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| Jul 8, 2025 | Eighth District: Cleveland Schools Not Responsible for Student’s Suicide | Cleveland city schools ruled not legally responsible for suicide of student.
Cleveland city schools ruled not legally responsible for suicide of student.
Cleveland city schools is not legally responsible for the death of an 11-year-old stud... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Warrant Not Required To Obtain Single Location Point From Suspect’s Cellphone App | Police did not need a search warrant to receive data from a mobile phone app.
Police did not need a search warrant to receive data from a mobile phone app.
A person voluntarily inputting information into an online marketplace phone app has ... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Lifelong Commitment to Public Service Leads Appellate Judge to Supreme Court | Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge Sits on the Supreme Court.
Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge Sits on the Supreme Court.
Judge Robert J. Patton of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals expressed excitement and honor ahead of... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Tenth District: License of Alleged Graduate From Suspicious Massage Therapy School Revoked | The Tenth District upheld the state medical board’s revocation of a massage therapist’s license.
The Tenth District upheld the state medical board’s revocation of a massage therapist’s license.
An Ohio appeals court found the state properly... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Supreme Court: Shooter Wants Sentence Vacated Because Judge Misstated Self-Defense Law | DeMarco Gowdy has a story to tell about acting in self-defense during a fight in a McDonald’s parking lot. The problem, explains a Hamilton County trial judge, is that Gowdy’s story doesn’t match the restaurant’s parking lot surveillance vi... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Jail-Time Credit Did Not Reduce Time Before Offender Could Apply for Early Release | Court ruled jail time credit did not change when offender could apply for early release.
Court ruled jail time credit did not change when offender could apply for early release.
When an Ohio offender receives a mandatory prison term, jail-t... |
| May 21, 2025 | Prison Term Mandatory When Conviction Includes Additional Time for Gun Possession | The Court ruled an offender's sentence for a gun handling felony requires prison time in addition to prison time for a gun specification.
The Court ruled an offender's sentence for a gun handling felony requires prison time in addition to p... |
| May 13, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence Resources Compiled for Legal Community | A new AI Resources Library offers the legal community a collection of AI ethics guidelines; AI practices across state courts: and reports, articles, and courses to stay informed on the topic.
A new AI Resources Library offers the legal comm... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Public Comment Sought on Proposed Assisted Outpatient Treatment Rules | The Court is seeking public comments on proposed rules to oversee assisted outpatient treatment programs operated by probate courts.
The Court is seeking public comments on proposed rules to oversee assisted outpatient treatment programs op... |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Court Dismisses Challenge to Mineral Rights Ownership | The Court let a lower court ruling stand in a dispute over oil and gas rights in rural Belmont County.
The Court let a lower court ruling stand in a dispute over oil and gas rights in rural Belmont County.
The Supreme Court of Ohio today di... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Sixth District Judge Grateful for Supreme Court Assignment | Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Osowik
Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Osowik
Judge Thomas Osowik of the Sixth District Court of Appeals expressed both gratitude, and a deep sense of responsibility as he prepared f... |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Shoe and Soap Sellers Contest State Tax Paid on Products Moving Through Ohio Warehouses | Court considers disputed payment of state tax by shoe seller whose products passed through Ohio warehouses.
Court considers disputed payment of state tax by shoe seller whose products passed through Ohio warehouses.
The makers of Nine West ... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Appellate Judge Follows Father’s Every Footstep | Twelfth District Court of Appeals Judge Robert Hendrickson
Twelfth District Court of Appeals Judge Robert Hendrickson
Judge Robert Hendrickson’s path to the judiciary was paved by his own father, retired Judge William Hendrickson.
“I have l... |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Fourth District Judge Brings Variety of Legal Experience to Oral Arguments | Fourth District Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Jason Smith
Fourth District Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Jason Smith
Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Jason Smith was excited to bring his experience to the bench dur... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Portsmouth Judge Sanctioned for Ordering Son Released From Jail Before Court Appearance | The Ohio Supreme Court today issued a six-month fully stayed suspension to a Scioto County judge who violated his own court policy to secure the release of his son from jail before a court appearance on domestic violence and resisting arres... |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Law Long Engrained in Second District Judge | Second District Court of Appeals Judge Michael Tucker
Second District Court of Appeals Judge Michael Tucker
Long before sitting for oral arguments at the Ohio Supreme Court, the law was an integral part of Judge Michael Tucker’s life.
Now a... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Thousands Tour Moyer Judicial Center in 2024 | Over 11,000 visitors toured the Moyer Judicial Center in 2024.
Over 11,000 visitors toured the Moyer Judicial Center in 2024.
2024 was an eventful year for the Ohio Supreme Court’s Civic Education Office. In addition to opening new exhibits... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Family Legacy Leads Judge to Supreme Court Bench | Caption.
Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge Matt Lynch
Judge Matt Lynch comes from a long line of attorneys, but sitting on the Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments Wednesday was a first for his family.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kenned... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | County Can Be Held Responsible for Damage to Nearby Home After Roadway Collapse | A homeowner claimed that a road collapsed into a culvert under the road blocking water drainage and resulting in flooding, damage, and loss to her home.
