The Supreme Court heralds the way for the state to change its constitution

The Supreme Court of the United States has released the way for a constitutional change in Ohio to end qualified immunity in order to appear on the voters of the voters in a new judgment this week.

Why is it important

The Republican of Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost, had tried to block the change in ballot papers in 2024 because the language represented the problem fair, but a majority of the judges of the court decided that the change petition could progress this week.

The court’s cross -party decision means that OHIO’s voters now have the opportunity to receive the change in the ballot papers. If there are voices and finally passes, the change could have important effects on police officers and civil servants

Newsweek I have introduced myself to Yost’s office by e -mail.

What to know?

The Supreme Court of the United States has temporarily lifted a stay imposed by Justice Brett Kavanaugh after Yost had applied for an emergency aid for the change. Kavanaugh, together with the Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. The majority did not explain why they left the stay.

The change should appear on the ballot 2024 in Ohio, but was faced with legal challenges. While the petents received the 1,000 signatures required for the certification, Yost rejected the proposal for changes because he did not believe that he passed the truthful and fair standard. Yost denied them eight times in language questions, reported The Columbus shipping.

In March, judge James Graham stood behind the change with the voters and asked Yost to appeal to the Supreme Court.

“Last year, the Attorney General came to the conclusion that the initiative that the plaintiffs want to circulate, was not a fair and truthful presentation of their proposed changes. However, if the injunction progresses, the plaintiffs will probably start to circulate petititions – and the unfair Summary Summing – with the damage, wrote in a petition.

Yost certified the petition summary on Tuesday after the court’s judgment, according to his office.

“The office certified the summary of the language about its objection after the Supreme Court of the United States had refused to remain the injunction,” the explanation said. “With the measure of Ohio’s election campaign, the general prosecutor’s office will also try to reject his appointment with the US Court of Appeal for the 6th circle.”

The Yost office will work closely with the General Assembly to “reform the summary process of the voting initiative in order to protect the integrity of the elections in Ohio and freedom of speaking”.

What people say

Mark Brown, a lawyer of the organizers, told Newsweek: “We are pleased about the complaint of the Supreme Court. It has achieved the conclusions of the district court and the sixth cycle that Ohio AG has violated the right to the constitution of Ohioaners and the voters of Ohio.

Judge James Graham in his March judgment: “As applied, the rejections of the Attorney General, through the plaintiff’s summaries, achieved a level of hyper -correction, which went beyond the support of the citizens, which they were asked to support. For example, the general prosecutor rejected the plaintiffs from plaintiffs, in November 2023, summary of the part that this was not part of a department of the government or the department Or a rejection that was available for immunities. “

What happens next

The petition has now been certified, but has to go through several steps to appear on the ballot. According to the Attorney General, 442,958 signatures across the state must now receive at least 44 counties.