As I have written before on the blog, judicial elections and mandatory retirements because of age interfere with the Court’s scheduled work. This is an election year—Justices French and Kennedy are running for re-election. In the event that one or both of them isn’t re-elected, all cases they have heard must be decided before their
Governor DeWine Commutes Sentence of Sex-Trafficking Victim Alexis Martin
On April 17, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine commuted the sentence of sex-trafficking victim Alexis Martin. While a juvenile, Martin was involved in a robbery and house burglary gone awry in which her trafficker was shot and killed, although she was not the shooter. Martin was bound over to adult court where she pleaded guilty to
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When planning a new blog or evaluating your current blog, measurable goals help you determine if your site is successful. The LexBlog philosophy of blogging skews away from content marketing and toward connection and reputation building. Who you connect with, be it a colleague or client, should be your desired outcome.
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The ideal blog post
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Blog layouts: Nothing new under the sun
I’ve come to the conclusion that there are three basic blog layout types. This, after twelve years and several thousand blogs designed. Fixed width, Full width, and a Hybrid layout that combines elements from the first two. Each layout type has its advantages.
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Toledo Abortion Clinic Gets New License, Now Permitted to Resume Surgical Abortions.
On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio held the license of Capital Care Network of Toledo, Northwest Ohio’s last remaining abortion clinic, was properly revoked by the Ohio Department of Health for failure to have an appropriate written transfer agreement with a hospital. Read an analysis of that decision here.
Shortly after this
Toledo Clinic Stopping Surgical Abortions.
Update: On May 16, the Ohio Department of Heath granted a new license to Capital Care, retroactive to May 8, the date of an inspection of the Clinic by the Department.
On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio held the license of Capital Care Network of Toledo, northwest Ohio’s last remaining abortion clinic,
Justice Bill O’Neill Announces Intent to Run for Governor.
Yesterday, October 29, 2017, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill announced his intent to run in the Democratic gubernatorial primary May 8, 2018. Already in the race on the Democratic side are Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, State Senator Joseph Schiavoni, Former State Representative Connie Pillich, and Former U.S. Representative Betty Sutton. O’Neill, who is the