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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 3d

🏛️ #DYK Municipal courts don't just hand out punishments, they also have specialized dockets & programs.

🧑‍⚖️ Municipal court judges who administer these dockets & programs are on Nov's ballot!

🗳️ Get your sample ballot at voteohio.gov & get to know the candidates!

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 3d

Ex-Ohio GOP Chair Matt Borges was convicted for offering a $15,000 bribe to a GOP operative. At the time, Borges worked as a lobbyist for a FirstEnergy subsidiary that, under HB6, received a $1 billion+ ratepayer bailout for two nuclear power plants.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Ex-Ohio GOP Chair Matt Borges, convicted of role in HB6 scandal, leaves prison early

One-time Ohio GOP chair Matt Borges was convicted of attempting to bribe a Republican operative in 2023 as part of the HB 6 scandal. Following his release from federal prison Wednesday, he will spend ...

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 4d

Join us Weds, Oct 15 at 7:30pm for a deep dive into Ohio's redistricting shenanigans! We're teaming with @redwineblueusa.bsky.social Ohio to explore the real harm caused by the congressional map we already have & call out the tricks that keep our maps unfair
Register: bit.ly/RedistrictingShenanigans

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 5d

Join us on World Day Against the Death Penalty! Hear from co-victims, Rev. Dr. Crystal Walker and Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., on how their experience led them to oppose capital punishment.

⏰ Fri, Oct 10 @ 1PM

📍 Trinity Episcopal Church
125 E Broad St, Columbus

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Journey of Hope Panel - World Day Against the Death Penalty

Join us on World Day Against the Death Penalty and hear from a panel of co-victims on how their experience led them to oppose capital punishment. After the panel, attendees can write postcards to the...

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 5d

Ohio Republican lawmakers look to regulate abortion, push against constitutional amendment -
Voters protected abortion and reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution with 57% support in 2023

By: @susantebben.bsky.social

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/08/o...

Ohio Republican lawmakers look to regulate abortion, push against constitutional amendment • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 6d

HB 36 seeks to make nitrogen hypoxia a second legal method of execution besides lethal injection.

Note: in 2022 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law that made it illegal to put down domestic pets via gas asphyxiation.🤨

#nodeathpenaltyoh

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State public defender, attorney general at odds over death penalty

The Office of the Ohio Public Defender is finding itself at odds with the state attorney general and some Republican lawmakers as the former argues against adding nitrogen hypoxia as a legal means of ...

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 6d

There are no “off-year” elections!

“This is the time in which the voter has the most power.” - Montgomery Co Board of Elections Director Jeff Rezabek.

Early voting has begun - go to VoteOhio.gov to find your early vote location.

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‘Off-year’ races, issues have big impact on local communities

"This is the time in which the voter has the most power," Montgomery County Board of Elections Director Jeff Rezabek said about so-called off-year elections when voters decide key local races and tax ...

www.daytondailynews.com

Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 6d

Ohio! Early voting for the Nov election starts today!

There are no “off-year” elections - local races matter b/c those elected make the rules closest to home.

To find your early in-person location or request your absentee ballot, head to VoteOhio.gov

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Early voting starts Tuesday. Mayors, council, judges, school boards and tax issues on November ballot

Early voting starts Tuesday for the Nov. 4 General Election. Here's what you need to know about where to go and what's on the ballot.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 6d

TONIGHT @ 6PM!

Hamilton Co, Ohio - Judicial candidates don’t always participate in forums, so this is a rare gem that you’ll want to take advantage of!

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

The Cincinnati Bar Assoc is hosting a virtual judicial candidate forum on Tues, 10/7 at 6PM with Hamilton County Municipal Court candidates.

Judges make decisions that affect Ohioans' lives, so this is a great way to get to know the candidates better.

Register: www.cincybar.org/Events/Event...

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Douglas Keith @douglaskeith.bsky.social · 7d

And if you want to watch all the TV ads in the race, you can find them here:
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Buying Time 2025 - Pennsylvania

This page features Pennsylvania Supreme Court television advertisements from the 2025 election cycle.

www.brennancenter.org

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Douglas Keith @douglaskeith.bsky.social · 7d

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's jurisprudence is... complicated! But with nearly half the court up for retention election next month, the money is still pouring in. More @statecourtreport.org: statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Everything You Need to Know About Next Month’s High-Stakes Supreme Court Elections in Pennsylvania

Three justices will face an up or down vote in November, the outcome of which is likely to impact the midterms.

statecourtreport.org

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

In Ohio, you can carry a firearm in a bar as long as you're not drinking alcohol – a provision in state law that is now being challenged in the Ohio Supreme Court.

