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The new state House and state Senate district maps approved by Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission last month have been invalidated by the court.

The group is putting up billboards in Ohio and 14 other states where it says legislation that hurts LGBTQ+ people is being considered.

They fear the new process to determine eligibility will make it hard for poor Ohioans to maintain coverage.

The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, ruled the latest Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission to be unconstitutional.

A federal court has ruled that Ohio redistricting officials have until May 28 to implement new state legislative district maps, if they cannot meet that deadline, then the federal judges will implement a map already invalidated by the Ohio Supreme Court.

The process is currently being used for statewide races in Alaska and Maine.

The attorney representing a group of Youngstown voters said he is preparing to file another motion arguing the Ohio Redistricting Commission violated the Voting Rights Act when drawing the new congressional district map.

The question comes from a class-action lawsuit filed against the streaming services, and a decision in the case could have national implications.

The three federal judges hearing an Ohio legislative redistricting case also heard a request on a congressional redistricting case, by opponents who say the 15-district congressional map is “unlawful.”

Steve Dettelbach, a former federal prosecutor, is the second person nominated to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — an agency that hasn't had a Senate-confirmed leader since 2013.