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The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit County, Ohio.
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Former Judge Suspended for Illegally Arranging Inmate’s Early Release
The Supreme Court of Ohio suspended a former Montgomery County judge from the practice of law for one year, with six months stayed, for illegally arranging the early prison release of an acquaintance’s son.
The Supreme Court suspended Richard Skelton, who served as a common pleas court judge from 2015 until his resignation ... (full story)