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Judge Painter speaks at boyhood home of William Howard Taft in celebration of National Constitution Week.

Judge Painter at Labor Day Picnic.

University of Cincinnati Horizons Online features recently-published books by U.C. alumni.  Click here to read their article on Judge and Sue Ann Painter.

The Downtowner features local authors, Judge Painter and his wife, Sue Ann Painter.  Mark and Sue Ann Painter have  written separate biographies of two former Ohio  Presidents: William Howard Taft: President and  Chief Justice, by Judge Mark Painter, and William Henry Harrison: Father of the West, by Sue Ann Painter.  Click here to read entire article.

"Identify corporation clearly when signing a contract."  Read Judge Painter's article in the Business Courier.

Judge Painter Continues His Campaign for Plain Language by writing The Legal Writer 3rd Edition: 40 Rules for the Art of Legal Writing.  Click here to read News Release.   Click here to read more. Judge Painter's 300th case published.  Click here to read news article. 

  Fans Score Against Bengals, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12-4-04 [Read Decision]

"Mom wants to adopt daughter she lost, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10-28-04 [Read Decision]

"Court Backs Online Sex Traps," Cincinnati Enquirer, 5-29-04 [Read Decision]

Judge Painter attends 50th opening day.  Click here to read Cincinnati Post article of April 5, 2004.

Judge Painter Blasts Legislature for Poor Drafting.  Click here to read news story in Ohio Lawyers Weekly.

  Read Judge Painter's legal writing article in the Cincinnati Bar Association magazine.

Links to other news items by or about Judge Painter, and other legal articles of interest.

• Judge Painter mulls mayoral bid in 2005.
• Cincinnati Enquirer article, "Flynts Avoid Reinstated Charges," 4-3-04 [Read Decision]
• Cincinnati Enquirer article, "Jailed Juror," 1-31-04 [Read Decision]
• Cincinnati Enquirer article, "Judge to City: Pay Up," 1-24-04 [Read Decision]
• Cincinnati Enquirer article, "Trial Against KeyBank Revived," 12-23-03 [Read Decision]
• Cincinnati Enquirer article, "Appeals Court: Law was Ignored," 4-5-03
• Cincinnati Enquirer Guest Column "Riot of 1884 among bloodiest in history" by Judge Painter, 3-27-03
• Cincinnati Post article on Plain Writing, 5-17-00
• Cincinnati Enquirer Article on City Council Open Meetings, 4-8-00

Links to many of Judge Painter's legal writing articles in Ohio Lawyers Weekly:

• The Legal Writer No. 1, 3-4-02
• The Legal Writer No. 2, 4-7-02
• The Legal Writer No. 9, 12-2-02
• The Legal Writer No. 13, 5-19-03
• The Legal Writer No. 16, 10-6-03
• The Legal Writer No. 17, 10-27-03
• The Legal Writer No. 18, 11-17-03
• The Legal Writer No. 19, 12-8-03
• The Legal Writer No. 20, 12-22-03
• The Legal Writer No. 21, 1-26-04
• The Legal Writer No. 22, 4-12-04
• The Legal Writer No. 23, 5-17-04
• The Legal Writer No. 24, 6-14-04
• The Legal Writer No. 25, 7-26-04
• The Legal Writer No. 26, 9-6-04
• The Legal Writer No. 27, 9-27-04
• The Legal Writer No. 28, 10-18-04
• The Legal Writer No. 29, 12-13-04

Links to Judge Painter's legal writing articles in Lawyers Weekly USA:

• The Legal Writer No. 30, 1-17-05
• The Legal Writer No. 31, 1-31-05
• The Legal Writer No. 32, 2-14-05
• The Legal Writer No. 33, 3-14-05
• The Legal Writer No. 34, 4-11-05
• The Legal Writer No. 35, 5-9-05
• The Legal Writer No. 36, 6-6-05
• The Legal Writer No. 37, 7-18-05
• The Legal Writer No. 38, 8-15-05
• The Legal Writer No. 39, 9-12-05
• The Legal Writer No. 40, 10-10-05
• The Legal Writer No. 41, 11-21- 05
• The Legal Writer No. 42, 1-30-06
• The Legal Writer No. 43, 2-27-06

 Links to Judge Painter's legal writing articles in Lawyers USA:

• The Legal Writer No. 44, 5-8-06
• The Legal Writer No. 45, 6-19-06
• The Legal Writer No. 46, 7-31-06
• The Legal Writer No. 47, 8-28-06
• The Legal Writer No. 48, 9-25-06
• The Legal Writer No. 49, 10-23-06
• The Legal Writer No. 50, 12-18-06
• The Legal Writer No. 51, 1-29-07
• The Legal Writer No. 52, 3-26-07
• The Legal Writer No. 53, 4-23-07
• The Legal Writer No. 54, 5-21-07
• The Legal Writer No. 55, 7-2-07
• The Legal Writer No. 56, 9-10-07
• The Legal Writer No. 57, 11-5-07
• The Legal Writer No. 58, 12-17-07
• The Legal Writer No. 59, 2-11-08
• The Legal Writer No. 60, 3-10-2008
• The Legal Writer No. 61, 4-7-08
• The Legal Writer No. 62, 5-5-08
• The Legal Writer No. 63, 6-2-08