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Local Youth-Led Foster Program Helps Others
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It can be hard for older children going through the foster care system to be adopted; they lack the permanent status with a family they so long for. A new program allows the 12-18 year-olds to explore ways to help control their own future. Six Ohio counties – Athens, Fairfield, Guernsey, Hamilton, Montgomery, and Summit… Read More
Law Student Wins National SCOTUS Competition
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When Capital University Law School student Kyle Gerlach signed up for a contest testing his U.S. Supreme Court knowledge, he had no idea he would end up beating students from some of the top law schools across the country. In the Third Annual Supreme Court Challenge hosted by the Supreme Court of the United States… Read More
CLE Examines Ohio Marriage Laws
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When U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black struck down Ohio’s ban on gay marriage last month, it stirred a national debate. Judge Black ruled that Ohio must recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other states. He stayed his own ruling pending a review by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Alphonse Gerhardstein is lead counsel… Read More
Ohio Court Of Claims To Live Stream Select Cases
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Live videos of some Ohio Court of Claims trials will soon be available for public viewing online. The pilot program will launch Monday, September 9 with a case that will be streamed live at 10 a.m. on www.ohiochannel.org. The Court of Claims is given original jurisdiction to hear and determine all civil actions filed against… Read More
New Felony Sentencing Guidelines To Take Effect
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Ohio judges can now sentence those who commit fourth and fifth degree felonies, the lowest felony levels, to prison for a first time offense in more cases. The new Ohio bill went into effect on March 22. In September 2010, Senate Bill 86 limited the ability of judges to send many first-time felons to prison… Read More