Kevin Koeninger

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An unwed couple together for 17 years was denied the opportunity to adopt a seven-year-old even though they currently have custody and the child's mother consented. FRANKFORT, Ky. (CN) — A cohabitating, unmarried couple in Kentucky who have had custody of their biological granddaughter since the day she was born fought Wednesday for the right to adopt her before the commonwealth's high court.

2 months ago | courthousenews.com | Kevin Koeninger

CINCINNATI (CN) — Kia America's decision to skimp on antitheft devices allowed unlicensed drivers to steal its vehicles and cause at least one fatal accident, the widow of a victim argued Thursday at the Sixth Circuit. Already the subject of various class actions, one of which was settled for $200 million last year, Kia's decision to leave engine immobilizers out of nearly all vehicles produced from 2011-2022 drew widespread outrage among buyers when the defect was exploited by car thieves.

2 months ago | courthousenews.com | Kevin Koeninger

CINCINNATI (CN) — Federal prosecutors relied on "undisclosed campaign contributions" to convict Larry Householder of racketeering and provided no evidence of an agreement that would constitute bribery, the former Republican lawmaker argued Wednesday at the Sixth Circuit. The former speaker of the Ohio House was convicted of a single count of racketeering in March 2023 for his role in the Ohio House Bill 6 scheme, a $1.1 billion bailout of two failing nuclear power plants.

2 months ago | courthousenews.com | Kevin Koeninger

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CN) — The Ohio Legislature is the sole source of power granted to municipal courts and their judges, who lack jurisdiction to issue orders to court clerks about record maintenance, according to a brief filed by Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh. Parikh, a Democrat re-elected to his position in the 2024 election cycle, is embroiled in a legal battle with the Hamilton County Municipal Court and its 15 judges over access to eviction records.

2 months ago | courthousenews.com | Kevin Koeninger

CINCINNATI (CN) — Students do not abandon their First Amendment rights when they enter the classroom — and a hat depicting an assault rifle is not threatening or inappropriate, a Michigan father argued Thursday at the Sixth Circuit, seeking to overturn a lower court loss in the lawsuit he filed on behalf of his daughter. Adam Stroub's daughter C.S. was in third grade in February 2022 when her school had "hat day" and encouraged students to wear their favorite hats.