Ohio Supreme Court halts appellate ruling in Cuyahoga prosecutors’ fight on gun cases

Ohio Supreme Court halts appellate ruling in Cuyahoga prosecutors’ fight on gun cases

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a pause on a ruling from a lower court that found banning people accused of violent felonies from having firearms is unconstitutional.

High times on the Supreme Court

Ohio used to be a proper state that elected Supreme Court Justices in nonpartisan races. Voters chose winners largely based on which candidate had the most Irish-sounding surname.Former Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill, a documented sex-haver, used to brag about winning a statewide election with $5,000.But in recent years, the Ohio Republican Party co…