Posts Tagged ‘Courts’
John Edwards indicted on campaign finance charges
A hard one for me, I was a fan of John Edwards, at one point considered working on his campaign. However, I recommend Chris Cillizza What John Edwards meant piece. The Edwards saga is an example of how one can rise in politics, but also how quickly one can fall. Part of the WP column: While it’s long been clear that Edwards’ political [...]
Wagner Kicks Off Campaign for Toledo Municipal Court
TOLEDO, Ohio—Michelle Wagner will join supporters at south Toledo’s newest restaurant, Burger Bar 419, to officially launch her campaign for Toledo Municipal Court. Ms. Wagner is vying to fill the seat being vacated by the retiring, Judge Francis X. Gorman. Michelle was born in Toledo’s Polish Village and graduated from St. Ursula [...]
Court filings down in State but not in all local courts
The 2010 statistical report released by the Ohio Supreme Court says that a year after seeing a 10-year low in the total number of new cases filed in Ohio courts, that number dropped even further in 2010. While that is true as far as the State of Ohio, it's not necessarily true here in our area for all of our municipal courts. In 2009 and [...]
John Coble Files Nominating Petitions for Judge
Today, local lawyer John Coble filed his nominating petitions at the Board of Elections for the position of Judge of Toledo Municipal Court. He will be running in the election to be held November 8, 2011 for the position currently held by incumbent Judge Robert Christiansen. John Coble has been endorsed by the Lucas County Democratic Party. [...]
ACLU Asks Governor Kasich to Grant Clemency
CLEVELAND- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Governor John Kasich asking him to grant clemency to Shawn Hawkins, who is scheduled to be executed June 14, 2011. The ACLU’s request comes after the Ohio Parole Board voted unanimously to recommend the governor grant Mr. Hawkins clemency. Since his conviction, serious [...]
TPCOA says No … Special Council meeting canceled
Tomorrow there is supposed to be a special Council meeting on: Ordinance amending TMC Ch. 2109, Toledo Police Command Officers Association (TPCOA), to reflect negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) However, I've learned that the TPCOA met this evening to vote on the MOU and has overwhelmingly rejected what was described as "the City's [...]
Red-light suits dismissed
From the Columbus Dispatch: The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday threw out a lawsuit claiming that Columbus' red-light camera fines violate the state constitution. In February, Debra S. Turner, of Cambridge, and Paul Singerman, of Solon, asked justices to declare that Columbus Safety Director Mitchell J. Brown and other city officials have no [...]
Frisking Fests
(Columbus) – College “fest” season is under way on campuses throughout Ohio. Most campus “fests” are calm and come with few problems, but some have a history of being large and sometimes unruly, which can cause problems for local and state law enforcement. “We understand that students want to have fun and celebrate spring and that [...]
Restricting pregnancy decisions unconstitutional
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on legislators today to shelve a group of bills restricting decision-making on pregnancies in order to avoid costly litigation. Ohio House Bill 125 would prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. This is often so early into a pregnancy, that it would be tantamount to [...]
ACLU Urges School Superintendents to Address Bullying Proactively
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to school superintendents around the state today, urging them to adopt proactive bullying prevention plans. The ACLU’s letter comes after several months of increased incidents of students across Ohio and the nation bullied by others. In particular, the ACLU encouraged schools to [...]