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Tenth District Appeals panel reverses lower court’s decision regarding early prison release
A Franklin County appellate panel sided with prosecutors who sought reversal of a trial-court ruling that granted judicial release to a Columbus man who had served a 12-month sentence for a gun charge related to a felony drug-trafficking offense.
The Tenth District Court of Appeals held that the Franklin County Common Pleas Cour ... (full story)
School district must release former superintendent’s letter threatening lawsuit
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently that the Lakota Local Schools Board of Education must publicly release a letter on behalf of the former school superintendent that allegedly threatened a lawsuit.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court found a “demand letter” sent by an attorney representing former superin ... (full story)
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave
For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to minister in the United States.
The Catholic Diocese of Paterson, New ... (full story)
GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Italo Medelius was leading a volunteer drive to put Cornel West on North Carolina's presidential ballot last spring when he received an unexpected call from a man named Paul who said he wanted to help.
Though Medelius, co-chairman of West's "Justice for All Party," welcomed the assistance, the o ... (full story)
A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won't come until after the presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration recently set a heari ... (full story)