MAY 24, 2019
Court Sets 2024 Execution Date for Condemned Ohio Killer – Associated Press
What rsquo;s On Their Minds: Are Deposition Transcripts Used for Summary Judgment Taxable as Costs ? Dan W. Vossman v. AirNet Systems, Inc. et al. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Reagan Tokes’ Family Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Allow Wrongful-Death Lawsuit – Columbus Dispatch
Akron Man Accused of Setting Fires That Killed 9 to Meet with Defense Experts – Akron Beacon Journal
The Straw That Broke the Judge’s Back – Lima News
Ironton Court Gets Grant for Upgrades – Ironton Tribune
Indigent Legal Expenses Outpace Budget – Steubenville Herald-Star
Wayne County Kicks Off Initiative to Reduce Juvenile Detention – Wooster Daily Record
Cuyahoga County Grand Jury Bailiff Resigned amid Sexual Assault Investigation into Courthouse Incident – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Toledo Sues to Block Camera-Related Penalties – Toledo Blade
Lawmakers outside Cleveland Have a History of Pushing Laws That Overrule Local Initiatives – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Marion City Council May Seek Recovery of $10,000 Court Bonus – Marion Star
Body Camera Reviewers Sue City over Unpaid Overtime – Cincinnati Enquirer
MetroHealth: Attorney Subodh Chandra Made 'Reckless’ Statements in Jail Whistleblower Case – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Money Laundering Penalties Made Tougher in Ohio Sports Betting Bill – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rethink the Death Penalty in Ohio – Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune Editorial
America’s Bail System in Crisis – Columbia Daily Herald Column
MAY 23, 2019
Court: Dave Yost Must Pick Winner in Fight for Control of Columbus Mosque – Columbus Dispatch
Court Stays Suspension for Attorney – Youngstown Vindicator
Ex-WellCare GC Suspended over Medicaid Fraud Scheme – Law360
Group from Cincinnati Avoids Prison Sentences in Case that Tested Medical Marijuana in Ohio – Cincinnati WKRC-TV
Judge Has Stern Words for Child Killer in Youngstown – Youngstown WKBN-TV
The Akron Muni Court Was Hacked, Too – Akron Legal News
Trumbull County Organizations Come Together to Discuss Juvenile Court Reform – Youngstown WKBN-TV
Stark Agrees to Join TCAP Sentencing Program – Alliance Review
Lanzinger Announces Municipal Court Re-Election Bid – Toledo Blade
I-Team: Sex Investigation inside Cuyahoga County Justice Center – Cleveland WJW-TV
5 Important Things We Learned from Whistleblower Lawsuit over Problems at the Cuyahoga County Jail – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bill Would Bar Death Penalty if ‘Serious Mental Illness’ – Associated Press
Ohio Should Do the Right Thing, Not Execute Those with Mental Illness – Columbus Dispatch Editorial
Second Round of Tokes Legislation to Fix Felon Monitoring, Re-entry – Columbus Daily Reporter
MAY 22, 2019
Medina among Three Ohio Counties Featured in New Drug Court Documentary – Akron Beacon Journal
Lawmaker Takes Aim at Municipalities that Abuse Traffic Camera Citations – Akron Legal News
Hamilton Man Convicted in Bar Shooting Retaliation Murder to Continue Serving Life Sentence – Dayton Daily News
Cleveland Man Gets Death Penalty in Mr. Cars Double Murder – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Son Pleads Guilty to Fatal Shooting of Father, Keith Lake, Convicted Pill Mill Doctor – Columbus Dispatch
Alleged Ohio Pill Mill Doctor Called Patients Percocet ‘Monsters,’ Ex-Employee Testifies – Canton Repository
Lima Man Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Pleas – Lima News
91 Residents Take Advantage of DUS Day – Findlay Courier
Richland County Children Services Honors Community Partners – Richland Source
Commissioners Receptive to County Public Defenders’ Office – Lima News
Common Pleas Court Reporter Earns National Certification – Xenia Gazette
Deters Dead Wrong about Bail Reform – Cincinnati Enquirer Letter to the Editor
Ohio House Puts Priority on Treatment over Prison for Drug Offenders – Columbus Dispatch