By: @lbischoff.bsky.social

www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Can you carry a gun in an Ohio bar if you're drinking? Supreme Court to decide

The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments in a gun rights case. It comes after a key decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that limits state gun laws.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

Rocky River, Ohio – hear what your Municipal Court candidates Brian Hagan & Thomas Kelly had to say at the @lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social candidate forum.

Judges make decisions that affect Ohioans' everyday lives, so hearing directly from them is invaluable!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPlv...

Rocky River Municipal Judge and Clerk of Courts Candidate Forums - Wednesday Sept 10, 2025

YouTube video by League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland

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Alicia Bannon @aliciabannon.bsky.social · 7d

There aren't many people in the country who know more about judicial elections than @douglaskeith.bsky.social @brennancenter.org. Read his analysis of the upcoming Pennsylvania Supreme Court election in @statecourtreport.org. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Everything You Need to Know About Next Month’s High-Stakes Supreme Court Elections in Pennsylvania

Three justices will face an up or down vote in November, the outcome of which is likely to impact the midterms.

statecourtreport.org

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

📢 TODAY (10/6) is the voter registration deadline in Ohio!

Have you...
🎂 Turned 18?
🏡 Recently moved?
🆔 Changed your name?

📲 Register to vote or check your registration TODAY at voteohio.gov

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

The Greater Cleveland Congregation is hosting a judicial candidate forum on Thurs, Oct 9 at 7PM w/candidates running for Cleveland Municipal Court.

Judges make decisions that affect Ohioans' lives, so this is a great way to get to know the candidates better.

RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

The Cincinnati Bar Assoc is hosting a virtual judicial candidate forum on Tues, 10/7 at 6PM with Hamilton County Municipal Court candidates.

Judges make decisions that affect Ohioans' lives, so this is a great way to get to know the candidates better.

Register: www.cincybar.org/Events/Event...

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 7d

Voters in Cleveland will see Municipal Court races on Nov's ballot so check out this great @signalcleveland.bsky.social Voter Guide.

Judicial candidates don’t always participate in voter guides, so this is a rare gem that you’ll want to take the time to read!

signalcleveland.org/cleveland-mu...

Voting? Here's what Cleveland Municipal Court candidates said

Voters on Nov. 4 will pick judges to serve on the Cleveland Municipal Court. Candidates answered these questions gathered from the community.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 10d

Our friends @lwvohio.bsky.social tour the state to register college students to vote!

“Democracy, it’s a participatory sport. You need to get in there and you need to act.” - Trevor Martin, program coordinator

www.wyso.org/news/2025-10...

League of Women Voters of Ohio tours the state to register college students to vote

The nonpartisan League of Women's Voters of Ohio launched a “Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power” tour to register college students across the state so they can vote in November.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 10d

Federal courts in Ohio freeze civil cases amid government shutdown, including HB 6 lawsuit

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Federal courts in Ohio freeze civil cases amid government shutdown, including HB 6 lawsuit

All non-essential civil lawsuits involving the federal government are now on hold in northern Ohio, including a case against ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 12d

Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy wrote the dissent, disagreeing with the ruling of her Republican colleagues.

Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 12d

That’s because, under Ohio public records law, government workers don’t have to fulfill records requests that require them to create a new record or to compile information together. The court ruled Tuesday that is effectively what was asked of the health department.

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 12d

In a narrowly decided 4-3 decision, the state’s high court held that while the data itself is a public record, the health department wasn't required to turn it over because they would have to export the statistics from state databases into an Excel spreadsheet.

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Ohio health department wins legal battle to restrict COVID data access

In a narrow 4-3 ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that state health officials were justified in refusing to provide data on COVID-19 deaths and vaccinations in Ohio to a critic of Gov. Mike DeWine’...

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 12d

Ohio lawmakers miss first congressional redistricting deadline with no negotiations and no GOP map

By: @susantebben.bsky.social,
@ohiocapitaljournal.com

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/01/o...

Ohio lawmakers miss first congressional redistricting deadline with no negotiations and no GOP map • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio General Assembly missed their first deadline in the congressional redistricting process, with Republican legislators defending the move to continue the process on to the Ohio Redistricting Co...

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Ohio Fair Courts Alliance @ohfaircourts.bsky.social · 13d

“Gerrymandering sounds kind of wonky, like redistricting. It’s not a really populist issue, but it is, because everything stems from who is representing you.” - Laura Johnston on @cleveland.com Today in Ohio.

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Ohio’s mapmaking for Congress: a masterclass in exploiting loopholes, avoiding voter intent

Ohio's redistricting process reveals how politicians exploit loopholes to maintain gerrymandered power, directly defying voters who overwhelmingly approved reforms

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