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The Portage County Legal News
The Portage County Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Portage County, Ohio.
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Judge receives award for recovery-focused justice efforts
Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Joy Malek Oldfield has spent much of her legal career working to help those with substance use disorders receive treatment and become productive members of the community.
She’s served as presiding judge of the general division’s Turning Point Program since 2017, the county&rsqu ... (full story)
What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight.
The unusual mid-decade redistricting fray began this summer when President Donald Trump urged Republican-led s ... (full story)