Tag Archives: Supreme Court of Ohio

Is It Time For Video Cameras At The Sixth Circuit?

Today is the big day at the U.S. Supreme Court.  The Justices will begin hearing over 6 hours of oral arguments over the next three days on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, including the constitutionality of the mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance.  We have been … Continue Reading

Recent Decision on Kentucky Judicial Elections Continues to Shake Ohio Politics

As this blog has reported, in July 2010, the Sixth Circuit struck as unconstitutional two Kentucky regulations governing judicial elections.  In Carey v. Wolnitzek (6th Cir., Case Nos. 08-6468 & 08-6538, July 13, 2010) (PDF) the Court struck a regulation prohibiting judicial candidates from identifying their political party affiliation and also a different regulation prohibiting … Continue Reading

Ohio Changes Judicial Election Rules as Fallout Begins from Recent Ruling on Judicial Party Affiliation and Fundraising

As reported previously in this blog, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently struck as unconstitutional two Kentucky regulations governing judicial elections.  In Carey v. Wolnitzek (6th Cir., Case Nos. 08-6468 & 08-6538, July 13, 2010) (PDF) the Court struck a regulation prohibiting judicial candidates from identifying their political party affiliation and … Continue Reading
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