The Last Mad Dash of Earl Bruce

Ann Arbor, Michigan – November 21, 1987

The sky over Ann Arbor was a dull, Midwestern bruised purple, the kind of sky that stares back at you with dead eyes before it dumps snow, regret, or a loss to Michigan. Welcome to the Big House, where 100,000 drunk and frozen partisans came to bear witness to the football apocalypse: a limping Buckeye team, their head coach already fired, squaring off against their hated rivals like a rabid dog taking one last bite before being put down.

Earl Bruce — fired and fuming — stood there on the sideline like an Old Testament prophet dressed in a scarlet windbreaker and fedora, clutching a laminated play sheet as if it held the secrets to immortality. The man had been knifed in the back by the very institution he’d bled for — Ohio State — and now, they handed him the poisoned chalice of a farewell game in enemy territory.

This was not a football game. This was Shakespeare with cleats.

Bruce didn’t do weepy goodbyes. No farewell press tour, no choreographed tears. Just that same grimace, that same clenched jaw, a man who walked like he’d swallowed a stick of rebar. His players knew. The coaches knew. Even the Wolverines knew. This wasn’t about a bowl game. It was vengeance. The last, righteous charge of a pissed-off general with nothing to lose.

The Buckeyes came out like lunatics. You could see it in their eyes — every hit was personal, every block had teeth. This wasn’t strategy. This was spiritual warfare in helmets and face paint. It was 23-20 when the clock ran out, and Earl Bruce — the Dead Coach Walking — had just punched Michigan in the mouth one last time.

The crowd was stunned. A low, moaning confusion rippled across the Michigan faithful like someone had just killed Santa Claus on the 50-yard line. Meanwhile, Bo Schembechler — the eternal foil in this scarlet-and-maize opera — found Bruce in the chaos and said something only Bo could: “I always mind losing to Ohio State, but I didn’t mind so much today.”

Translation: Respect.

They carried Earl off the field on their shoulders like a victorious warlord, a fedora-wearing ghost of Woody Hayes, floating above the wreckage of one of the greatest rivalries in sports. No speeches. No theatrics. Just the quiet knowledge that for all the bureaucrats in suits who tried to reduce college football to performance reviews and booster moods, Earl Bruce had left his mark with cleats in the dirt.

You could feel the Michigan turf trembling as he walked off — like it knew it wouldn’t see a Buckeye victory again for fourteen years.

Later, in the tunnel, someone asked him how it felt. Bruce just looked ahead, muttered something inaudible, and walked into the gray November light like a man who’d just settled a score written in blood and fourth downs.

If there’s justice in this world — real, cosmic justice — then somewhere in the football afterlife, Woody Hayes was smiling, slow clapping in a cloud of cigar smoke.

Because on November 21, 1987, Earl Bruce didn’t just win a game.
He lit the whole damn narrative on fire.

 

 

Ohio State Football Coach Earl Bruce on the field at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, November 21, 1987 guiding the Buckeyes to a 23-20 win over the Wolverines. Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season - against Michigan - but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, "I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn't mind so much today." (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)  [Photographed on Kodak Tri-X Pan film with Canon F-1 Cameras and Canon L series lenses. Digitized with a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED.]

Ohio State Football Coach Earl Bruce on the field at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, November 21, 1987 guiding the Buckeyes to a 23-20 win over the Wolverines. Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season – against Michigan – but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, “I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn’t mind so much today.” (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)  [Photographed on Kodak Tri-X Pan film with Canon F-1 Cameras and Canon L series lenses. Digitized with a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED.]

Ohio State Football Coach Earl Bruce is carried off the filed at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, November 21, 1987 after guiding the Buckeyes to a 23-20 win over the Wolverines. Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season - against Michigan - but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, "I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn't mind so much today." (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)  [Photographed on Kodak Tri-X Pan film with Canon F-1 Cameras and Canon L series lenses. Digitized with a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED.]

