Ohio Attorney General, ACLU counter claims that reproductive rights amendment impacts judge’s job

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 580

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the ACLU of Ohio are countering the claims of a Trumbull County judge who says the Ohio Constitution’s amendment protecting reproductive rights hinders his ability to do his work.

In a filing with the Ohio Supreme Court, the ACLU of Ohio said Trumbull County Family Court Judge David Engler has “no standing” as a matter of law or fact.

Engler is arguing that the reproductive rights amendment of the …

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