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Today in History: July 21, verdict reached in Scopes 'Monkey Trial'
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2026. There are 163 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The con ... (full story)
Judge's overturned verdict can be appealed
A prosecutor may seek court permission to appeal a trial judge’s post-verdict judgment of acquittal of a criminal defendant, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 14.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a 1987 decision that found a judge’s acquittal after a jury found a defendant guilty is a “final v ... (full story)
Appellate judge brings family legacy to Supreme Court
For Judge Scott Lynch of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, hearing a Supreme Court of Ohio case as an assigned judge concluded the first year of his judicial career on a high note.
“I was honored and thrilled to receive the invitation of the chief justice,” said Judge Lynch, who took the bench on the Eleventh ... (full story)
Attorneys donate more than 100,000 hours in legal work
To assist Ohioans with their legal needs, attorneys gave 112,000 hours of their time last year at no charge.
That’s more than $28 million in donated legal services for people of limited means in Ohio.
The numbers for 2025 reflect a continuing climb in the hours and value of legal expertise that attorneys are providing ... (full story)
City cannot be sued for woman’s fatal tripping injury in recreation center locker room
A senior citizen died when tripping over the extended legs of a newly installed bench in Berea Recreation Center’s women’s locker room. The city is not liable for her death because the bench had no tangible imperfection and functioned as intended, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 8.
A Supreme Court majority rever ... (full story)