Ohio judge pulled from cases over coronavirus concerns
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS - Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An Ohio judge who failed to adopt written rules for mask wearing and other coronavirus prevention measures has been removed from two cases by the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Although Muskingum County Court Judge Mark Fleegle announced some preventative steps after a complaint, his lack of written procedures makes it difficult for jurors and others to know what’s expected of them, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor said in an order earlier this month.
“Even if Judge Fleegle is convinced that he can preside over a safe jury trial without any sort of written protocol,” O’Connor wrote, he should recognize, “that the health concerns of attorneys and parties should be an important factor in deciding whether to proceed with jury trials during this phase of the pandemic.”
Outdoornews
December 17, 2020
Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1
Ohio’s state wildlife officers are often involved with fish management projects, wildlife management projects, and information and education duties. One of those wildlife management duties is collecting samples from road-killed deer so that they can be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD). While on patrol, officers find deer that have been killed along the state’s roads and take a sample. The samples are then sent to a lab and are tested for the presence of the disease. This duty is extremely important to help our wildlife management professionals monitor for the presence of CWD in Ohio. CWD has never been found in Ohio’s wild deer herd.