Legal Director, ACLU Ohio; Yogi; Mommy

Joined February 2009
🚨BREAKING: We are suing ICE for their unlawful practice of conducting warrantless arrests without probable cause. acluohio.org/press-releases/…
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Freda Levenson retweeted
We filed an amicus brief at the Ohio Supreme Court challenging Secretary LaRose's lawless attempt to limit the use of drop boxes just weeks before voting begins. We call on the court to rescind this confusing and burdensome directive. cleveland.com/news/2024/09/o…
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🚨As a government official, Sheriff Zuchowski's threats against Portage County residents are unconstitutional. Displaying a political yard sign is protected First Amendment activity. He apparently needs to learn this in court.
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🎉BREAKING: An Ohio judge just blocked a law mandating a 24-hour waiting period for abortions. This is an historic victory for abortion patients and for all voters who voiced support for the constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy.
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📢URGENT: Tell @GovMikeDeWine to VETO HB 68. This extreme legislation would ban gender affirming care for trans youth and prevents trans girls and women from playing on sports teams that match their gender identities. 📧Send a message: action.aclu.org/send-message…
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My latest: At the hospital, her husband was beside himself. He requested a meeting with the hospital ethics board, she says, but was refused. "I've never seen him just come apart and cry — he had his head in his hands, this huge six-foot guy." npr.org/sections/health-shot…
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Ohioans support reproductive freedom and abortion access free from government interference. Anti-abortion groups and politicians are desperate to stop this popular initiative by any means, and we will not let that happen.
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🚨GOOD NEWS! Our petition to advance and protect Ohio abortion rights was officially certified by Attorney General Yost. Next up, the Ohio Ballot Board has ten days to review the amendment. Donate today to help our campaign in the next phase! ⬇️ 📲ohioansforreproductivefreedo…
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Freda Levenson retweeted
An extremely important reminder from our Legal Director Freda Levenson ⬇️ 📣 Vote like your reproductive rights depend on it 👏🏼
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🎉BREAKING: A judge has granted our request for a preliminary injunction, which will keep Ohio’s 6 week abortion ban blocked indefinitely. Abortion will remain legal in the state of Ohio. This is a MAJOR victory for reproductive freedom.
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🚨The battle for the Supreme Court of Ohio is almost here. To underscore the importance of these races we created a Candidate Profile, showing the candidates' judicial record on issues ACLU voters care about most: abortion, redistricting, bail reform, and criminal sentencing.
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For the first time since June 24, Ohio patients are able to obtain an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿 This ruling is a huge victory for reproductive rights, not only for Ohio but also for the entire Midwest region.
BREAKING: An Ohio court has blocked a cruel 6-week ban on abortion that has been in effect since June. People in Ohio can once again access safe, legal abortion care up to 22 weeks into pregnancy. We will keep fighting until this ban is blocked for good.
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BREAKING: An Ohio court has blocked a cruel 6-week ban on abortion that has been in effect since June. People in Ohio can once again access safe, legal abortion care up to 22 weeks into pregnancy. We will keep fighting until this ban is blocked for good.
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I just read about drop boxes in Wisconsin. I guess they’re fine to use for babies, but not for ballots.
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Hundreds of students have walked out of Shaker Heights High School in a student planned rally to demand action after the tragic shooting in #Uvalde. @wkyc – at Shaker Heights, OH
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To all Ohioans - we hear you. This was not a decision made lightly. Please take a moment to read this statement, we hope this explanation will provide more clarity on our position. 📲acluohio.org/en/press-releas…
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🚨Democracy: 3 | Gerrymandering: 0 🚨 In a 4-3 decision, the @OHSupremeCourt again struck down the revised House and Senate maps as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. The requirements in the Constitution are not suggestions, they are law. acluohio.org/en/press-releas…
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