“The attorney general recognizes that as the most severe punishment the state can inflict for a crime, capital punishment requires an extraordinary degree of comprehensive due process.”
“It's premature to say whether there will be grounds for possible breach of contract. We have not precluded any new civil action on behalf of our clients if the facts warrant it.”
“We're hopeful the court would agree with what our argument has been all along: The judges advising these individuals in court or not, reminding them either way, does not remove the fact of the law.”
“It's unfortunate that the court didn't rule on [the residency] issue. We argued that the legislature did make it clear that it was their intent that circulators be Ohio residents.”