of Cleveland Fire Fighters Assn., Local 93 v. Cleveland, 2022-Ohio-824, the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals reinstated an arbitration award finding that the employer’s disciplinary sanctions against an employee were not in violation of the collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”). Here, the arbitrator found that, although some of the disciplinary sanctions against […]
In the case of League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 2022-Ohio-789 (“League III”), the Ohio Supreme Court held that the second revised redistricting plan proposed by the Ohio Redistricting Commission(“Commission”) failed to meet the standards set forth in Article XI, Sections 6(A) and 6(B) of the Ohio Constitution. In holding that […]
The Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) has drafted a model curriculum on proper student interactions with peace officers during traffic stops and other in-person encounters for grades 9-12 as required by R.C. 3301.0721(B). ODE is accepting public comments on the model curriculum through March 28, 2022 via survey, which can be found here. To read […]
On March 15, 2022, the Trumbull County Prosecuting Attorney submitted a request for a formal Ohio Attorney General opinion as to whether a township’s fiscal officer may be appointed to fill a vacant public school board position in the same township. The McGown & Markling Team will provide an update once an opinion is issued. […]