Marshalls

New Leadership in Latah County: Ramalingam Steps Up as Magistrate Judge Following Megan Marshall’s Appointment

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Lewiston, Idaho – A new chapter in the local judiciary is set to begin as Judge Kenneth Ramalingam has been appointed as the Latah County magistrate judge. Ramalingam, who has served in this role since 2019, previously held an academic position as an assistant clinical professor at the University of Idaho’s College of Law, where he earned his law degree. The magistrate judge position became available following the appointment of Megan Marshall to the 2nd District Bench in May by Idaho Governor Brad Little. Marshall had been serving as Latah County’s magistrate judge since 2018 … Read more

Echoes of Justice: Attorney-Playwright Unveils Historical Drama on Thurgood Marshall’s Pivotal Civil Rights Victory in St. Paul Courtroom

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St. Paul, Minn. — As Terrance C. Newby, an accomplished attorney and playwright, sat in the historic federal courthouse that now serves as the Landmark Center, he felt overwhelmed by the historical significance of his surroundings. It was here that Thurgood Marshall, the future Supreme Court justice, argued a pivotal early civil rights lawsuit. Inspired by this event, Newby penned the play “Little Rock, 1942,” which recently premiered in the same space where Marshall made legal history. The play focuses on a 1942 case where Susie Morris, alongside other Black teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas, … Read more