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Judge Jennifer Kinsley outlines First District Court of Appeals role, caseload and public programs
Summary
Judge Jennifer Kinsley, administrative and presiding judge of the First District Court of Appeals, told the St. Bernard council the court is seeing rising appeals, offers free mediation resolving about 60% of referred civil matters, and runs a Help Center and internship programs to help litigants and students.
Judge Jennifer Kinsley, administrative and presiding judge of the First District Court of Appeals, spoke to the St. Bernard council on March 26 about how the appellate court operates and what services it offers to the community.
"We like to say we're the last stop for justice," Kinsley said, describing the court's role reviewing trial-court records and issuing written decisions in every case. She said panels of three judges are randomly assigned from the court's six judges to consider appeals from Hamilton County trial…
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