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Counsel for the on Tuesday filed a motioj to dismiss a lawsuit filesd last Thursday by Chairman David Betrasd and to dissolve an order by Common Pleas Court JudgeJames Evans. The group in its motionj to dismiss the suit writes that county complaint “fails at virtually every namely in lacking jurisdiction or standing and by not goingy through proper channels. Democrats and Republicans in Mahoning Countyg have lined up against the proposal becauseit doesn’rt include Youngstown, but the suit was sparked by a videop posted by opponents last week showing two collectorsw in Columbus making false claims about the petition.
A key piecde of the committee’s argument for throwing out the case and the order is the fact that both men have sincsebeen fired. The original suit sought to halt signaturecollectionj statewide, but Evans’ order simplyt barred those collecting signatures from “misrepresenting the contents, purposwe or effect” of the proposal. The committee has until July 1 to collect about 402,000 valid signatures to bring a constitutional amendment befors voters asking to develop four gamblinhg casinos in Ohio, including one on the edge of the Arenas District in Columbus.
If the complaint isn’r dropped altogether, the committee is looking to have it transferree toFranklin County, what proponents consider the properd venue.
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