Judge dismisses most of former Ohio lawmaker’s lawsuit claiming ‘political hit job’

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A state judge has dismissed most, though not all, of former state Rep. Elliot Forhan’s lawsuit accusing state officials from both parties of performing a “political hit job” on him while he served in the Ohio House last session.

Ohio Court of Claims Judge David E. Cain, in a Aug. 28 ruling , granted motions to dismiss 11 of the 15 civil claims made by Forhan -- a South Euclid Democrat now running for Ohio attorney general next year -- against the Ohio General Assembly.