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[Cite as 03/13/2003 Case Announcements, 2003-Ohio-1153.]
The Supreme Court of Ohio

CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

March 13, 2003

MISCELLANEOUS DISMISSALS

2002-2239. State ex rel. Johnson v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
Madison App. No. CA2000-04-014. This cause is pending before the court as an
appeal from the Court of Appeals for Madison County. It appears from the records
of this court that appellant has not filed a merit brief, due March 3, 2003, in
compliance with the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court and therefore has
failed to prosecute this case with the requisite diligence. Upon consideration
thereof,

IT IS ORDERED by the court that this cause be, and hereby is, dismissed,
sua sponte.

MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS

2003-0112. Columbus Bar Assn. v. Newsom.
On April 5, 2002, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X, this court imposed a monetary
sanction and suspended respondent, Fred Lauverture Newsom Jr., Attorney
Registration No. 0027084, last known business address in Columbus, Ohio. On
January 17, 2003, movant, Columbus Bar Association, filed a motion for order to
show cause why respondent should not be held in contempt for failing to obey this
court's April 5, 2002 order. Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED by this court that the motion be and is hereby granted to
the extent that respondent show cause by filing a written response with the Clerk of
this court on or before 20 days from the date of this order why respondent should
not be held in contempt.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, that all documents filed with this
court in this case shall meet the filing requirements set forth in the Rules of

Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, including requirements as to form, number,
and timeliness of filings.

MEDIATION REFERRALS

The following cases have been referred to mediation pursuant to
S.Ct.Prac.R. XIV(6):

2003-0390. State ex rel. Americare Corp. v. Logan.
Franklin App. No. 02AP-556, 2003-Ohio-627.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

1.
Judge David P. Sunderman was appointed to the Commission on
Professionalism.

2.
Judge John H. Burlew III and Kimberly C. Shumate were appointed to
the Commission on Legal Education Opportunity.

3.
Brian G. Selden was appointed to the Clients' Security Fund of Ohio.

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