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In Richmond, the case of the state senator and the judge draws attention to lax ethics rules
Gregory S. Schneider, The Washington Post
Dec. 18, 2020
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State Sen. Joseph Morrissey talks with residents during his 2016 campaign for mayor of Richmond.Washington Post photo by Julia Rendleman.
RICHMOND - When Richmond General District Judge David Hicks appeared before a General Assembly committee this month seeking reappointment to the bench, he had an unusual connection to one of the lawmakers conducting the review.
State Sen. Joseph D. Morrissey, D-Richmond, had just appeared in Hicks courtroom the week before - not as a lawyer, but as a defendant in a misdemeanor criminal case. Now Morrissey was the one wielding power.
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City of Clarksville prevails in Clarksville Greenway Lawsuit
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Judge says law insulates City of Clarksville from ‘premises liability action’
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville has prevailed in its defense against a lawsuit seeking damages after a bicycling injury on the Clarksville Greenway.
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ross H. Hicks on November 30th granted the City’s second Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing the case, known as Marquis v. City.
Clarksville Greenway at Mary’s Oak trailhead.
According to the lawsuit, Michael and Laurie Marquis, represented by Clarksville attorney Pete Olson, were riding bicycles on January 6th, 2016, along the Clarksville Greenway between the Pollard Road and Mary’s Oak Drive access points.