United States Sixth Circuit

In a prisoner's action challenging the constitutionality of Ohio's DNA Act, which requires the collection of DNA specimens from convicted felons, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed over Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, substance due process, procedural due process, and equal protection claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/22/2008
• Published 02/22/2008

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  GWIN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Gina R. Russo, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Richard Thomas Cholar, Jr., Ohio Attorney General Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Gina R. Russo, William J. Pohlman, Thomas H. Fusonie, Elizabeth Hanning Smith, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Columbus, Ohio, David A. Singleton, Ohio Justice & Policy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.  Richard Thomas Cholar, Jr., Ohio Attorney General Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.