Ohio State Football Coach Earl Bruce is carried off the filed at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, November 21, 1987 after guiding the Buckeyes to a 23-20 win over the Wolverines. Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season – against Michigan – but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, “I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn’t mind so much today.” (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)  [Photographed on Kodak Tri-X Pan film with Canon F-1 Cameras and Canon L series lenses. Digitized with a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED.]

Ohio State Football Coach Earl Bruce sits triumphantly at a post game press conference at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, November 21, 1987 after guiding the Buckeyes to a 23-20 win over the Wolverines. Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season - against Michigan - but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, "I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn't mind so much today." (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)  [Photographed on Kodak Tri-X Pan film with Canon F-1 Cameras and Canon L series lenses. Digitized with a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED.]

Ohio State Football Coach Earl Bruce sits triumphantly at a post game press conference at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, November 21, 1987 after guiding the Buckeyes to a 23-20 win over the Wolverines. Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season – against Michigan – but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jennings made the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, “I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn’t mind so much today.” (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)  [Photographed on Kodak Tri-X Pan film with Canon F-1 Cameras and Canon L series lenses. Digitized with a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED.]

 

Earle Bruce was a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tampa (1972), Iowa State University (1973–1978), Ohio State University (1979–1987), the University of Northern Iowa(1988), and Colorado State University (1989–1992), compiling a career college football record of 154–90–2. At Ohio State, Bruce was the successor to the legendary Woody Hayes, and won four Big Ten Conference titles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002. Bruce returned to coaching in 2003 to helm the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League for a season and also guided the Columbus Destroyers the following year.

After Woody Hayes was fired from Ohio State, Bruce was offered that head coaching position. Bruce coached Ohio State from 1979–1987. In Bruce’s first year, Ohio State went undefeated in the regular season and played in the Rose Bowl, losing the game—and at least a share of the national championship—by a single point.

The Buckeyes would win nine games in Bruce’s first eight years, including another 10-win season in 1986. They also won or shared three more Big Ten titles (outright in 1984, shared in 1981 and 1986). However, they would only appear in one more Rose Bowl (after the 1984 season–Ohio State’s last Rose Bowl appearance until after the 1996 season) and would only tally one more top ten finish (in 1986). This rankled a fan base used to contending for a national title every year.

In 1987, Ohio State was sent reeling when star receiver Cris Carter was kicked off the team for signing with an agent. Without Carter, the school’s all-time leader in receptions, the Buckeyes appeared to be a rudderless team. They lost to Indiana for the first time in 38 years and never really recovered.

Bruce was fired just prior to the last game of the season—against Michigan—but was allowed to finish out the year. Reportedly, school president Edward Harrington Jenningsmade the move out of pique over a last-second loss to Iowa that dropped the Buckeyes to 5-4-1, meaning they needed to beat Michigan in order to be bowl-eligible. Bruce was able to defeat Michigan at Ann Arbor. This is something Ohio State would not do again until 2001 under head coach Jim Tressel. After the game, Bo Schembechler told Bruce, “I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn’t mind so much today.”

 After Ohio State

Bruce was the leading candidate to replace Bob Valesente as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks after the 1987 season, but due to a contract dispute, KU did not hire him. KU instead hired Glen Mason out of Kent State. Bruce took over the head coaching position at the University of Northern Iowa for one year, and then finished his intercollegiate coaching career at Colorado State University. In his second season, he led the Rams to a winning record and a victory over Oregon in the Freedom Bowl, their first bowl appearance since 1948 and their first bowl victory ever. He was fired two years later for, among other things, verbally and physically abusing his players and discouraging players from taking classes that conflicted with football practice.

In his final season at Fort Collins, he coached the Rams to a 17-14 victory over LSU in Baton Rouge. Five years earlier, his final Ohio State team played LSU to a 13-13 tie in Tiger Stadium in a nationally televised game.

After Colorado State, he moved on to the Arena Football League, where he coached the Cleveland Thunderbolts in 1994 and the St. Louis Stampede in 1995 and 1996 before retiring.

