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Larry S. Gibson,
JD, is well-versed in the historical role of African Americans in government. The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law professor has directed local, state, and national political campaigns since 1968.
Top left to right: Donald Fry, CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee, and Larry Gibson, professor, Maryland Carey Law. Bottom: Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Adrienne Jones.
On March 8, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, holding that a claim for nominal damages saves a claim from dismissal on mootness grounds. For more background on the case, see the prior overview here. Justice Thomas, writing for the majority, was joined by every member of the Court except Chief Justice Roberts. The difference between Justice Thomas’s majority opinion and the dissent by Chief Justice Roberts hinges on their differing reading of 19th century precedent from both the UK and the United States about the nature of nominal damages awards. The case was decided just eight weeks after oral argument, indicating that the issue was not too difficult for the Court.
With her fingers crossed that Roe v. Wade falls, a Hudson lawmaker has introduced a bill in the Ohio Senate that would automatically ban all abortions, except to prevent the death or serious injury of pregnant women in limited cases.
Sen. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) joined Sandra O Brien (R-Ashtabula) this week to introduce Senate Bill 123. Known across the nation as a trigger law, the legislation would automatically make Ohio a right to life state should the landmark Roe case protecting a woman s right to abortion be overturned by the more conservative Supreme Court or the states ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit abortion.
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In what has become known as the “Fairbanks Four,” the men were convicted of the murder of John Hartman, who was found beaten on a Fairbanks street corner in 1997. He died in the hospital two days later.
George Frese (freeze), Kevin Pease (peez) Marvin Roberts and Eugene Vent were convicted of murder, and spent 18 years in prison. The evidence of their case was re-examined in a five-week-long hearing in 2015, which included evidence that other people may have beaten Hartman.
Their convictions were vacated. Contract attorney for the City of Fairbanks, Matthew Singer, says they agreed not to sue the City or state as part of an agreement for their release.