In the case of State ex rel. Delaware Joint Vocational School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Testa, 2017-Ohio-796, the Ohio Supreme Court found that the Ohio Tax Commissioner (“Commissioner”) did not have the legal duty to apply reduction factors and calculate tax rates for a levy because the board of elections did not present a […]
In the wake of the decision from President Donald J. Trump’s Administration to withdraw the Department of Justice and Department of Education’s prior joint guidance regarding transgender students, which we reported about here, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the lower appellate court decision in Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. and sent the case back […]
McGown & Markling is a proud sponsor of the Winterhurst Hockey Association, which is a volunteer, nonprofit, educational and recreational organization dedicated to the growth and development of youth hockey for children between the ages of 4-18. Matt Markling and his wife, Katie, have had all three of their boys participate in the Winterhurst Hockey […]
On March 1, 2017, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments in State of Ohio v. Polk, No. 2016-0271, a case of national importance involving the constitutionality of a search conducted by a school security officer which uncovered bullets in a student’s book bag. The Ohio Channel’s video of the oral arguments in State of […]
On the evening of February 24, 2017, Matt Markling participated in “Family Reading Night,” an annual event sponsored by the Grant Elementary School PTA in Lakewood. This year, Matt joined fellow parents and teachers to read aloud to nearly 100 students and their families. Each reader was asked to select a book that would communicate […]
On February 22, 2017, President Donald J. Trump’s Administration withdrew the Department of Justice and Department of Education’s prior joint guidance regarding transgender students. To read the Department of Education’s February 22, 2017 press release entitled, “U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Issues Statement on New Title IX Guidance,” please click here. To read the […]