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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in Michigan v. EPA: 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. EPA over the federal government’s controversial new regulations defining “waters of the United States,” which were published this morning in the Federal Register. DeWine, who was joined in the lawsuit by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, filed the lawsuit in federal district court in Columbus.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement following the United States Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges:

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Following a unanimous ruling in Ohio’s favor earlier today, a national group has recognized Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office for the high quality of the office's work in the United States Supreme Court.  The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has awarded a Best Brief Award to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for its work in Ohio v. Clark, which was decided earlier today with a unanimous ruling in favor of Ohio’s arguments.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that remains found in Holmes County nearly seven years ago have now been identified as a missing Toledo woman.  The identification was made possible through Ohio's LINK (Linking Individuals Not Known) Program, offered by the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at no cost to police, coroners, and families of missing individuals. 

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition for the proposed Cannabis Control Amendment to the Ohio Constitution.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Justin Lovett announced today that a Jackson man has been sentenced to serve life in prison without parole following his conviction for the 2013 rape and kidnapping of a six-year-old child.