August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in 15 other states are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the Biden administration’s latest attempt to grant amnesty to illegal aliens through executive action, a move that flagrantly violates federal law. The lawsuit challenges the department’s recent “parole-in-place” program, which seeks to provide blanket amnesty to 1.3 million illegal aliens with certain family members in the United States.
Ohio’s Senate President has some concerns about a citizen backed proposed ballot initiative to change the state’s map making process.
June 27, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The U.S. Supreme Court today granted a request led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for an immediate stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to regulate air pollution nationwide through its “good neighbor plan.” The court halted the program, which aims to protect downwind states from high levels of ozone pollution, while litigation in the lower courts continues.
June 18, 2024, Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio: The Justice Department today announced that it has filed statements of interest in federal courts in Ohio and Alabama to promote the correct and uniform interpretation of voting laws guarding the rights of voters with disabilities. The statements of interest are part of the Justice Department’s continuing nationwide efforts to ensure that the voting rights of all individuals, including people with disabilities, are protected.
Justice Kennedy spoke at Friday's Republican Luncheon about her office's efforts to improve Ohio's legal system. She's currently in the second year of her three-year plan to reduce both civil and criminal case backlogs by offering free services to local courts and surveying judges to find the root cause.
May 30, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a game-changing settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association in his lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s double transfer rule, which restricts college athletes’ ability to compete after transferring to another school.