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Biden Civil Rights Nominee Pressed Colleges to Adopt Policies Often Struck Down in Court

June 6, 2021June 5, 2021 Ohio Star Staff

The Biden administration reached back into Team Obama to fill an Education Department slot that oversees civil rights, including Title IX enforcement.

Catherine Lhamon’s nomination last month drew immediate concern from advocates of due process and fair procedures in college Title IX investigations because so many court decisions — 200 by one count — have since challenged the approach she and others in the Obama administration took in investigating campus sexual assaults.

Two more rulings arrived this week, from the 8th U.S. Circuit of Appeals and an Iowa district court under its jurisdiction.

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Jury Must Consider Ability to Pay Fines

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Darren Taylor, who was convicted of murder and other charges, is suing the state of Ohio because a trial court refused to waive his fees after doing an analysis of his current earnings from his prison job, but did not do an analysis of his ability to pay these fines in the future. Taylor, who is serving 36 years to life, will be in his 80s when he gets out of prison.

Federal Judge Holds Secretary DeVos in Contempt of Court, Imposes Fine of $100,000

October 26, 2019October 25, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

A federal judge held Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in contempt of court Thursday.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Announces Plan for 30 New Drug Courts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Andrew Shirley

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled the latest aspect of his plan Tuesday to fight opioid addiction by creating more specialty courts statewide. The plan is the latest announced component of his upcoming budget proposal for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. If approved, it would allocate $2.5 million in 2020 for the creation of “15 specialty…

Ohio 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms State Can ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Andrew Shirley

The Ohio 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 11-6 Tuesday that Ohio has the right to withhold public funds from abortion providers, most notably Planned Parenthood. On Feb. 21st, 2016, then-Republican Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 294. The bill’s intent is to prevent the use of public funds for elective (a.k.a. “nontherapeutic”) abortions.…

Citizens for Community Values Joins Case Defending Christian Schools From State Discrimination

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Andrew Shirley

Wednesday, the Ohio-based Citizens for Community Values filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, supporting the Tree of Life Christian School in their Supreme Court case; Tree of Life Christian School v City of Upper Arlington. In 2001, the city of Upper Arlington decided that it needed to increase tax…

Ohio Federal Judge Clears Way for Massive Opioid Lawsuit

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Andrew Shirley

A massive lawsuit by 1,500 counties, cities, townships, and other communities nationwide, against the opioid industry has been permitted to move forward by a federal judge in Ohio. Over the past two years, local and state governments in Mississippi, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Nevada, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee,…

Turkish Court Orders Andrew Brunson Released After Four Witnesses Recant Testimony

October 13, 2018October 14, 2018 Ohio Star Staff

by Chuck Ross A Turkish court on Friday convicted American pastor Andrew Brunson of terrorism charges but ordered his release from house arrest, a decision that will allow him to return back to the U.S. During a court hearing, four government witnesses retracted their statements that Brunson had aided…

Commentary: Another Federal Judge Seizes Presidential Power

February 16, 2017 Ohio Star Staff

by George Rasley, CHQ Editor February 15, 2017 Reprinted with permission from ConservativeHQ.com Emboldened by Judge James L. Robart’s anti-constitutional power grab and the refusal of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate his order temporarily restraining President Trump’s Executive Order 13,769 temporarily pausing immigration from seven terrorist hotspots Judge Leonie Brinkema, of the U.S.…

The Judicial Coup Against President Trump Proceeding As Planned

February 11, 2017 Ohio Star Staff

by CHQ Staff February 10, 2017 Reprinted with permission from ConservativeHQ.com As we predicted in our column “The Judicial Coup Against President Trump [29]” the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has left in place Federal Judge James’ Robart’s anti-constitutional order suspending President Donald Trump’s Executive Order No. 13,769 pausing immigration from seven terrorist hotspots. The Executive Order…