JANUARY 30, 2014
Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal of Sentence for Gang Rape of YSU Student – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
Man Who Helped Set Victim on Fire While He Was Alive Loses Appeal to 10th District – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court of Appeals Upholds Seven-Year Sentence for Robber – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court of Appeals Upholds Drug Dealer’s Conviction – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Approves Distribution of $1 Million Settlement in OU Case – Athens Messenger
Cuyahoga County Court Should Reconsider Ending Its Commercial Docket – Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
South Euclid Judge Gayle Williams Byers Pays Lawyers Public Money to Review Charter Proposals – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Burchfield Has Wife to Thank for Path to Judge – Lima News
Former Zanesville Attorney Adjusts to Coshocton Court – Zanesville Times Recorder
New Common Pleas Judge William H. Woods Always ‘Judicious’ – Columbus Dispatch
Akron School Board Member Dave Lombardi Is Summit County GOP’s Top Pick for Judge Post – Akron Beacon Journal
Oakhill Defendant Wants to Share Evidence; AG Objects, Cites Threats – Youngstown Vindicator
Students Around Ohio Participate in Mock Trial Competition – Associated Press
Legal Expert Says Police Departments Need Policies About Governing Body Camera Use; Retaining Video – Cleveland WEWS-TV
Your Legal Rights for Hosting Super Bowl Party – Dayton WRGT-TV
Casual Fundraiser Was a Hit, So Bar Foundation is Doing It Again – Columbus Daily Reporter
JANUARY 29, 2014
Regional Chamber Joins Fight Against Racino Opponents – Youngstown Vindicator
Petitioners Sue Delaware County Board of Elections over JEDD Ruling – Delaware News
Toledo Says Settlement Saved Money – Toledo Blade
Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction Upheld in Methamphetamine Fire Case – Columbus Daily Reporter
Man Who Robbed, Shot Victim Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Drug Dealer Who Appealed for Shorter Sentence 23 Years After Conviction Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Case Western Reserve University Can Revoke Medical Degree Because Student Lacked “Professionalism,” Court Rules – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Chief Justice Calls for Odd-Year Elections for Judges – Associated Press
O’Connor Continues to Stump for Judicial-Election Reform – Columbus Dispatch
Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor Cites Poll in Support of More Voter Education, Odd-Year Judicial Elections – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Carol Ann Robb Sworn in as Appellate Court Judge – Youngstown Vindicator
Sunshine Laws Newsletter Not Cheery Reading – Columbus Dispatch Column
Judge Grendell’s Kangaroo Court-Like Proceedings Against GOP Official in Geauga County Require a Judicial Rebuke – Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
Plea Deal Expected in Judge Wilson’s OVI Case – Zanesville Times Recorder
State Pushes to Dismiss Burge’s Motion to Throw Out Political Corruption Case – Lorain Morning Journal
Convicted Preble Attorney Wants Out of Prison Early – Dayton Daily News
Lawyer Charged with Stealing from Wards, Bilking Burial Fund – Columbus Dispatch
Tiffin Considers Former School for Joint Justice Center – Toledo Blade
Clerk of Courts Offices Now Accept Credit Cards – Mansfield News Journal
Drug Prison, College Grant Program on GOP’s Legislative Plan – Associated Press
Capital Law School to Host 11th Annual Wells Conference on Adoption Law – Columbus Daily Reporter
First Amendment Rights of Judges in the Spotlight – Wall Street Journal
JANUARY 28, 2014
Governor’s Pardon Does Not Mean Criminal Records Can Be Sealed, Court Rules – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Against Akron Hospital in Malpractice Case – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Court to Hear Arguments over Repeat Execution Attempt – Associated Press
Arguments Set June 23 in Ohio Slots Challenge – Associated Press
Justice’s Remarks at GOP Rally Show Her Bias, Union Says – Columbus Dispatch
Second District Court of Appeals: Circumstantial Evidence Enough to Prove Child Endangerment – Columbus Daily Reporter
Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girls Loses His Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Geauga County Probate Court Judge Tim Grendell Seeking Feedback About Park District – Willoughby News Herald
Allan Davis – Findlay Courier Editorial
Judge Lindeman Retiring This Month – Dayton Daily News
Franklin County Names 2015 Presiding, Administrative Judges – Columbus Daily Reporter
Judge’s Message: Families Come Second – Sandusky Register Editorial
