Moritz College of Law Professor argues case to U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio State students assist in preparation for one of judicial profession's highest honors
Not only do students at Ohio State's Moritz College of Law study legal principles—sometimes they work on cases which go in front of the highest court in the land.
For example, last month, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Cutter v. Wilkinson, a case in which attorneys representing both sides had connections to Ohio State's Moritz College of Law. David Goldberger, Director of Clinical Programs at Moritz, represented prison inmates seeking protection of their statutory rights to religious exercise, while Ohio Solicitor Douglas Cole, a former member of the Moritz College faculty, represented the State of Ohio. Students from the college assisted Professor Goldberger in preparing documents for the argument.
The case involved prison inmates who sued the State of Ohio claiming they were denied access to religious literature and ceremonial items under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The statute, which was enacted by Congress, requires states to accommodate prisoners' religious beliefs unless the prison officials can show that there is compelling reason not to accommodate the request...(read the full release)
(release courtesy Moritz Communications)
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