/tags/maureen-oconnor Maureen O'Connor en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:33:20 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-16/former-chief-justice-redistricting-doomed-to-fail-ohio-needs-new-way-to-draw-maps The Republican former chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court — who joined the court's three Democrats last year in ruling all the maps approved by the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission were unconstitutionally gerrymandered — has joined an effort to come up with a new process to draw legislative and congressional maps. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:33:20 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-16/former-chief-justice-redistricting-doomed-to-fail-ohio-needs-new-way-to-draw-maps Karen Kasler /government-politics/2023-08-14/group-files-for-amendment-to-create-citizens-panel-to-draw-ohios-statehouse-congressional-maps The proposal, championed by two former Ohio Supreme Court justices, would create a 15-member commission that could not include politicians, lobbyists or other partisans to draw district maps for Ohio's Congressional districts and the state's House and Senate. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:17:56 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-14/group-files-for-amendment-to-create-citizens-panel-to-draw-ohios-statehouse-congressional-maps Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-09-10/court-challenges-to-new-ohio-house-and-senate-maps-possible-but-risky The judicial system at the state and federal levels has changed since the maps were drawn in 2011 and then upheld in court. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:02:08 GMT /government-politics/2021-09-10/court-challenges-to-new-ohio-house-and-senate-maps-possible-but-risky Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-05-19/another-effort-to-reform-ohios-cash-bail-system-launched A bipartisan group of lawmakers launched another effort to overhaul the state’s bail system, which has been talked about for years and is backed by… Wed, 19 May 2021 04:09:10 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-19/another-effort-to-reform-ohios-cash-bail-system-launched Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-03-30/ohio-supreme-court-orders-non-cash-bail-as-first-option-for-courts A big change coming to Ohio’s court system starting July 1, as the state takes a step closer to getting rid of cash bail for people being held in jail.… Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:12:14 GMT /government-politics/2021-03-30/ohio-supreme-court-orders-non-cash-bail-as-first-option-for-courts Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-01-04/brunner-sworn-in-creating-4-3-balance-on-ohio-supreme-court The Ohio Supreme Court now has three Democratic justices for the first time since 1994, with the first statewide swearing in to start the new year - the… Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:50:57 GMT /government-politics/2021-01-04/brunner-sworn-in-creating-4-3-balance-on-ohio-supreme-court Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-09-16/ohio-republican-party-statement-in-dropbox-case-blasted-by-chief-justice The Ohio Democratic Party is asking the Franklin County Common Pleas Court that issued a ruling that allows for the addition of ballot drop boxes to take… Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:07:48 GMT /government-politics/2020-09-16/ohio-republican-party-statement-in-dropbox-case-blasted-by-chief-justice Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-03-19/chief-justice-asks-local-courts-to-limit-jail-crowding-evictions Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor is sending a message to all local courts and jails to do what they can to try and reduce the number of… Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:45:13 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-19/chief-justice-asks-local-courts-to-limit-jail-crowding-evictions Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-01-21/new-ohio-bail-reform-plan-excludes-key-recommendation Ohio's highest court has rejected a recommendation to allow judges throughout the state use “risk-assessment tools” to determine the amount of bail they… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 22:08:59 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-21/new-ohio-bail-reform-plan-excludes-key-recommendation Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-09-12/chief-justice-sounds-off-on-bail-reform-gun-background-checks-info-in-annual-speech Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor talked about maintaining public trust in the judiciary, supporting sentencing reform, and keeping dockets moving with apps,… Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:07:40 GMT /government-politics/2019-09-12/chief-justice-sounds-off-on-bail-reform-gun-background-checks-info-in-annual-speech Karen Kasler