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The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district maps in order to comply with an Ohio Supreme Court ruling against the previous maps, but critics say the updated plans still fall short of the constitutional requirements.
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The Ohio Supreme Court's ruling says the new maps for Ohio House and Senate districts are due on Saturday.
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The Ohio Supreme Court invalidated the maps last week and ordered new maps by Monday, January 24.
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And the court is telling lawmakers how to fix it.
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The ruling says the Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and redraw the Ohio House and Ohio Senate maps within the next 10 days.
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Constitutionality of Ohio's Congressional map now in the hands of the state's Supreme Court justicesThe four Republican and three Democratic justices are expected to deliver a decision soon on whether the new 15-district map, which gives an advantage to Republicans, is constitutional.
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They're arguing over the new state legislative maps approved by Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
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The Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments for and against those legislative maps Wednesday.
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The advocates say the new map was drawn to favor Republicans.
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A national Democratic group is challenging the map in court saying it's unconstitutional.
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The governor signed off on a Republican-drawn Congressional map that creates 12 out 15 districts expected to result in wins for GOP candidates.
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The Ohio House is set to vote Thursday on a new Congressional district map that could give Republicans as many as 13 of Ohio's 15 total Congressional seats.