Ohio Supreme Court Justice Reprimanded for Drunk Driving; Smoking Ban Opponents Doth Protest Much

Resnick publicly reprimanded.

The Blade covers this as does the Washington Post. You can read the entire ethics opinion here. All Ohio Justices had to recuse themselves b/c of their colleague's involvment and 13 Court of Appeals judges filled in to write a long opinion that concludes, "It is unfortunate that a long and distinguished career at the bar and on the bench must suffer the blemish of a public reprimand." Why is that so unfortunate? How many other times to judges write about the misfortunes of civil and criminal defendant who brought about their own problems? JP hasn't seen such a decision yet. This is the legal equivalent to a slap on the wrist.

Anti Smoking Ban Group Leader opposes American Cancer Society in Petition Protests across The Heart of It All

Protests may set up intereting battles that transcend usual political lines.