DeWine: Ohio Should End Statute of Limitations on Rape Cases in Wake of OSU Strauss Report – Cleveland Scene
Ohio House’s Latest Bipartisan Bills Address Sentencing Reform, College Credit Transfers – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Shouldn’t Be ‘Buffaloed’ into Redrawing Congressional Maps, State Tells Supreme Court – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts, Prosecutor’s Office Delayed Information that Caused Inmate’s Mistaken Release from Jail – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ex-Cuyahoga County Jail Medical Supervisor Sues Armond Budish, Who Personally Ordered His Firing after Speaking out against Jail Conditions – Cleveland Plain Dealer
MAY 21, 2019
What’s on Their Minds: Revisiting Private Figure Defamation Claims in the Internet Era? Aaron Anderson, et al, v. WBNS-TV, Inc. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Appeals Court Reverses Decision on Man’s 36-Month Sentence – Fremont News-Messenger
9th District Reverses Wayne County Capital Murder Case – Akron Legal News
Austin Burke’s Murder Conviction Appeal Denied – Warren Tribune Chronicle
Judge to Decide Fate of Man Who Murdered Couple at Car Dealership after Jury Recommends Death – Cleveland WJW-TV
No Verdict in 2017 Killing of Motorist Who Struck Boy in Walnut Hills – Cincinnati Enquirer
‘The Guilty Project’ Advocates for Sentencing Reform – Cincinnati WVXU Public Radio
Government A-OK: Ohio’s System of Checks and Balances Avoids Many Federal Pitfalls – Soapbox Cincinnati
Gov. Mike DeWine: End Statute of Limitations for Rape in Wake of Ohio State Sex Abuse Report – Cleveland Plain Dealer
5 Key Issues Facing the Debated Middletown City Jail – Dayton WHIO-TV
Legislation Could Help Reduce Drug Testing Backlog in Ohio Criminal Cases – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
ACLU Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Force Drawing of New Ohio Congressional Map – Columbus Dispatch
When Abuse Victims Commit Crimes – The Atlantic
MAY 20, 2019
Merit Decision: High Court Sends Case with Deportation Consequences back to Trial Court. State v. Romero. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Paulding County Officials Attend Federal Opioid Workshop – Paulding Progress
Justices Uphold Throwing out Ohio Death-Row Inmate’s Conviction – Columbus Dispatch
Stark County Facing Decision on TCAP Cases – Canton Repository
Richland County Drug Court Recognizes 20th Graduating Class – Mansfield News Journal
Beyond the Robe: Lima Judge Shows off Writing Skills with Release of New Book – Lima News
Ohio Senate Committee Considers Bill on Drug Laws Sentencing – Associated Press
Ohio Bill Would Bar Death Penalty if Convict Had ‘Serious Mental Illness’ – Associated Press
Hazing Cases at Ohio Universities Rarely Result in Criminal Charges – Columbus Dispatch
Fixing Ohio Whistleblower Law Gains Bipartisan Support – Columbus Dispatch
No Clue about Drawing Congressional Map? Ohio Court Gives Huge Hints – Columbus Dispatch
Internal Auditor or Confidential Informant? Outgoing Cuyahoga County Official Defends Dealings with Corruption Prosecutors in Face of Courtroom Claim – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Georgia’s Foster Care Reform Bill: Blood Relatives Shouldn’t Always Have Legal Preference – USA Today Guest Column
11 Supreme Court Cases with Imminent Decisions – ABC News
MAY 17, 2019
Grant Money Will Help Court System – Steubenville Herald-Star Editorial
JobsOhio Reform Is Needed to Ensure Transparency – Columbus Dispatch Editorial
“This Is about Power”: Judge Sentences Prosecutor to 60 Days in Jail – Marietta Times
Jury Recommends Death Penalty in Slayings of Cleveland Couple at Mr. Cars Dealership – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Logan Woman Faces Terrorism Charge following Courthouse Fire – Athens Messenger
Akron Law Selects Longtime Judge as Commencement Speaker – Akron Legal News
Delaware Councilman Looks Forward to Judgeship – ThisWeek Community News
‘Get Out of Jail’ Program Coming to Cleveland – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga Falls Plans Substance Use Awareness Event – Akron Beacon Journal
