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Qualified immunity for police officers could end in Ohio as path paves forward
(sciotovalleyguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2025
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Wtf does "as path paves forward" mean?
It means the same as "The decision clears the way" at the start of the 2nd paragraph.
This process was blocked multiple times by the state attorney general. The lawsuit outcome says he was wrong and that the proposed amendment can now continue in the legislative process (possibly in parts, with each part requiring voter signatures).
Are you asking grammatically or procedurally?
Others have answered the former. As for the latter, supporters will now collect signatures from Ohio voters. If they collect enough (IIRC, 5% of the number of people that voted in the last governor's election), then it will be on the general ballot in an upcoming statewide election. If it passes, it will be adopted into law.
I haven't looked at this one specifically, but they are usually an amendment to the state constitution. That makes it harder for legislators or judges to override the will of the people.
I guess it's just embellishing the expression "paving a path forward", meaning in a more literal way that it would be easier to follow it, and more abstractly, that progress is now expected to be swifter than before.
Oh. Yeah that makes sense. I forgot about that saying. Reads awkwardly though when they re-arrange it like that...
Yeah grammatically it's incorrect. Paths are paved, they themselves do not pave.
Means this could go to the SCOTUS and we could get a 7-2 (Alito and Thomas of course) to get this overturned.
Wishful thinking
Nope, it’s a state issue. This can’t go to the US Supreme Court because it’s not federal.
Damn
If you’re in favor of ending qualified immunity though, then it’s a good thing. This means the state AG has lost and they can get it on the ballot to allow Ohioans to vote on the issue directly.
Yeah absolutely.
It means there is a clear way to move forward.