State of Ohio v. Travis Blankenship
ISSUE: Do the mandatory sex-offender classifications in Ohio law constitute cruel and unusual punishment if the classification is grossly disproportionate to the nature of the offense and the character of the offender?
Tuesday, March 10
Oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court can be viewed by clicking here
Columbus, Ohio–the hearing was open to the public
Ohio Supreme Court
65 Front Street
Columbus, OH
OR
Watch the recording of the oral arguments
http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/previews/default.asp#.VP3NHE10zIU
Note: the video is archived and available for later viewing.
Case file is online here—briefs, memorandums, etc.:
State of Ohio v. Travis Blankenship
Case Number 2014-0363
http://www.sc.ohio.gov/Clerk/ecms/#/caseinfo/2014/0363
See also: https://womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3245565
State of Ohio v. Blankenship, Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-4624
https://www.womenagainstregistry.org/page-1730788/3245537