April 16 & 17 Cleveland Int'l Film Festival 30-minute documentary "Her Fight, His Name," featuring Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, who was killed by the NYPD in 2014. April 16th 4:45 pm at Cedar Lee Theatre & 17th 5:10 pm Playhouse Square Campus Allen Theatre. www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/sho...
Extremely important piece by Cleveland.com's Leila Atassi-Coppola on the scheme to disenfranchise women voters. FIGHT BACK and tell your senators and House members you won't stand by it. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
"Crime & Parody" Trailer
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@justinmbibb.bsky.social's administration acts in complicity with a DOJ hostile to civil rights & police reform. We hope Judge Oliver says "no" to ending the consent decree requiring independent monitoring of Cleveland police—or they'll backslide as they did before.
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Would pleading guilty to or otherwise being convicted of a crime prevent me from bringing an excessive-force claim against police? The Supreme Court's Heck v. Humphrey decision explained. #PoliceAccountability #BLM #PoliceBrutality #PoliceMisconduct #ExcessiveForce
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Cuyahoga Judge Leslie Celebrezze Resigns After Being Charged With Records Tampering.
Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project – Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to longtime "friend" Mark Dottore.
www.clevescene.com/news/clevela...
Former Cuyahoga County judge pleads not guilty to falsifying court records
www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/1...
Now ex-judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze charged with felony tampering. "While it's regrettable that authorities haven't addressed Ms. Semary's criminal-retaliation-&-intimidation allegations, this is an important step for accountability. Falsifying court records is beyond the pale." –Subodh Chandra
Snowshoe Resort Community District, WV fires Timothy Loehmann, killer of child #TamirRice. This took place by a unanimous Board vote following an executive session and apparent public outcry. #JusticeForTamir www.chandralaw.com/blog/snowsho...
PT Barnum was right. There is a sucker born every minute. How anyone takes this charlatan seriously continues to elude my grasp.
Court tosses Randy Kertesz’s #defamation suit against Orange resident Dr. Rajesh Pidikiti over racism allegation; now RK must pay atty fees. This may be 1st #CuyahogaCounty #FreeSpeech ruling under new OH Uniform Public Expression Protection Act #UPEPA #antiSLAPP www.chandralaw.com/blog/court-d...
Cuyahoga County to pay $400,000 to settle retaliation suit against Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze by former judicial assistant.
Allegations about Celebrezze’s affair and “make love to me” text to her favored receiver among those exposed by the lawsuit.
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Former Port Clinton, Ohio fire chief Kent Johnson convicted of assault seeks early jail release; prosecutor goes along and fails to consult victim.
#sexualharassment #section1983 #civilrights #CrimeVictims #MarsysLaw
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Ohio Supreme Court's refusal to hear Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze's futile appeal of retaliation-and-intimidation case means trial-court case will proceed.
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Our latest musings, as we're handling cases for crime victims—especially sexual-assault survivors—with both criminal and civil components. What can crime victims obtain from the criminal-justice system versus the civil-justice system? www.chandralaw.com/faqs/what-ca...
Ohio Board of Professional Conduct recommends two-year suspension for Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for repeated misconduct & dishonesty. Findings corroborate some of former judicial assistant Georgeanna Semary's civil-rights suit allegations. #EmploymentRetaliation
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Former Port Clinton, Ohio fire chief Kent Johnson sentenced to 180 days in jail for assaulting, menacing, taking intimate photos from victim’s phone, and other crimes. Victim speaks out. www.chandralaw.com/blog/former-...
@mayor.lacity.gov, your prosecutor can file criminal charges against federal officers interfering with civil rights: www.chandralaw.com/faqs/do-cali...
The Toledo Blade's Gina Napoli wrote a profile of our client Rebekah Huskey-Archacki, as ousted Port Clinton, OH fire chief Kent Johnson faces 7/11/25 10:30 am sentencing on his convictions for stealing her intimate pics & assaulting her. #MeToo #SexualHarassment www.toledoblade.com/local/police...
BREAKING: A federal judge granted the preliminary injunction we and @eff.org @democracydefendersfund.org Lex Lumina sought on behalf of federal workers against DOGE and the White House Office of Personnel Management, finding evidence of Privacy Act violations. www.eff.org/press/releas...
Inspiring! And righteous.
Guess the answer. Then read!
Belmont County, Ohio community member files First Amendment–retaliation suit against Union Local School District and assistant coach Vaughn Butler for assault on spectator who criticized coaching at public football game. www.chandralaw.com/blog/first-a...
We are optimistic about accountability.
VIDEO: Subodh Chandra had the opportunity to comment to @wkyc.bsky.social about the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's casting aside of evidence against many police departments and abandonment of its enforcement responsibilities and consent decrees. www.wkyc.com/article/news...
Correct, with 2 caveats. 1) Courts use the vague “Pickering balancing test“ to weigh your speech interest against the government’s. Sometimes courts arbitrarily pick the gov’t. 2) Having a right doesn’t mean you‘ll be free of retaliation. @chandralaw.bsky.social stands ready to help.
Here's a primer on #FirstAmendmentRetaliation:
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Disciplinary counsel recommends suspension for Cuyahoga County Domestic-Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for repeated misconduct in divorce cases; cozy, undisclosed relationship with her hand-picked receiver Mark Dottore.
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