ELYRIA, OH- Yesterday, The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio was victorious in its claim that the government’s lethal injection procedures violated state law that requires executions be quick and painless. The case was presided over by Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge.
MANSFIELD, OH- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Northern Ohio with Judge Kathleen O’Malley requesting Judge James DeWeese provide evidence why he should not be held in contempt of court.
FINDLAY, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Findlay City Schools Superintendent Dean Witter requesting him to immediately stop school employees from escorting students to visit missionaries during school hours.
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed disappointment with the Ohio House today after it passed House Bill 477 by a vote of 54-42. The bill restricts state and local government from communicating in languages other than English, except in special circumstances.
AKRON- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent letters to officials in Silver Lake and Bath Township warning them that ordinances restricting the use of political campaign signs violate residents’ free speech rights.
