Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Cleveland State University’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to change the longtime name of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in light of recent scrutiny of the college’s namesake, former Chief Justice John Marshall, who owned slaves.

An ad hoc committee convened by Cleveland State University President Laura Bloomberg said Thursday that it has submitted a recommendation to change the name of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law to the school's board of trustees.

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The Greater Cleveland chapter of the National Action Network rallied with students outside of the law school Thursday evening.

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The Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday announced the 2020 bar exam will be conducted remotely. The decision comes after dozens of Ohio law professors sent a petition calling for the change. Social distancing requirements would mean smaller test groups, said Jonathan Witmer-Rich, a law professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. With the number of students taking the exam, he said, that creates complications.

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