‘Aisha’s Law,’ Named for Cleveland Domestic Violence Victim, Gets Priority Status from Ohio House – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Domestic Violence Prevention among Latest Bipartisan Priority Bills in Ohio House – Columbus Dispatch
Trying again on New Parole Reforms in Wake of Tokes Murder – Toledo Blade
Ohio’s Prisons Agency Vows to Lift Restrictions on Book Donations to Inmates – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Governor: New Lethal Injection Policy Coming in ‘Weeks’ – Associated Press
Federal Judge in Cleveland to Take Senior Status Next Year - Cleveland Plain Dealer
I Shouldn’t Have Been Ashamed of My Brother. Eliminate the Stigma around Opioid Addiction. – USA Today Guest Opinion
New Philadelphia Seeks New Method to Enforce Parking Laws – New Philadelphia Times Reporter
For Judges, Privacy Is a Moving Target - Eugene (Or.) Register-Guard Opinion
Purdue Finally Gets a Judge to Toss State AG’s Opioids Case. Does it Matter? – Reuters
MAY 16, 2019
Ohio Supreme Court Suspends Westerville Lawyer -- Again – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Judge Must Reconsider Plea Withdrawal – Lorain Morning Journal
Put-In-Bay Tax Case Could Affect Every Ohio City – Sandusky Register
Ohio Supreme Court Rules in Greene County Dispute with Judge – Dayton Daily News
Knox County Probate and Juvenile Court Receives $88k for Tech Upgrades – KnoxPages.com
Judge, Attorneys Highlight Need to Address Gun Violence during Sentencing in Murder Case – Akron Beacon Journal
Mount Carmel Asks Judges to Delay Records Release in Malpractice Suits, Pending Criminal Probe – Columbus Dispatch
Portsmouth Ex-Judge’s Cases Could Be Appealed because of Alcohol Allegations – Cincinnati Enquirer
Lake County Juvenile Detention Center Garden Program Plants Positive Roots – Willoughby News-Herald
Youngstown Muni Court Unveils Human Trafficking Program – Akron Legal News
Repeated Computer Malfunctions in Cuyahoga County Jail Continue to Disrupt Court Proceedings – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Urging Bill Passage, Father Says Son Died after Drug Felony Left Him without a Job – Columbus Dispatch
Judges Won’t Delay Order for New Ohio Congressional Map – Associated Press
Youngstown Clerk of Courts Calls for Crackdown on Those with Numerous Parking Tickets – Youngstown Vindicator
Cuyahoga County Jail Mistakenly Released Armed Robber Arrested in FBI Investigation of Bank Robberies – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Regulate Massage Businesses, Curb Human Trafficking - Dayton Daily News
The Supreme Court’s Worst Decision of My Tenure – The Atlantic Guest Column
MAY 15, 2019
Christian School Appeal Continues Despite Effort by U.A., School Board to Dismiss – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Reverses Trial Court Ruling Upholds Offender’s Fourth Amendment Challenge – Akron Legal News
Ohio Supreme Court Funding Will Help County Court Upgrade Technology – Steubenville Herald Star
Supreme Court Helps out Local Government with Grants to Update Software – Wheeling (WV) WTRF-TV
Marion Officials and Judge Hope to Settle $100k Dispute out of Court – Marion Star
Firm Representing Former KSU Softball Player Wins Attorney’s Fees – Akron Beacon Journal
Abortion Provider Files Appeal to Stay Open – Dayton WDTN-TV
NFL Players Want Claims Revived against Helmet Co. Riddell – Law360
Accused Pike County Killer Jake Wagner Smiles, Answers Judge’s Questions during Pretrial Hearing – Cincinnati WLWT-TV
Pike County Murders: Pre-trial Hearing Scheduled Today George Wagner III – Dayton Daily News
Judge Sentences ‘Selfish’ Boyfriend to Life in Fatal Shooting of Cleveland Woman – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Admitted Cuyahoga County Arsonist Who Punched His Lawyer during Sentencing Indicted – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dayton Teen Shot by Police after Miamisburg Crime Found Competent to Stand Trial – Dayton Daily News
