Will Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine’s refusal to stay out of gerrymandering cases
In this Jan. 14, 2019 file photo, Mike DeWine, right, shakes hands with his son and Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick DeWine, left, after the elder DeWine was sworn in as governor of Ohio. Pat DeWine faces criticism for not recusing himself from ruling on redistricting lawsuits in which his father is a defendant, but the justice argues he’s ethically allowed to participate in the cases. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool)AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Much has been written in the heat of redistricting fight between Republicans and the Ohio Supreme Court over whether Justice Pat DeWine’s refusal to recuse himself from a decision-making process involving his father flew in the face of judicial ethics.
Justice DeWine took part in writing the minority opinion that would have upheld an unconstitutional gerrymander approved by his father, Gov. Mike DeWine. Now that the high court tossed the state legislative and congressional maps — and the legal battle persists — a question remains whether either father or son will pay the price at the polls.
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