Subodh Chandra statement in response to Ursuline High School statement insulting grandmother and grandchild: Ursuline's statement admits administrators knew of a family's concerns about bullying and harassment. www.chandralaw.com/blog/subodh-...

We filed a third lawsuit against Ursuline High School in Youngstown, Ohio, alleging indifference over student complaints of bullying and harassment.

More videos obtained dating back to 2022 reveal even more disgusting sexual abuse and hazing in the Ursuline High School football program, the newest amended complaint alleges.

Former Port Clinton, Ohio fire chief Kent Johnson convicted of assault seeks early jail release; prosecutor goes along and fails to consult victim. #sexualharassment #section1983 #civilrights #CrimeVictims #MarsysLaw www.chandralaw.com/blog/former-...

Family sues Youngstown's Ursuline High School for failing to protect daughter from football player’s alleged sexual harassment, stalking, and violent assault; daughter to Asst Principal Margaret Damore, “So you’re just never going to help me?” Damore: “No.” www.chandralaw.com/blog/family-...

Youngstown, Ohio's Ursuline High School announced that co-defendant coaches are being placed on leave or being suspended. Lead hazing-litigation counsel @subodhchandra.bsky.social had this response. www.chandralaw.com/blog/respons... #hazing #hazingprevention #sexualassault #TitleIX #civilrights

Ohio Supreme Court's refusal to hear Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze's futile appeal of retaliation-and-intimidation case means trial-court case will proceed. www.chandralaw.com/blog/ohio-su...

Our latest musings, as we're handling cases for crime victims—especially sexual-assault survivors—with both criminal and civil components. What can crime victims obtain from the criminal-justice system versus the civil-justice system? www.chandralaw.com/faqs/what-ca...

Ohio Board of Professional Conduct recommends two-year suspension for Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for repeated misconduct & dishonesty. Findings corroborate some of former judicial assistant Georgeanna Semary's civil-rights suit allegations. #EmploymentRetaliation www.chandralaw.com/blog/ohio-bo...

Former Port Clinton, Ohio fire chief Kent Johnson sentenced to 180 days in jail for assaulting, menacing, taking intimate photos from victim’s phone, and other crimes. Victim speaks out. www.chandralaw.com/blog/former-...

@mayor.lacity.gov, your prosecutor can file criminal charges against federal officers interfering with civil rights: www.chandralaw.com/faqs/do-cali...

The Toledo Blade's Gina Napoli wrote a profile of our client Rebekah Huskey-Archacki, as ousted Port Clinton, OH fire chief Kent Johnson faces 7/11/25 10:30 am sentencing on his convictions for stealing her intimate pics & assaulting her. #MeToo #SexualHarassment www.toledoblade.com/local/police...

BREAKING: A federal judge granted the preliminary injunction we and @eff.org @democracydefendersfund.org Lex Lumina sought on behalf of federal workers against DOGE and the White House Office of Personnel Management, finding evidence of Privacy Act violations. www.eff.org/press/releas...

Inspiring! And righteous.

Guess the answer. Then read!

Belmont County, Ohio community member files First Amendment–retaliation suit against Union Local School District and assistant coach Vaughn Butler for assault on spectator who criticized coaching at public football game. www.chandralaw.com/blog/first-a...

We are optimistic about accountability.

VIDEO: Subodh Chandra had the opportunity to comment to @wkyc.bsky.social about the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's casting aside of evidence against many police departments and abandonment of its enforcement responsibilities and consent decrees. www.wkyc.com/article/news...

Correct, with 2 caveats. 1) Courts use the vague “Pickering balancing test“ to weigh your speech interest against the government’s. Sometimes courts arbitrarily pick the gov’t. 2) Having a right doesn’t mean you‘ll be free of retaliation. @chandralaw.bsky.social stands ready to help.

Here's a primer on #FirstAmendmentRetaliation: www.chandralaw.com/practice-are...

Disciplinary counsel recommends suspension for Cuyahoga County Domestic-Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for repeated misconduct in divorce cases; cozy, undisclosed relationship with her hand-picked receiver Mark Dottore. www.chandralaw.com/blog/discipl...

And still more trouble for Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze: www.cleveland.com/court-justic...

BREAKING: Ohio Court of Appeals reinstates whistleblower Georgeanna Semary’s lawsuit against Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze, who must now return to the trial court to face her former judicial assistant's civil-liability-for-criminal-acts claims. www.chandralaw.com/blog/breakin...

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1/ “It’s encouraging that federal authorities are apparently comprehensively investigating,” @subodhchandra.bsky.social, Georgeanna Semary’s attorney, said about the grand-jury subpoena. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/02/18/c...

4/ Here's our original media release about Georgeanna Semary's case against Leslie Ann Celebrezze: www.chandralaw.com/blog/suit-cu...

3/ by Celebrezze's lawyer in an Ohio Supreme Court filing just days ago calling him a "so-called journalist." Celebrezze's now admitted misconduct—including making false statements to investigators—should, in our view, result in the judge's removal from the bench & suspension from practicing law.

2/ including her "feelings" toward the receiver she regularly appointed and to whom she steered hundreds of thousands of dollars in business. @markpuente.bsky.social of @themarshallproject.org first broke the story. His reporting is being vindicated, too, despite the gratuitous personal attack...

1/ Our client Georgeanna Semary continues to be vindicated as to the allegations of her civil complaint for alleged criminal acts of retaliation and intimidation. Much of which Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze denied in responding to the complaint—she's now admitting...

An important first step for our client Georgeanna Semary as she seeks justice against Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze over allegations of retaliation & intimidation. @markpuente.bsky.social of @themarshallproject.org for first broke the story that led to this result. www.cleveland.com/court-justic...

Rudzik Excavating receives $150,000 settlement and other relief in First Amendment–retaliation and other lawsuit against Mahoning County, Ohio. Settlement represents "total vindication" for the company, says attorney @subodhchandra.bsky.social. www.chandralaw.com/blog/victory...

East Liverpool, OH pays $316,500 settlement to Chris Green in First Amendment–retaliation case; retracts all allegations. @subodhchandra.bsky.social www.chandralaw.com/blog/east-li...

More coverage of our clients' plight: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...

U.S. Department of Education, White House accused of retaliating against employees for anti-discrimination efforts. www.chandralaw.com/blog/us-depa...

1/ Subodh Chandra, a civil-rights lawyer…representing one of the staff members placed on leave in the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, said his client was “utterly baffled” by the move. The staff member, a West Point graduate and an army veteran.. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

Convicted felon, Donald Trump, “signed an executive order on Monday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy TikTok. State-owned media? What could go wrong? 😑 www.reuters.com/markets/weal...

“My client, a veteran, ... was only a member of an inactive committee on which he was appointed by Trump’s own political appointees from the first term," Subodh Chandra said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Race discrimination alleged at Oak and Embers restaurant, Orange Village, Ohio. Shirelle Copeland, daughter, & minor son file civil-rights complaint alleging racially discriminatory treatment at former Pinecrest restaurant. #civilrights #publicaccommodations www.chandralaw.com/blog/family-...

Good. DOGE has already flouted the law. wapo.st/4h1ekDA

Civil-rights and constitutional lawyer who regularly litigates 14th Amendment cases here. Can confirm Lt. (later, Captain) Sulu's wise pronouncement.

Port Clinton, OH civil-service commission affirms former fire chief Kent Johnson's firing, after sexual-harassment findings. Commissioner finds Johnson "infatuated" with firefighter/EMT Rebekah Huskey—and Johnson's appeal a "waste of time." #sexualharassment #metoo www.chandralaw.com/blog/port-cl...