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26-04-2025
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Zanesville High students to compete in Ohio moot court showdown
COLUMBUS — Zanesville High School will compete in the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education's annual Moot Court Competition May 2. According to an announcement, the event will take place at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. This year, 12 schools from across Ohio will participate in the competition. Students will act as appellate attorneys and argue both sides of a case involving self-defense. The case revolves around a fictional character named Tiberius 'Ty' Bonaparte, who is accused of unintentionally injuring an innocent bystander while attempting to defend himself. The case raises questions about the reasonableness of Ty's actions and whether his intent should be considered in the injury of a third party. The participating schools include Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School (Cuyahoga County), Belpre High School (Washington Count), Danville High School (Knox County), Kings High School (Warren County), Little Miami High School (Warren County), Mason High School (Warren County), Reading Community High School (Hamilton County), Saint Ignatius High School (Cuyahoga County), Springfield High School (Clark County), Talawanda High School (Butler County), Upper Arlington High School (Franklin County), and Zanesville High School (Muskingum County). Moot Court teams will compete in legal brief-writing and oral argument rounds. The championship round will be broadcast on The Ohio Channel's website. Judge Eric Brown will preside over the final round, with a panel of legal experts assisting in the evaluation of the arguments presented. The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) organizes the event. OCLRE aims to enhance civic understanding among students. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Zanesville High School students to compete in Moot Court Competition
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18-04-2025
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Ohio middle schools set to participate in mock trails
COLUMBUS — Over 500 Ohio middle school students will bring a popular middle school book to life at the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education's annual Middle School Mock Trial Showcase on April 24, April 25 and May 9 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. OCLRE middle school mock trials are crafted from literature commonly taught in middle school classrooms. This year's case is based on Elizabeth George Speare's classic, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond." The 2025 State Showcase piece is set in 1687 colonial Connecticut, a time when Puritanical beliefs were the dominant way of life. Kit Tyler is a 16-year-old orphan who relocates from the island of Barbados to the community of Wethersfield and befriends Hannah Tupper, an outsider of the village. After a mysterious illness claims the lives of many Wethersfield children, the distraught townspeople cast blame upon Kit and Hannah, accusing them of practicing witchcraft. When the illness does not respond to traditional remedies, the townspeople decide to act, which results in Hannah Tupper's home being burned to the ground and Hannah narrowly escaping the colony with her life. After some time has passed, and her friend Kit Tyler has been tried and acquitted of witchcraft, Hannah returns to Wethersfield seeking justice. As a result, the Connecticut Colony presses charges of attempted murder, arson and criminal mischief against the individuals suspected of leading an angry mob to Hannah's home. With the help of teachers and attorneys, students learn about the legal system and develop reading, research, writing and public speaking skills. Students must consider both sides of the case, as they will argue as both the prosecution and defense before a panel of volunteers who evaluate their performance. Teams from the following schools will participate in the state showcase: Belpre Middle School (Washington County), Bethany School (Hamilton County), Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Hamilton County), Cornerstone Academy (Franklin County), Danville Middle School (Knox County), Dominion Middle School (Franklin County), Garfield Middle School (Cuyahoga County), Genoa Middle School (Delaware County), Harding Middle School (Cuyahoga County), Heritage Middle School (Delaware County), Indian Hill Middle School (Hamilton County), Jackson Memorial Middle School (Stark County), Kenston High School (Geauga County), Langston Middle School (Lorain County), Laurel School (Cuyahoga County), Lebanon Christian Middle School (Warren County), Menlo Park Academy (Cuyahoga County), Notre Dame Middle School (Geauga County), Otsego Middle School (Wood County), Perrysburg Junior High School (Wood County), Reading Community Middle School (Hamilton County), Seton Catholic School (Summit County), Shaker Heights Middle School (Cuyahoga County), St. Hilary School (Summit County), St. Matthew the Apostle (Franklin County), Walnut Springs Middle School (Franklin County), Wheelersburg Middle School (Scioto County) and Woodward Park Middle School (Franklin County).
