Ohio Supreme Court rejects judge’s claim abortion amendment hinders job

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed an Ohio judge’s claim that the reproductive rights amendment in the state constitution hindered him from doing his job.

Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Engler was elected to the county court’s domestic relations and juvenile division in 2024. He argued to the state supreme court in an April filing that the constitutional amendment “is being applied to eliminate parental-consent requirements for minors and to render judicial-bypass proceedings …

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