In 2003, Bruce came out of retirement to coach the final ten games for the Arena Football League‘s Iowa Barnstormers, guiding them to a 7–3 record. In 2004, Bruce returned to Ohio to become the head coach for the Columbus Destroyers, who were moving from Buffalo to Columbus that year. He retired to a front office position after coaching the Destroyers to a 6–10 record in 2004, and was replaced as head coach by Chris Spielman, who played for Bruce at Ohio State. Bruce finished with a 19–25 record over four seasons in the AFL.

Thereafter, Bruce worked as an Ohio State football analyst for WTVN 610AM in Columbus as well an analyst for ONN on their OSU programming. On October 1, 2016, Bruce was honored during the Rutgers-Ohio State halftime and dotted the “i” during Script Ohio.

In his private life, Earle Bruce is married with four children and eight grandchildren. His daughters’ names are Lynn, Mikky, Aimee, and Noel. It was revealed, on August 25th, 2017, that Bruce was battling the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. His death was announced by his family on April 20th, 2018.

The Steam Whisperer of Nelsonville: Ross Ballard and the Soul of Engine #33

Saturday, October 1, 1983 – Nelsonville, Ohio

A faint plume of smoke rises over the Hocking Valley rail yard in Nelsonville, curling into the crisp October sky like a memory refusing to fade. The rhythmic hiss of steam and the clang of metal echo through the still morning, signs that something alive is stirring. In the middle of it all stands Ross Ballard — age 70, soot-smeared and slightly stooped, with a permanent scowl etched beneath his soot-caked cap — coaxing life back into a machine nearly as old as he is.

Being as old as Engine #33, Ballard doesn’t so much work on her as much as he communes with her.

The locomotive — a Baldwin 2-8-0 Consolidation built in 1916 — is the original heart of the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, and Ross, in many ways, is its soul. A lifelong steam man, Ballard is part craftsman, part curmudgeon, and part historian. He has spent more years than he can remember shoulder-deep in iron and grease, chasing the elusive perfection of a well-tuned engine.

“She’s got her moods,” Ballard says, wiping his hands on a rag, nodding toward the boiler like an old friend. “But once you learn how to listen, she’ll tell you what she needs.”

“People today don’t know how to feel a locomotive anymore,” he growls without looking up, tightening a valve with practiced precision. “They listen to manuals. You gotta listen to the engine.” 

Ross is one of the last of a vanishing breed — the kind of man who grew up with cinders in his hair and steam in his lungs. As a teenager, he apprenticed in the roundhouses of southeastern Ohio, swept floors, cleaned fireboxes, and learned every inch of a steam locomotive from the ground up. By the time he was in his twenties, he could tear down a boiler in a snowstorm and have it back on the rails before dawn. While he worked as an engineer for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company from 1943 to 1976, retirement never really happened. Instead, he found a second life with the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway.

Ross isn’t just turning wrenches; he’s tending to a legend.

In 1972, when the HVSRy acquired trackage in Nelsonville, a dream took root — to preserve the experience of steam railroading for future generations. Engine #33, then sitting idle and forgotten in a Columbus rail yard, was brought to Nelsonville. While some saw a rusted-out relic, Ross saw a sleeping giant. He signed on almost immediately.

“She was rough,” he recalls, voice thick with gravel and reverence. “Flues shot. Bearings gone. Rods frozen. But the bones were solid. Baldwin built ’em to last, not to look pretty.”

Over the next several years, Ballard became a fixture at the shop, often working alone late into the night, lit only by the glow of a welder’s arc or the dull warmth of a shop light. He rebuilt the injectors, re-bushed the rods, re-machined parts that hadn’t existed since the Hoover administration, breathing new life into century-old iron. His gruff exterior earned him a reputation — part legend, part warning — among the younger volunteers.

“It always was about more than trains,” he reflects. “It was about heritage. About keeping something real alive. Young fellas come in here thinking they know everything,” he snorts. “I let the engine teach ‘em otherwise.” 

But underneath the bristly demeanor is a man deeply committed to his craft. Ask him about steam timing, and you’ll get a thirty-minute lecture laced with curse words and engineering brilliance. Ask him about #33, and he gets quiet — the kind of quiet that reveals more than words.

