Ohio’s Top Court Creating a Public Database

In October 2021, the Ohio Supreme Court announced that it would pay the University of Cincinnati $800,000 to create a searchable database of all criminal sentences handed down by Ohio trial judges. The public will eventually be able to enter search queries into this database....

Why Has the Department of Justice Restored a Lapsed Office?

At the very end of October, 2021, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that his justice department would restore the Office for Access to Justice as a standalone office. In the justice department’s press release, Merrick said that “There can be no equal justice...

21 Charges That Require a Criminal Lawyer

When you are in a car accident, you may need to hire a personal injury lawyer. And if you want help with your estate plans, you may need to work with a Will lawyer. But if you are being charged with a misdemeanor or a...

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