(From the Wall Street Journal)
The decision by New Jersey’s Supreme Court last week to overhaul the state’s rules for how judges and jurors treat evidence from police lineups could help transform the way officers conduct a central technique of police work, criminal justice experts say.
In its ruling, the court strongly endorsed decades of research [...]

(From the Dayton Daily News)
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court may decide whether three votes constitute a majority to appoint a person to Carlisle Village Council.
Terry Johnson, who was appointed by Mayor Tim Humphries on July 1 to succeed former councilman Chad S. Johnson, filed a complaint with the state Supreme Court on Thursday against [...]