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Marianna Brown Bettman
Marianna Brown Bettman is a law professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she teaches torts, legal ethics, and a seminar on the Supreme Court of Ohio. She is also a former Ohio state court of appeals judge. Each September since 2003, she has given a presentation at the Ohio Judicial Conference analyzing the year’s most important cases from the Supreme Court of Ohio. She also provides appellate consulting services to attorneys.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio Enters the Culture Wars. D.W. v. T.L.
Kudos to one of my former students, attorney Ginger Bock for getting this interesting name change case into the Supreme Court of Ohio. The case number is 2011-1979.
David White and Tricia Laug, an unmarried couple, together had a … Continue reading
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All Quiet on the Courthouse Front
It’s been a quiet December at the high court. January is likely to be busy, as the Court has lots of cases under submission. Oral arguments resume January 17, 2012. Happy New Year to all.
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Attention Brief Writers. New Writing Manual from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has just done its first complete overhaul of what began in 1985 as the Manual of Citations ( for those of my generation, think bluebook, unless that makes you think of taking law school exams). Revisions … Continue reading
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Oral Argument Preview: What Standard Should Be Used to Grant a Mistrial for Juror Misconduct? State v. Gunnell.
On October 19, 2011, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in State v. Gunnell, 2010-1636. The issue in the case is the proper standard in declaring a mistrial for juror misconduct. The misconduct involves the growing … Continue reading
