A former Ohio Court of Appeals judge (1993-99), Marianna is a frequent speaker on tort reform, separation of powers, state constitutional law in Ohio, the Ohio Supreme Court, and the election of judges. She writes a monthly newspaper column, Legally Speaking, which appears in the American Israelite and the Cincinnati Herald and writes a blog, www.legallyspeakingohio.com, about the Ohio Supreme Court.
In November, Marianna moderated a panel sponsored by UC Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) called Judicial Panel: The Road to the Bench. The featured panelists were were: Judge Nadine Allen, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Patricia Blackmon, … Continue reading →
Marianna blogged prolifically in October on her blog Legally Speaking Ohio, where she covered the following topics: Oral Argument Preview and Analyses Definition of “cohabitation” in a domestic violence offense, in State v. McGlothan Determination of domicile, in Spaeth v. State … Continue reading →
Marianna, Along with Professor Janet Moore, is serving as one of the faculty advisors to the newly revived UC Law chapter of the American Constitution Society. Marianna gave her annual presentation on Highlights of the Past Term of the Supreme Court … Continue reading →
As usual, Marianna was very busy this past summer. In May, she, along with Professors Sean Mangan, Rachel Smith, and Chris Bryant, prepared local attorney Jenn Lawrence for oral argument in the Ohio Supreme Court on the issue of the … Continue reading →
In April, Marianna presented a Continuing Judicial Education Lecture in Columbus on “The Top Ten Cases of the Ohio Supreme Court in 2012,” to a group of retired Ohio judges. Marianna also arranged a meeting between two staffers from the … Continue reading →
On March 1, Marianna participated in UC Law’s Downtown Teach-In, where she presented on recent cases from the Ohio Supreme Court. As she does every year, Marianna organized UC Law’s Judge-In-Residence program, which this March featured Hon. Greg Frost of … Continue reading →
In January, Marianna helped moot Ohio Innocence Project (OIP) staff attorney Carrie Wood for Ms. Wood’s oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Noling. In her Legally Speaking Ohio blog, Marianna posted in January on topics such as: … Continue reading →
Marianna’s blog Legally Speaking Ohio saw a lot of activity in December, with three justices leaving the Ohio Supreme Court at or near year’s end, two because of election defeats, and one because of retirement. The Court released decisions in all … Continue reading →
Marianna presented via DVD a CLE on Highlights of the Past Term of the Ohio Supreme Court at the Magistrate Judge Conference in Columbus. Appellate lawyer Irene Keyse-Walker of the Cleveland law firm Tucker Ellis visited UC Law as this year’s … Continue reading →
Marianna presented “Highlights of the Past Term of the Ohio Supreme Court” at the Ohio Judicial Conference in Columbus. As she does every year, Marianna organized the official federal court naturalization ceremony here at UC, this year held at the Corbett … Continue reading →