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Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing "tens of thousands of videos" of the wealthy financier "with children or child por ... (full story)
Lifelong Commitment to Public Service Leads Appellate Judge to Supreme Court
Judge Robert J. Patton of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals expressed excitement and honor ahead of his appearance on the Supreme Court of Ohio.
“As a lifelong attorney, it is an incredible honor to be asked to sit in that chair,” said Judge Patton.
Judge Patton sat with the Supreme Court to hear In re appli ... (full story)
Appellate panel partially vacates public-nuisance decision
A Tenth District Court of Appeals panel in a recent decision vacated a portion of a judgement against a limited-liability company that owns a duplex in the North Campus neighborhood of Columbus.
The appellate panel ruled that the Franklin County Municipal Court, Environmental Division judge’s imposition of a permanent inju ... (full story)
What the Justice Department's push to bring denaturalization cases means
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is ramping up its plans to revoke the citizenship of immigrants who've committed crimes or pose a national security risk, according to a recent memo underscoring the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda.
Efforts to identity and go after those suspected of cheating to g ... (full story)
License of alleged graduate from suspicious massage therapy school revoked
An Ohio appeals court found the state properly revoked the license of a massage therapist, who insisted she was trained at a defunct California school despite not being able to describe the school, the city where it was located, or identify any of the instructors of classes she claimed to have taken.
The Tenth District Court of ... (full story)