Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor says she’ll join anti-gerrymandering effort after leaving office

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Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor said Thursday she plans to campaign to try to end gerrymandering in Ohio once she leaves office at the end of the year.

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice speaks Thursday in Columbus at her State of the Judiciary address, the last of her judicial career. O'Connor, a Republican, will leave office at the end of 2022 due to judicial age limits. COLUMBUS, Ohio –

Meanwhile, advocates behind this year’s redistricting litigation also said Thursday they’re assessing their future options as state Republicans are on the cusp of ignoring yet another Ohio Supreme Court deadline to produce a constitutional map for future elections. During her Thursday speech, in which she addressed hundreds of judges at a hotel conference room in Columbus, O’Connor didn’t directly respond to the criticism or, for the most part, directly criticize state lawmakers.

 

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Finally

An “activist” judge? No. But she’s going to add some real heft to put pressure on the GOP to do right by this state and the voters who by majority want an end to gerrymandering. The GOP has been a disgrace and really a bunch of babies about it.

Gee, if there was something that could've been done... wait, hold the gop in contempt of court maureen.

So a political hack…. Good to know

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