Now, more than a decade later, the payoff is real. “She’s a temperamental old girl,” he says softly. “But she’s got heart.”

On this autumn Saturday, the small town of Nelsonville buzzes quietly as families gather to board the train. Children press their noses to the windows, while grandparents speak of steam and smoke with a gleam in their eyes. In the yard, Ross Ballard and his fellow volunteers make sure the engine is ready with Ballard making final adjustments before the afternoon run. 

The mission of preservation and olde time experiences is at the core of the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway (HVSRy), a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer-operated heritage railroad nestled in the rolling hills of Athens County. A short drive from the bustling trails of Hocking Hills State Park, the railway offers visitors a passage through both time and terrain. The tracks, once laid by the historic Hocking Valley Railway and later operated by the Chesapeake & Ohio, now serve to carry curious tourists and passionate railfans alike.

Engine #33 is not just a backdrop for photo ops. She breathes. Every bolt, every pipe, every bearing and valve is part of a living machine that demands attention and respect. “There’s no substitute for working steam,” says Ballard. “It’s raw, it’s loud, and it’s alive.”

He’s been up since before sunrise, inspecting the firebox, checking water levels, and adjusting valves. The heat of the cab is stifling even in October, but Ballard moves with practiced ease. “You’ve got to know her rhythms,” he explains, “the timing, the feel of the steam in the lines, the sound of the cylinders. It’s a dance, really.”

They don’t know it, but the real engine behind the experience is the man covered in coal dust, standing with one foot on the running board and the other in the past.

As the fireman opens the firebox and feeds in fresh coal, Ross leans in, listening. “She’s burning hot,” he mutters. “Good. Let her breathe.”

When Engine #33 roars to life — chuffing steam and shaking the tracks — there’s a moment, a heartbeat of history, that ripples through the valley. It’s not just noise or motion. It’s memory made real, powered by steam and the stubborn will of men like Ross Ballard.

“He may be old and cranky,” one younger volunteer whispers with a grin, “but he’s the reason that engine runs. He is the heartbeat of this place.”

With Ballard at the controls, #33 lurches forward with a belch of smoke and a shriek of whistle, beginning her run through the valley, her heartbeat echoing off the hills. As the train disappears down the line, smoke trailing into the autumn sky, Ballard leans out of the cab, waving briskly at the people gathered along the rails, a rare smile cracking through the soot. But it’s very brief, #33 is more important right now and Ross can ‘feel’ that she needs a little more water in the forward boiler and quickly turns valves to comply to her needs.

For Ross Ballard, there are no days off, no end to the work. But that’s just the way he likes it. Because while the world outside may have moved on from steam, inside the Nelsonville yard — and inside the heart of a 70-year-old steam whisperer — the fire still burns. He wipes his hands on his ever-present rag and heads for the tool shed, mumbling something about checking the injectors again before the evening run.

“People see her and think of the past,” he says, watching the plume of smoke drift into the trees. “But to me, it’s the future too — a future where we remember where we came from.”

 

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard adjusts an oiler on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard’s hand on the controls of engine #33 (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

(© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard tends to Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.(© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 photographed Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard looks over the workings of the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard watches the road ahead while on a public excursion Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. =(© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. = (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard climbs aboard the HVSRR’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Stoker John Simpson shovels coal into the belly of Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard climbs aboard HVSRR’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard oils and greases the workings of Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard takes a break at a stop during a public excursion of the HVSRR Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard applies the brakes coming into the station at Nelsonville. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard watches a crossing while sounding the whistle. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard talks with a conductor before setting off on a public excursion Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard, hand on the throttle of Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard watches a crossing while working the throttle of engine #33. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Ross Ballard works on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway's Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio. The steam engine, an ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Baldwin 2-8-0 was restored over several years in the 1960's. Engine #33 sat in a Columbus Ohio railroad yard until trackage became available in Nelsonville in 1972. This is the original steam locomotive of the HVSRy. The famous Baldwin Locomotive Works built several of these big freight engines in 1916 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad which hauled iron ore in upper Michigan. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer-operated tourist railroad attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. It is also located near the popular Hocking Hills State Park in nearby Hocking County. It uses former trackage of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which was in turn originally Hocking Valley Railway trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972. (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Shot on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED]

