Abortion Clinics Win Battle With Ohio in Sixth Circuit
An Ohio law that revokes funding from abortion providers for unrelated federal health care programs is unconstitutional, a Sixth Circuit panel ruled Wednesday.
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Mom Says Ohio School Allowed Fake Cop to Assault Son
An Ohio mother claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that officials in the Akron school district allowed a man impersonating a police officer to handcuff and threaten to stun her child under the guise of a fake “scared straight” program purportedly aimed at deterring kids from committing crimes.
Read moreParents Want Embryos Deemed People After Clinic Meltdown
A couple who lost eggs because of a freezer meltdown at a Cleveland fertility clinic is seeking a wide-ranging legal declaration that an embryo is a person, as they seek damages in a separate class action.
Read moreBid to Oust Coach Accused of Body Shaming Gains Steam
More than 20,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the University of Cincinnati to fire the head coach of the women’s volleyball team after a student-athlete filed a lawsuit accusing the coach of dropping her because of headshots she posted on Instagram.
Read moreTransgender Ohioans Sue for Right to Change Birth Certificates
Three transgender women and one man backed by the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ohio for refusing to let them change the gender on their birth certificates, claiming the policy exposes them to workplace discrimination and a risk of violence.
Read moreWrongfully Convicted Man Sues Trio of Corrupt Former Cops
A Cleveland man sued three former detectives convicted for their role in a public corruption scandal that led to 40 wrongful convictions, claiming they used fictional informants and falsified police reports to secure drugs and weapon charges.
Read moreOhio Deems Lake Erie ‘Impaired’ After Years of Resistance
Following years of foot-dragging, Ohio conceded Thursday the waters of Lake Erie’s western basin are impaired by pollution, a declaration welcomed by environmentalists fighting to clean up open waters that have become associated with an unpleasant slimy green sheen.
Read moreCollege Volleyball Coach Accused of Body Shaming
A lawsuit against the head coach of the University of Cincinnati women’s volleyball team accuses her of body shaming a black athlete and dropping her from the team because of photos she posted on Instagram.
Read moreSotomayor Criticizes Life-Sentencing Scheme in Ohio
Justice Sonia Sotomayor flagged “serious constitutional concerns” Monday with a Ohio law that appears to block the courts from evaluating life sentences that offer no possibility of parole.
Read moreOhio Blocked From Banning Down Syndrome Abortions
Ohio cannot make it illegal to abort a fetus diagnosed with Down syndrome, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the law violates fundamental constitutional rights established 45 years ago in the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade.
Read moreOhio’s Campaign-Finance Laws for Judges Debated at Sixth Circuit
An Ohio Appeals Court judge argued before the Sixth Circuit that state election laws regarding judicial candidates are unconstitutional and violate candidates’ free-speech rights.
Read moreFreezer Meltdown at Fertility Clinic Spurs Class Actions
Off-site monitoring of a fertility clinic in a Cleveland suburb failed to alert staff to rising temperatures in a storage tank that destroyed hundreds of eggs and embryos, several couples claim in class-action lawsuits.
Read moreOhio Governor Race Tests Appetite for Gun Control in Open-Carry State
In the first official Democratic debate for Ohio governor, three candidates tried Wednesday night to take the sheen off the front-runner by bringing up his ties to the National Rifle Association and calling for stricter gun-control laws after the high school massacre in Florida. This year’s race is a test for Democrats in a pro-gun state.
Read moreOhio Goes on Offense to Keep Soccer Team in Columbus
In an attempt to keep a Major League Soccer franchise in Columbus, the city and Ohio filed a lawsuit claiming the league and team are subject to a state law imposing restrictions on sports owners who use taxpayer money.
Read moreWhite Nationalist to Drop Ohio State Lawsuit
A new attorney for white nationalist Richard Spencer’s campus tour efforts said Tuesday he plans to drop a lawsuit against Ohio State University but that a lawsuit will continue against the University of Cincinnati.
Read moreFarming Co-op Pushes for Insurance Rebates in Sixth Circuit
An Ohio farming cooperative that owns part of a crop insurance provider argued Tuesday before the Sixth Circuit to retain its ability to issue refunds to members that used its insurance company.
Read moreDairy Maker Takes Fight Over Butter Grading to Seventh Circuit
An Ohio dairy company filed an appeal with the Seventh Circuit on Monday, asking it to review a federal judge’s dismissal of its challenge to a Wisconsin law requiring all butter for sale to be graded by the U.S. Agriculture Department or a state-licensed butter grader.
Read moreHundreds of Patients Take Aim at Ohio’s Chief Justice
Plaintiffs who questioned the impartiality of Ohio’s chief justice last year, in one of the largest medical malpractice case in the state’s history, are fighting for changes in the state’s recusal rules after failing to disqualify a trial judge overseeing their cases.
Read moreAtheist Fights Court-Ordered Alcoholics Anonymous Treatment
An Ohio atheist convicted of drug charges claims in court that a state judge and treatment providers forced him to participate in Alcoholics Anonymous, which he says is rooted in monotheistic spirituality.
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