Posted on Dec 1, 2023
Analysis: A major battle for control of the Ohio Supreme Court is brewing
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The court today
The seven-member Ohio Supreme Court is made up today of four Republicans and three Democrats.
That was a split that worked for the Democrats and voting rights groups last year when Republican Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor voted with the Democrats on the court to repeatedly reject legislative district maps drawn by Republicans.
But O'Connor is gone, a casualty of Ohio's judicial age limits law.
A year ago, Ohio voters replaced her as chief justice with Republican Justice Sharon Kennedy, a consistent vote for the GOP maps."...
..."The court today
The seven-member Ohio Supreme Court is made up today of four Republicans and three Democrats.
That was a split that worked for the Democrats and voting rights groups last year when Republican Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor voted with the Democrats on the court to repeatedly reject legislative district maps drawn by Republicans.
But O'Connor is gone, a casualty of Ohio's judicial age limits law.
A year ago, Ohio voters replaced her as chief justice with Republican Justice Sharon Kennedy, a consistent vote for the GOP maps."...
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