Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling on Ballot Language, Ohio’s Top Attorney Tries to Tip the Scales.

Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling on Ballot Language, Ohio's Top Attorney Tries to Tip the Scales.

September 10, 2024

Columbus, OH- Last week, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost asked Democratic Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner to recuse herself from the case of Citizens Not Politicians vs Ohio Ballot Board. She refused and will hear this case as originally scheduled, but this request is yet another example of AG Yost prioritizing partisanship over the law.

This isn't the first time that Yost has tried to change the rules because he didn't like or was afraid of the result. After voters overwhelmingly enshrined abortion rights in their state constitution, Yost said that some parts of the state's extreme, out-of-touch abortion ban may still be constitutional and then suggested that Ohioans didn't know what they voted for.

"This unnecessary and untimely request is typical of an Attorney General who is more interested in playing politics than upholding his oath to work for the people," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "This isn't the first time that Yost has acted on his deep-seated commitment to putting partisanship over the rule of law, and unfortunately for Ohioans, it won't be the last."

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