The 6th. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that Cincinnati Common Pleas Court judge Melba Marsh did not violate the rights of a convicted rapist when she sentenced him to 51 years in prison six years ago in 1998.
A Cincinnati Enquirer article this morning says the decision "clears the way for a possible showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court over the role a judge's religious beliefs should -- or should not -- play in court."
The 6th. Circuit's decision is available online thru that court's website, but the Ohio Supreme and First District Court of Appeals cases have only been found on WestLaw (88 O St.3d 208 and 1999 WL 65632, respectively). FindLaw also has a case summary posted.
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