Governor Appoints DiGiacomo Municipal Court Judge – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Leis Comment About Gay Lawyer Out of Line – Cincinnati Enquirer Letter to the Editor
Beverly Bullocks Beidleman to Stay on as Chief Deputy for the Lorain County Clerk of Courts – Lorain Morning Journal
North Olmsted Mayor’s Court Made $282,000 in 2014 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Common Pleas Drug Court Has First Graduation – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Grants Help At-Risk Pregnant Women, Drug and Mental Health Screening – Youngstown Vindicator
Not Guilty Verdict Granted in Church Directory Case – Athens Messenger
Warden Reassigned to Lima Institution – Toledo Blade
JANUARY 27, 2014
Ohio Coal King Asks Court to Find He Was Defamed – Columbus Dispatch Column
Police Union Wins Appeals Case Against City of Massillon – Massillon Independent
Man Who Murdered Victim at House Party Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Former Seven Hills Mayor David Bentkowski Files Appeal Against City, Officials – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Supreme Court Rules Against Retirees in Union Health Benefits Case – New York Times
Burris Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Murder in Death of Pizza Delivery Woman in Cambridge – Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian
Richland Co. Probate Court Judge Sworn in for Third Term – Mansfield WMFD-TV
Robb to be Sworn in Wednesday to Seat on Appeals Court – Salem News
Three Candidates are Seeking the Governor’s Appointment for Columbiana County Municipal Court Seat – Youngstown Vindicator
Despite Injury Risks, Sledding Thrives in Central Ohio – Columbus Dispatch
Church Directory Trial Set for Tuesday – Athens Messenger
JANUARY 26, 2014
Raided Law Firm Loses Battle in Fight with Prosecutor – Dayton Daily News
Appeal Denied for Man Who Participated in Middle-of-the-Night Home Burglary – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court’s Incorrect Jury Instructions Prompts Reversal of Burglary Conviction – Columbus Daily Reporter
Man Who Molested Granddaughters Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Toward a Better System for Judicial Elections – Akron Beacon Journal Editorial
Local Judge Makes Expensive Attorney Swap – Cleveland WOIO-TV
Taxes Owned on Building at Center of Judge Burge Case – Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Vitte: Here Comes the Judge – Sandusky Register Editorial
Judge Reappointed to Conduct Board – Lisbon Morning Journal
A Life in Law – Findlay Courier
Judge Retiring After Lively 4 Decades – Toledo Blade
Goldsberry Puts Down Gavel, Won’t Disappear – Athens Messenger
Beloved Former Probate Court Magistrate Passes Away – Youngstown Daily Legal News
State Board: Fix Hamilton Co. Public Defenders Office – Cincinnati Enquirer
New Face in Prosecutor’s Office – Marietta Times
Students Take Law into Their Own Hands in Mock Trial – This Week Community News: Delaware News
Heroin Prompts Clermont Jail to Add More Beds – Cincinnati Enquirer
Supreme Court Gay-Marriage Cases Could Provide Overdue Justice in Ohio, Three Other States – Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
Supreme Court Justices Will Review Use of Midazolam as Execution Drug – Associated Press
The Botched Executions Behind the Supreme Court Case on Lethal Injection – Washington Post Column
JANUARY 23, 2014
Court: Psychologist’s Testimony Violates Ohio Man’s Rights – Associated Press
Court Upholds Sentence for Man Who Arranged Illegal Sale of Guns, Robbery – Columbus Daily Reporter
Police Officer Who Tried to Get Drugs from Multiple Doctors Has Appeal Denied – Columbus Daily Reporter
Man Who Stole More than $5,000 from Elderly Woman Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Death Penalty Trial Set to Begin in 2 Weeks – Lima News
Ohio’s Death-Penalty Secrecy is Wrong and Must Not Be Allowed to Take Effect – Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court General Division Judges Vote to Disband Commercial Docket – Crain’s Cleveland Business
The Landlord-Tenant Act – Clermont Sun Justice P. Pfeifer Column
Set for a Second Term – Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
More Candidates File for Primary Election – Athens Messenger
Juvenile Court Receives Funding for New Programs – Lima News
Juvenile Court Receives Grants to Address Human Trafficking – Akron Legal News
Justice Center Location Hangs in the Balance – Fostoria Review Times
Legal Aid of Western Ohio to Move Staff to Findlay Office – Findlay Courier
For Attorneys and Law Firms, Social Media Can Be Important Marketing Tools – Columbus Daily Reporter
VWHS Students Head to Columbus for Civics Competition – Van Wert Times Bulletin
Case on Judges’ Campaign Fundraising Divides Supreme Court – PBS