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Engine #33 Saturday, October 1, 1983 in Nelsonville, Ohio.  (© James D. DeCamp | http://JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was originally located in Philadelphia, and later moved to nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as the largest producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of diesels was far less so. Later, when the early demand for diesel locomotives to replace steam tapered off, Baldwin could not compete in the marketplace. It stopped producing locomotives in 1956 and went out of business in 1972, having produced over 70,000 locomotives, the vast majority powered by steam.

This company is not to be confused with E M Baldwin of Australia who made small locomotives for such things as sugar cane tramways.

Nelsonville, Ohio is a city in northwestern York Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is sixty miles southeast of Columbus. The population was 5,392 at the 2010 census. It is the home town of Hocking College.

 

All images captured on Kodak Tri-X film. Processed with Kodak Microdol-X Developer. Digitized with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED.

High School Photographer Files Federal Lawsuit Over First Amendment Violations

March 23, 1981

MARIEMONT, OHIO – A high school student and aspiring photojournalist has filed a federal lawsuit against two school administrators, alleging they violated his First Amendment rights after he photographed striking teachers on the picket line. The lawsuit, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), raises serious concerns about press freedom and student journalism.

The lawsuit, James Douglass DeCamp v. Keith Bihn and Donald R. Thompson, was filed in response to alleged threats made by Mariemont High School Principal Keith Bihn and Superintendent Donald R. Thompson. According to court documents, DeCamp, a senior at the school and a freelance photographer, captured images of a fellow student on the picket line during the Mariemont teachers’ strike. The photos were later published in the Cincinnati Enquirer, sparking immediate backlash from school officials.

DeCamp claims that following the publication, Principal Bihn and Superintendent Thompson warned him that if he published any additional photographs related to the strike, he would face arrest. In response, DeCamp sought the support of the ACLU, which quickly condemned the threats as a violation of DeCamp’s constitutional rights.

ACLU Defends Student Press Rights

“This is a clear-cut case of school officials attempting to suppress free speech,” said ACLU Executive Director Margie Robertson. “Mr. DeCamp was engaging in lawful journalistic activity, and the threats made against him represent an unconstitutional attempt to censor the press. The First Amendment protects all journalists—whether they are professionals or students.”

Legal experts suggest that the case could set a precedent for the rights of student journalists, particularly when covering controversial events. While school administrators often have authority over student-run publications, courts have generally ruled that students retain their First Amendment rights outside of school-sponsored activities.

School Officials Silent on Allegations

Attempts to reach Principal Bihn and Superintendent Thompson for comment have been unsuccessful. However, sources close to the administration suggest that their concerns stemmed from a desire to prevent further disruptions during an already contentious teachers’ strike.

The Mariemont teachers’ strike has been a point of tension within the community, with educators demanding better wages and working conditions. The administration’s handling of the situation including the firing of more than 50 teachers, has drawn criticism, and DeCamp’s lawsuit adds another layer of controversy.

Potential Legal Ramifications

DeCamp’s legal team is seeking damages and a formal acknowledgment that his rights were violated. As the case moves forward, it could have major implications for student press protections in public schools across the country.

“This isn’t just about me,” DeCamp stated. “It’s about every student journalist who wants to report the truth without fear of punishment.”

As the lawsuit progresses, legal analysts predict it could serve as an important test of how far school officials can go in restricting student expression. If successful, it may reinforce protections for young journalists nationwide and serve as a warning to administrators who attempt to suppress press freedoms.

The case is expected to be heard in federal court later this week.

Plaintiff Case Exhibits for the United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356.

James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants.

Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction

(all images © James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

United States District Court In The Southern District Of Ohio Western Division Case No. C-1-81-356. James Douglass Decamp, Plaintiff, -Vs- Keith Bihn & Donald R. Thompson, Defendants. Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Plaintiff Case Exhibits Tuesday, January 27, 1981. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)