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The retention of [James Green], and [Thomas], both African American, and the election of Mas, a Hispanic active in Hispanic organizations, will continue the diversification of what is truly "the people's court." In a county as diverse as Franklin County - with rising numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and other nationalities and ethnicities - it is important that the bench reflect the changes in the population.
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R. Raymond Twohig, Jr., Handelman & Twohig, Columbus, Ohio, William M. Kunstler, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York City, Campbell, Schwarzwal...
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The retention of [James Green], and [Thomas], both African American, and the election of Mas, a Hispanic active in Hispanic organizations, will continue the diversification of what is truly "the people's court." In a county as diverse as Franklin County - with rising numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and other nationalities and ethnicities - it is important that the bench reflect the changes in the population.
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Because not one event giving rise to plaintiff's breach of contract claim occurred within the territorial jurisdiction of the Franklin County Municipal Court, leaving that court without subject matter jurisdiction over the action, the trial court's default judgment against defendant was void.
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A House of Delegates member from McDowell County was cited for driving under the influence in Ohio last weekend, court records show.
Delegate Clif Moore, a Democrat, was cited for operating a vehicle while impaired on Nov. 24, after being stopped by a Columbus Police officer at the intersection of High and Frankfort streets in downtown Columbus, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.
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Race plays no factor whatsoever in the endorsement of candidates," Gilbert said, pointing to the endorsements of Franklin County Municipal Court Judges James Green (a Republican) and Patsy Thomas (a Democrat) as an example of the FOP's evenhanded approach. "Race plays no part in whether someone can effectively do the job they were asked to do, or are seeking to do.
[Bill Todd] "brings up some concerns" that police officers share, Gilbert admitted. "We obviously want to add some members to our ranks."
Additionally, Gilbert said that the FOP has a major concern about the Division of Police's comparatively slow response time to emergency calls. "The citizens of Columbus wait nine minutes when they call the police" because of what he sees as the city's undermanned police force, Gilbert sa...
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Because events giving rise to plaintiff's breach of contract action occurred within Franklin County, the Franklin County Municipal had jurisdiction to decide the action. The trial court did not err in awarding judgment to plaintiff.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio judge has set a $2 million bond for a man accused of fatally stabbing his live-in girlfriend and her two children.
Thirty-six-year-old Caron Montgomery appeared Monday in Franklin County Municipal Court on murder charges in the deaths of Tia Hendricks and her children, 2-year-old Tyron and 10-year-old Tahlia. Police found their bodies Friday inside Hendricks' Columbus apartment after she didn't show up for Thanksgiving dinner or work.
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Franklin County Municipal Court did not err, as a matter of law, by awarding summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Western Credit Union, regarding plaintiff-appellant's claims of conversion of personal property. Trial court did not abuse its discretion by awarding reasonable expenses to defendant-appellee for plaintiff-appellant's failure to appear for deposition.
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Before RYAN and SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judges, and ZATKOFF, District Judge.*
ORDER
William R. Bates...