JANUARY 22, 2014
Gang Member Involved in Shooting Death of Toddler Loses His Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Rejects Double Jeopardy Claim by Man in Heroin Case – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court of Appeals Says DEA Agent Had Immunity in Search for Drug Evidence – Columbus Daily Reporter
State Rebuts Legal Claims in Lethal Injection Lawsuit – Columbus Dispatch Column
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to Swear in Judge Rocky Coss – Highland County Press
Judge Vukovich Roasted at Retirement Dinner – Akron Legal News
Odd-Year Elections for Judges a Bad Idea – Columbus Dispatch Letter to the Editor
New Court Documents Reveal Details in Cuyahoga County Judge Domestic Violence Case – Cleveland WEWS-TV
Five Graduate from Veterans Court – Mansfield News Journal
Juvenile Court Seeking Volunteers for Teen Court – Third Item, Akron West Side Leader
Judge May Not Rule on New Miami Speed Camera Fines – Dayton Daily News
Former Lima Attorney Pleads to Felony Charges – Lima News
Bar Association Honors LaRocco – Findlay Courier
Lorain Democrats Tap Orlando for Clerk of Courts, DeTillio for Council – Lorain Morning Journal
UT’s Bar-Exam Rates Second in Ohio, Mich. – Toledo Blade
Sick Cat, Big Bill, Owners Sue – Cincinnati Enquirer
JANUARY 21, 2014
Court: Architecture Firm Responsible in Hospital Legionnaire’s Case – Dayton WHIO-TV
Court Denies Appeal from Man Who Killed Two While Driving Drunk – Columbus Daily Reporter
Circuit Judges Rule Officers Lawfully Pursued Armed Cleveland Felon – Columbus Daily Reporter
Appeals Court Says Ben Suarez Cannot Stay Out of Prison Pending Appeal – Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Statewide Video Preps Potential Jurors; 11-Minute Educational Tool Now Available Online – Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio Jurors Reminded to Take a Break from Social Media – Dayton Daily News
Thumbs Up: Ohio Introduces Useful Tool to Combat Metal Theft – Huntington (W.Va.) Herald Dispatch Editorial
Date Set for Next Trial of Judge Tracie Hunter – Cincinnati WLWT-TV
Judge DeWeese Sworn-In for Fifth Term – Mansfield WMFD-TV
Second Republican Enters Municipal Court Race – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Urban, Suburban Juveniles Treated Equally Under “Historic” Pact Signed by Cuyahoga County Prosecutors, Judges – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Court Program Hopes to Break Family Barriers – Marion Star
County a Finalist for Anti-Heroin Program – Chillicothe Gazette
Five Takeaways from Task Force Forum on Police and Community Relations – Cleveland Plain Dealer Column
Death Penalty – Findlay Courier Editorial
Cincinnati’s Largest Law Firm Announces Merger – Cincinnati Business Courier
Supreme Court Examines Gray Area in Judicial Campaigning – NPR
Are Law School Admissions Standards Slipping? – CBS News Column
JANUARY 20, 2014
Cleveland's 'Jock Tax' Should Be Sacked, According to Reader Poll – Cleveland Plain Dealer Column
Gallia Man’s Life Sentence Upheld by State Supreme Court – Gallipolis Daily Tribune
30-Year Sentence for Man Who Raped His Three Young Daughters Upheld by Court – Columbus Daily Reporter
Denison University Burglar Loses His Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Rules Sufficient Evidence Proved Identity of Robber in Drug Heist – Columbus Daily Reporter
Death-Row Inmates Ask Federal Court to Stop Ohio's Execution Secrecy Rules – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Construction Statute of Repose – Highland County Press Justice P. Pfeifer Column
Data Sharing Effort in Ohio Combats Scrap Metal Theft – Associated Press
District’s Treasurer Assigned to Work at Home; Disciplinary Hearing Scheduled – Stow Sentry
Balance and Public Safety Constant Themes Through McDonald’s Career – Toledo Blade
Judge Seeks Magistrate, But Money Tight – Mansfield News Journal
City Prosecutor Retires in Wake of Criticism – Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio County Plans Birth Control for Courthouse Pigeons – Associated Press
Newburgh Heights to Hire Officers to Man Traffic Cameras – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Supreme Court Limits Public Sector Supervisor Liability – National Law Review Guest Column
Despite Release, Cloud of Suspicion Hangs – Toledo Blade Column
Holder: Police Can’t Seize Cash If There’s No Crime – Columbus Dispatch
Ease Prison Pressures – Columbus Dispatch Editorial
‘Tears of Joy & Sadness’: Supreme Court to Rule on Gay Marriage – Cincinnati Enquirer
Civil Rights vs. States’ Rights – Toledo Blade Editorial
Judges, With Hat in Hand – New York Times Editorial
University of Denver Adds Pot Business to Law School Curriculum – Denver Post
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