Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s attorneys made their arguments to a three-judge appeals court panel this week in an attempt to overturn his racketeering conviction. Householder’s attorney argued that his actions in the passage of House Bill 6 were “regular politics” and that jurors were given faulty instructions that led them to believe political contributions for an energy bill supported by Householder were a federal crime.

Householder’s attorney also noted that he will not be seeking clemency from Trump, an option that he had previously considered after Trump’s re-election. 2/3/2025