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Nelsonville remains a judicial hot potato
The Fourth District Court of Appeals has tossed the question of Nelsonville’s rightful government back to another court.
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Ohio Supreme Court further whittles public records laws
A recent ruling severely restricts lower courts’ ability to order public officials to release requested records.
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Pre-game analysis of OU football coach case
Retired judge Tom Hodson gives the play-by-play breakdown of Brian Smith’s wrongful termination suit against Ohio University.
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A busy month in Athens County courts
Breaking down the JFS case indictments, Athens’ agreement in its cyber theft case and allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
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Lawsuits seek to establish rightful Nelsonville council
With a fourth court case now pending, maybe we’ll finally get an answer about who should govern Nelsonville.
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A look at presidential powers
The U.S. Supreme Court unleashed the unrestrained presidential power now on display from the Trump Administration.
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Nelsonville update and OU football coach case (Updated)
As Nelsonville continues to air its dirty laundry, the university’s now-fired football coach has kept his divorce sealed from public view.
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Cyber heist, Nelsonville and QuidelOrtho cases advance
Fire departments asked a judge to dismiss the QuidelOrtho case, among other recent happenings in three major Athens County cases.
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ICE case presents unique challenges to Judge Lang
Judge Patrick Lang has few precedents to draw on as he decides several unique cases. This week: the Laverde Laguna brothers.
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Officials lacked judicial authority to release men to ICE
Judge Patrick Lang has ordered the county to get the men back for a Nov. 12 hearing. Whether that will happen remains to be seen.
