COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on legislators today to slow down passage of Ohio House Bill 159, which would require photo identification in order for voters to cast a ballot in person. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Robert Mecklenborg (R-Green Township) and Rep.
COLUMBUS- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Governor John Kasich urging him to lift restrictions on members of the press from recording his announcement of his biennial budget on March 15, 2011.
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio was pleased that state officials announced today that they would not move forward with the Camera Integration Project (CIP). The program was designed to allow local officials access to an array of public and private surveillance cameras.
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed concern today on Ohio House Bill 53, which seeks to create a new criminal misdemeanor violation for sexting: when teenagers send or receive nude or partially nude images of other minors electronically.
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed deep disappointment over today’s ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court finding that Cuyahoga County’s transition groups are not subject to the state’s public records laws.
CINCINNATI- On February 2, a three-judge panel for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed unanimously with the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio that a religious display erected in a Richland County courtroom is unconstitutional.