Supermax Prison Case Goes to Trial January 7, 2002
A week-long trial begins Monday in a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 300 inmates over brutal conditions at the “Supermax” prison in Youngstown.
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Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates Cincinnati Drug Zones
The Ohio Supreme Court has declared a Cincinnati law excluding certain persons from one of that city’s neighborhood based solely on their arrest for a drug related offence.
ACLU Sues Ohio BMV over Vanity License Plates Policy
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will file a lawsuit in United States District Court in Columbus on the morning of December 20, 2001, alleging that the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle’s policy for approving drivers’ applications for vanity plates violates the First Amendment.
ACLU Sues Dublin Schools Over Drug Testing
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will file a class action lawsuit in United States District Court in Columbus on the afternoon of November 20, 2001, challenging the Dublin City School District’s policy of random drug testing of student athletes.
ACLU to Sue Toledo over Municipal Sign Code
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will file suit in federal court today, seeking to declare the municipal sign code of Toledo unconstitutional.
ACLU to Sue North Ridgeville over Council Rules Punishing Speech
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed suit in United States District Court in Cleveland earlier today, challenging on First Amendment grounds the rules of the of North Ridgeville City Council, which forbid individuals from making statements critical of their elected officials during ci