Ohio Supreme Court invalidates state’s newly redrawn congressional districts
Friday, January 14, 2022
by Christopher Slagle, Gregory Lestini, Brock Miskimen, Matthew Koppitch, Rachael Mains
On January 14, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court invalidated the state’s newly redrawn congressional districts. In a 4-3 vote, mirroring the earlier decision invalidating the State House and Senate Districts, Justice Michael Donnelly (D-Cleveland), writing for the majority, ruled that the maps violated the Ohio Constitution’s prohibitions on the partisan gerrymandering. Republican Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor joined in the majority opinion and again wrote a separate concurring opinion.
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