WOMEN VOTERS v. REDIST. COMM.

Nos. 2021-1193, 2021-1198, and 2021-1210.

198 N.E.3d 812 (2022)

168 Ohio St.3d 309

2022-Ohio-789

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF OHIO et al. v. OHIO REDISTRICTING COMMISSION et al. Bennett et al. v. Ohio Redistricting Commission et al. Ohio Organizing Collaborative et al. v. Ohio Redistricting Commission et al.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 16, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ACLU of Ohio Foundation, Inc., Freda J. Levenson , and David J. Carey ; American Civil Liberties Union, Alora Thomas , and Julie A. Ebenstein ; and Covington & Burling, L.L.P., Robert D. Fram , Donald Brown , Joshua González , Juliana Goldrosen , David Denuyl , Alexander Thomson , Anupam Sharma , and Yale Fu , for petitioners in case No. 2021-1193.

McTigue, Colombo & Clinger, L.L.C., Donald J. McTigue , and Derek S. Clinger ; and Elias Law Group, L.L.P., Abha Khanna , Ben Stafford , Jyoti Jasrasaria , and Spencer W. Klein , for petitioners in case No. 2021-1198.

Reed Smith, L.L.P., Peter M. Ellis , M. Patrick Yingling , Brian A. Sutherland , Ben R. Fliegel , Brad A. Funari , and Danielle L. Stewart ; and Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, Alicia L. Bannon , Yurij Rudensky , Michael Li , Harry Black , and Ethan Herenstein , for petitioners in case No. 2021-1210.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, and Organ Law, L.L.P., Erik J. Clark , and Ashley T. Merino , special counsel to Attorney General Dave Yost , for respondent Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, and Zeiger, Tigges & Little, L.L.P., John W. Zeiger , Marion H. Little Jr. , and Christopher J. Hogan , special counsel to Attorney General Dave Yost , for respondent Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, and Bridget C. Coontz , Julie M. Pfeiffer , and Michael A. Walton , Assistant Attorneys General, and Michael J. Hendershot , Deputy Solicitor, for respondent Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, L.L.P., W. Stuart Dornette , Beth A. Bryan , and Philip D. Williamson , Cincinnati; and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P., Phillip J. Strach , Thomas A. Farr , John E. Branch III , and Alyssa M. Riggins , for respondents Senate President Matt Huffman and Speaker of the House Robert Cupp.

Cooper & Elliott, L.L.C., C. Benjamin Cooper , Charles H. Cooper Jr. , Columbus, and Chelsea C. Weaver , for respondents Senator Vernon Sykes and House Minority Leader Allison Russo.


I. INTRODUCTION

{¶ 1} This is now the third time we are called upon to consider the validity of a General Assembly-district plan adopted by respondent Ohio Redistricting Commission. In League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., 167 Ohio St.3d 255, 2022-Ohio-65, 192 N.E.3d 379, ¶ 2 ("...

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