Federal Judges Order Ohio AG to Allow Vote on Qualified Immunity Ban

Attorney General Dave Yost plans to appeal the decision, which mandates the proposal be forwarded to the Ohio Ballot Board.

The proposed amendment seeks to end qualified immunity, enabling lawsuits against police and government workers for constitutional violations.
A federal court panel ruled that Yost's actions burdened organizers' ability to communicate with voters and meet deadlines.
The Ohio Ballot Board will determine if the proposal represents one or more constitutional amendments.
Organizers need to gather approximately 413,000 valid signatures by July 3 to qualify for the November ballot.
Yost argues that the summary language is unfair and plans to seek a review by the full U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.