Gahanna Agrees to Pay $9.1 Million toward Income-Tax Lawsuit Settlement – Columbus Dispatch
Abortion Providers Sue to Overturn Ohio ‘Heartbeat’ Law as Unconstitutional – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio’s New Lethal Injection Protocol Could Be Ready Soon - Columbus WOSU Public Radio
2nd Bill Inspired by Reagan Tokes Has First Hearing Wednesday at Ohio Statehouse – Columbus WSYX-TV
Women Claim Sexual Harassment within Sandusky County Prosecutor’s Office – Toledo Blade
First Free Legal Clinic Serving the LGBTQ Community Launches in Ohio – Cleveland WEWS-TV
Cuyahoga County Jail Must Stop Doubling as the Cuyahoga County Morgue – Cleveland Plain Dealer Opinion
Can Medical Marijuana Get You Fired? Depends on the State. - Governing
Disciplinary Hearing Scheduled for Indiana AG Hill; Report Questions Staff Raises – Aurora (IN) WSCH Radio
MAY 14, 2019
Kettering Abortion Provider Appeals to Ohio Supreme Court to Stay Open – Dayton Daily News
Cuyahoga County Man’s Wrongful Imprisonment Claim Can Continue – Akron Legal News
‘Second Chances’ Film Details Courts’ Quest to Help Drug Users Reclaim Their Lives – Akron Legal News
Moundbuilders Plans Appeal of Judge’s Eminent Domain Ruling – Newark Advocate
Wagner Matriarch Attorney Wants Hearing on Evidence Yet to Be Disclosed – Cincinnati WKRC-TV
Getting Clean at the Courthouse – U.S. News & World Report
Trumbull Co. Senator Works to Punish Drug Traffickers While Helping Users – Youngstown WKBN-TV
Cincinnati Moves to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession – Cincinnati WVXU Public Radio
Sandusky Hires Design Firm for Justice Center – Sandusky Register
Right to Be Forgotten: Cleveland.com Rolls out Process to Remove Mug Shots, Names from Dated Stories about Minor Crimes – Cleveland Plain Dealer Column
I-Team: Social Media Resulting in More Criminal Charges for Teacher Misconduct – Dayton Daily News
Pike County Facebook Tirades Reveal Concerns about Sheriff’s Credibility in Court – Cincinnati Enquirer
The Role of Grand Juries in Idaho’s Criminal Court System – Idaho Falls (ID) Post Register
Supreme Court Rejects Ohio Christian School Discrimination Case – Catholic News Agency
Supreme Court Continues Open Feud over Last-Minute Death Penalty Appeals – CNN
Justice Breyer’s Warning and Other Things We Learned at the Supreme Court Monday - CNN
Court Allows Lawsuit against Apple Apps Prices – Associated Press
MAY 13, 2019
What’s on Their Minds: Did the Eighth District Put the Motorized Cart before the Legal Horse? Barbara Rieger v. Giant Eagle, Inc. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Step Right up – Crain’s Cleveland Business Editorial
Police Memorial Returns to Courthouse Steps – Bellefontaine Examiner
9th District Reverses Shareholder Case – Akron Legal News
Judge Rules OHC Can Reclaim Octagon Mounds from Moundbuilders – Newark Advocate
Judge Linda Teodosio to Lead Ohio Bar Association – Akron Beacon Journal
Senate Bill 3 Draws Criticism from Local Officials in Ongoing War on Drugs – Mansfield News Journal
Suspended License Assistance Offered – Findlay Courier
Marion County Looks Elsewhere for Jail Beds as Overcrowding Reaches Breaking Point – Marion Star
Pike County Sheriff, Prosecutor Feud after Prosecutor Asks Sheriff to Avoid Criminal Investigations – Cincinnati WXIX-TV
Attorney to Be Honored for 35-Year Career – Akron Beacon Journal
Repurposed Hocking County Prison to Offer Women Second Chance – Columbus Dispatch
Vermilion City Council President Appointed to Ohio Parole Board – Lorain Morning Journal
States Can’t Be Sued in Other States’ Courts, Justices Say – Law360
How Litigation Funding Can Save, and Doom, Poor Plaintiffs – Law360
Legal Aid Groups Think Bold to Fill Rural Gaps - Law360
Mass. Justices Won’t Force Probes for Juror Language Bias – Law360
Can Online ‘Pajama Courts’ Reshape Justice? - Law360
Funeral Service Set for Civil Rights Icon Judge Damon Keith – Associated Press
John Paul Stevens Looks Back on Nearly a Century of Life and Law, but Worries about the Future - Washington Post
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