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January 25, 2005

Today's topics:  constitution, criminal, death penalty, diversity, employment, free speech, first amendment, ineffective counsel, preservation of claims, religion, retaliation, sufficiency of evidence, wrongful discharge

Ohio Supreme Court

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First District Court of Appeals

No Opinions

U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals - Ohio Cases

Jermer v. Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (January 25, 2005) (appeal from S.D. Ohio)

http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0041p-06.pdf

Jermer sued for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, alleging retaliation for complaining about air quality at his employer's plant.  District court awarded summary judgment to Siemens.  Affirmed.
 

Parks v. City of Columbus (January 25, 2005) (appeal from S. D. Ohio)

http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0040p-06.pdf

Parks appealed district court denial of declaratory and injunctive relief involving free speech.  Reversed, finding that the city "applied a regulation in such a way that restricts the freedom of speech of one of its citizens", and remanded with directions to enter judgment for Parks and for consideration of damages.
 

Richey v. Mitchell (January 25, 2005) (appeal from N.D. Ohio)

http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0039p-06.pdf

Richey was sentenced to death and petitioned for writ of habeas corpus after appeals in Ohio state courts failed.  District court denied request.  Reversed, finding that constitutional errors - Richey's conviction lacked support of sufficient evidence, that claims were preserved, and ineffective counsel - undermined reliability of conviction and sentence.

U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals - Other States Cases

No opinions.

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