Ohio loses another voting rights case

Ohio Republicans lost another federal lawsuit Tuesday over their attempts to restrict Ohioans’ voting rights. Judge Algenon L. Marbley of U.S. District Court in Columbus ruled that state officials violated the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection under the law and the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Democratic appointee’s decision today echoes that of Republican-appointed Judge Michael H. Watson late last month on a separate case that restored a “Golde