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02/12/2022

As the US President prepares to nominate the next Supreme Court Justice, it is interesting to note the prior judicial experience of every sitting SCOTUS Justice since 1950.

“28 Justices have been appointed to since 1950. 7 (1/4) had no prior judicial experience. 15 had < 5 years of prior judicial experience. 3 had served on state courts. 4 had served on trial courts. Average prior experience = 5 years. Median prior experience: < 3 years.”

01/12/2022

The Ohio Supreme Court has struck down the voting district maps adopted recently by the Ohio General Assembly, finding the maps fail to meet standards of partisan fairness and proportionality, as required by the Ohio Constitution.

09/24/2021

The people of Ohio have lost a stalwart of justice in this state. Andy Douglas loved the people he served and worked tirelessly for them. We need more lawyers and judges like Andy Douglas.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Andy Douglas, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice who was part of the court’s liberal “gang of four” coalition that forced changes in the state’s school-funding system, died early Thursday.

05/28/2021

Virtual trials may be the wave of the future.

[Opinion] Virtual Trials Are the Only Rational Path Forward Written by Robert Swafford Courts are deploying their battle plans to finally get trials held in stasis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic underway. Of the many options, virtual jury trials appear to be the best strategy for both providin...

02/02/2021

Hospitals are profiting on the backs of car crash victims.

Hospitals use century-old lien laws to bypass insurers and charge patients, especially poorer ones, the full amount.

10/24/2020

“People can start by listening attentively and with an open mind, says Dr. Lukensmeyer. Too often, people interrupt others or mentally prepare rebuttals while another person is talking.”

Troubled by the national discourse, the Gateses and Mitchells use signs to “send a message” of civility.

10/13/2020

Multibillionaire Charles Koch may be on the brink of victory with the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.

For almost 50 years, the multibillionaire has been pushing for a court unfriendly to regulation of the market. He may be on the brink of victory.

10/12/2020

All eligible Ohio voters should fulfill their civic duty!

Ohioans are supposed to think their Supreme Court doesn’t have much leeway in making decisions. Big Business, Big Insurance and Big Utilities know better: The court’s political makeup can be crucial in keeping things the way they are in Ohio. Maybe, though, keeping things the way they are isn’...

09/20/2020

When Chief Justice Roger B. Taney died 27 days before the 1864 presidential election, then-president Abraham Lincoln delayed his nomination of Salmon P. Chase until after he won reelection.

The Constitution established the Supreme Court in 1789, leaving justice confirmation procedure to Congress. Here's how it works—and how it has changed.

09/17/2020

“Attacks on the judiciary only serve to undermine the public’s confidence in the courts.” Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

I condemn in the strongest possible terms both the statement released by the Ohio Republican Party on September 15, 2020, and its unsigned authors. The statement disparages the integrity of Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Richard Frye. The publication accuses Judge Frye of colluding with the Ohio...

09/15/2020

We need to be careful about seeking changes to our three branches of government, especially the judicial branch.

Here’s how to defend it.

06/15/2020

"An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law," Justice Neil Gorsuch writes in the Supreme Court's majority opinion in today's historic LGBTQ rights decision.

Supreme Court issues sweeping decision upholding discrimination protections for LGBT Americans in the workplace.