DECEMBER 5, 2013
Out of sight – Akron Beacon Journal editorial
Trammell appeals conviction to Ohio Supreme Court – Dayton Daily News
Toledo’s ticketing methods examined – Toledo Blade
Smalley resigns as clerk of courts – Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Government Insider: Appointing acting clerk no simple task – Columbus Dispatch
Hague poison case going to grand jury – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Summit County court news briefs – Akron West Side Leader
Benson announces run for probate, juvenile judge – Chillicothe Gazette
Youth asset builders – Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
UC asks judges to crack down on criminals targeting students – Cincinnati Enquirer
Free legal aid office to close – Zanesville Times Recorder
DECEMBER 4, 2013
Ohio Supreme Court to Review Appeals Court Decision About Red-Light Camera Citations – Toledo Blade
Man on Parole Who Pulled Knife in Restaurant Lands Back in Prison – Columbus Daily Reporter
Prison Sentence Upheld for Man Who Committed New Offenses While Out on Bond – Columbus Daily Reporter
Obstruction Conviction Reversed When Court Finds Defendant Did ‘Nothing’ – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Affirms Woman’s Bar-Fight Assault Conviction – Columbus Daily Reporter
Tracie Hunter Again Leaves Court in Ambulance – Cincinnati Enquirer
Judge’s Wife Arrested – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Summit County Board of Elections Proceeds With Recount After Settling Procedural Question – Akron Beacon Journal
Marianne Sezon Seeks Common Pleas Court Judgeship – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Lorain Representative Dan Ramos Joins Call to End Death Penalty in Ohio – Lorain Morning Journal
Expansion of Special Prosecutor Role in Dellick Matters Approved – Youngstown Vindicator
Judge: Homeless Killer is Poster Child for Problems in Mental-Health System – Columbus Dispatch
Court and Probation Officers Train for Pilot Drug Program – Galion Live
Court Costs Should Not Be Charged on Uncontested Speeding Tickets – Cleveland Plain Dealer Letter to the Editor
Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Help People Who Can’t Afford to Pay – Cleveland Plain Dealer
If Obamacare is Overturned, a Case Western Law Professor Gets the Credit – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Does a 1930 Court Case Mean Cincinnati Will Lose Streetcar Lawsuit? – Cincinnati Business Courier
Supreme Court Justices Show Little Sympathy for Flier’s Suit – Associated Press
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Columbus Attorney’s Public-Record Request for JobsOhio Documents – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Court Denies Keck’s Sex Case Appeal – Marietta Times
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Terrence O’Donnell Doesn’t Understand Separation of Church and State – Cleveland Plain Dealer Letter to the Editor
Dispute Between Two Families Over Break-In Leads to Murder Conviction – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Upholds Maximum Sentence for Man Who Had Sexual Contact With Minor – Columbus Daily Reporter
Judges Affirm Community Control Was Improper for Man With Prior Felony Conviction – Columbus Daily Reporter
Can Legislators Reject All-or-Nothing Politics if $400M is Freed Up? – Canton Repository Editorial
Mediation Might Stop Needless Suits Involving State, Local Governments – Columbus Dispatch
Judge: Death Penalty Option Remains in Lima Murder Case – Lima News
Hunter: I Rule Timely on Juvenile Court Cases – Cincinnati Enquirer
Judge Tracie Hunter Claims County Failed to Defend Her – Cincinnati WKRC-TV
New Judge, Council Members Sworn In; Look to Hit the Ground Running – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center – Columbus Monthly
Court Receives Grant to Aid Probation Department – Circleville Herald
Supreme Court Declines Case on Making Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes – Washington Post
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Judge Bender’s Law License Suspended for One Year With Stay – Fayette Advocate
Locals Lending Support in Suit Over City Regulations on Oil/Gas Wells – Athens News
First District: Robbery Conviction Upheld Despite Conflicting Testimony – Columbus Daily Reporter
Kennedy’s Thanksgiving Proclamation – Circleville Herald Justice P. Pfeifer Column
Judge Hunter Denied More Time to Rule – Cincinnati Enquirer
$1.1 Million Goes to Clients Scammed By Attorneys – Columbus Dispatch
House Bill Proposed Bring Back Judge’s Discretion – Athens Messenger
Trumbull County Too Lenient in Drug Cases – Warren Tribune Chronicle Letter to the Editor
Lammon to Seek Nomination for Probate-Juvenile Judge – Lima News
Century Village Museum Opens Peter Hitchcock Home for the Holidays – Willoughby News Herald
Tschantz Has Diverse Interests, Enjoys Helping Others – Wooster Daily Record
Fry Ready to Serve as Prosecutor – Martins Ferry Times Leader
Elyria Attorney Returns from Observing Honduras’ Election – Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Wayne County Courts Soon to Take Electronic Payments – Wooster Daily Record
Courts Looking at New Ways to Collect $18.4 Million in Fines and Costs – Hamilton Journal News
Municipal Court Begins Collecting Fees Online – Sandusky Register
Montgomery County to Start a Veterans Court – Dayton Daily News
$1.5M Awarded to Help Inmates With Mental Health, Addiction Problems – Chillicothe Gazette
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
Fired Mount Vernon Teacher Asks Court to Reconsider Ruling – Associated Press
Where Are Amish Parents With Sick Girl? Family Gone for Month – Medina Gazette
Appeals Court Rejects Continuance Plea in Assault Conviction – Columbus Daily Reporter
Medina Schools Superintendent Randy Stepp’s Suit Against the School Board Will Be Heard By Visiting Judge – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Judge Willing to Consider Shorter Sentence for Man Who Fatally Shot Wife at Hospital – Akron Beacon Journal
Judge Vukovich Decides Not to Seek Reelection – Akron Legal News
Recounts Scheduled in Four Close Summit County Elections – Akron Beacon Journal
New Prosecutor Named in Belmont County – Steubenville WTOV-TV
COAST Attorney Chris Finney Seeks Tax Break to Open New Law Office – Cincinnati Business Courier
Law Complicates Search for Clerk – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Commissioners Approve Contracts – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Medina Officials Eye Historic Masonic Temple for Future Municipal Court – Cleveland Plain Dealer
High Court to Hear New Obamacare Dispute – Over Birth Control – Cincinnati Enquirer Column
Infamous Reporter Stephen Glass Vies for Bar Admission – NPR
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