A homeowner claimed that a road collapsed into a culvert under the road blocking water ... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Akron Can Conceal Identity of Some Officers Involved in Police Shooting | The city of Akron can continue to conceal the identities of eight police officers involved in a 2022 shooting.
The city of Akron can continue to conceal the identities of eight police officers involved in a 2022 shooting.
The city of Akron ... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Columbus Attorney Disbarred for Falsifying Records, Other Violations | The Supreme Court of Ohio today disbarred a Columbus attorney for multiple ethical violations including falsifying bank records, charging excessive fees, and stealing client funds.
Gregory Port has been under an interim suspension since Dec... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Lawsuit Can Continue Against Doctor Who Moved Out of State | The Court ruled the deadline for filing a lawsuit against the physician who moved out of state can be extended.
The Court ruled the deadline for filing a lawsuit against the physician who moved out of state can be extended.
Because a doctor... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Cleveland Attorney Suspended for Misconduct in Child-Neglect Cases | The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Cleveland attorney for one year, with six months stayed, based on actions while representing parents in child-neglect cases.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court found that Tyresha Brown-O’N... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Court Disbarred Previously Suspended Cleveland Attorney | The Supreme Court of Ohio today disbarred a Cleveland attorney who had been previously indefinitely suspended and publicly reprimanded during her legal career.
Carolyn Kaye Ranke was disbarred for ethical violations related to four client m... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | County Allowed To Redistribute Property Taxes After Payment Error | The Court ruled Franklin County could redistribute money collected from the city of Obetz for property tax overpayments.
The Court ruled Franklin County could redistribute money collected from the city of Obetz for property tax overpayments... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Village Council Violated Open Meetings Law When Firing Police Chief | Court ruled village council violated state law by going into to closed door session to vote on police chief’s termination.
Court ruled village council violated state law by going into to closed door session to vote on police chief’s termina... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Attorney Suspended After Felony Assault Conviction | The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a former Air Force attorney for two years after his alcohol-fueled violent outburst required police to use gas canisters to remove him from his house.
In a per curiam opinion, the Court suspended Wi... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Court Upholds 60-Year Sentence for Crime Spree Convictions | Court upheld consecutive sentences leading to a 60-year prison term for a man who went on a two-month robbery and kidnapping spree.
Court upheld consecutive sentences leading to a 60-year prison term for a man who went on a two-month robber... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Housing Developer Dispute Sent Back to Trial Court | The Court returned a lawsuit to a trial court to decide if the matter could first be resolved by state law.
The Court returned a lawsuit to a trial court to decide if the matter could first be resolved by state law.
A Franklin County trial ... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Health Survey Public Records Request | Court rules school district’s mental health survey results is a public record.
Court rules school district’s mental health survey results is a public record.
The Supreme Court of Ohio today, mandated the release of mental health survey resu... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Court Affirms Siting Board Approval of Lucas County Pipeline Project | The Court approved granting a construction permit for a natural gas pipeline in Lucas County.
The Court approved granting a construction permit for a natural gas pipeline in Lucas County.
The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a landowner... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Court of Claims: State to Pay $210,000 to Woman Injured When Car Struck Salt Pile | ODOT pays $210,000 to woman injured when her car struck large salt pile on highway.
ODOT pays $210,000 to woman injured when her car struck large salt pile on highway.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) agreed to pay $210,000 to a... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Court Orders Recalculation of Woodland Tax Rates | The Supreme Court of Ohio today ruled the Ohio Department of Taxation did not base the tax rate for the clearing of wooded areas of agricultural lands on any data or evidence and must recalculate the tax rates based on reliable data and evi... |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fifth District: Lawsuit Over Negative Online Reviews Can Continue | A business can sue fake reviewers for negative online reviews, an Ohio appeals court ruled.
A business can sue fake reviewers for negative online reviews, an Ohio appeals court ruled.
More than 60 fake reviews posted from Ohio on a Texas la... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Trial Court Wrongly Blocked Former Federal Prosecutor From Testifying in Attempted Murder Trial | The Court ruled the testimony of an ex-federal prosecutor cannot be excluded from a trial because the prosecutor did not have his former employer’s permission to testify.
The Court ruled the testimony of an ex-federal prosecutor cannot be e... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Life Sentence Upheld for Man Convicted of Aggravated Murder | Marion Correctional Institution inmate Prince Charles Cotten Sr.
Marion Correctional Institution inmate Prince Charles Cotten Sr.
The Supreme Court of Ohio today upheld a life sentence for a man convicted of killing a police officer. Prince... |
| May 24, 2024 | Lawsuit of Woman Who Froze to Death After Gas Shut-Off Must First Go Before Utility Regulator | A wrongful death lawsuit against Dominion Energy Ohio for shutting off a paying customer’s gas service must start with the state utility regulator before moving to common pleas court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a unanimous pe... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Lawyer Suspended for Intoxicating Teens and Groping One of Them | The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Westlake attorney based on his criminal convictions for providing two teenage girls with alcohol and groping one of them.
A Supreme Court majority agreed that Daniel E. Perrico committed two ethic... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Municipalities Taxing Stay-At-Home Workers During Pandemic Was Constitutional | Court allows cities to temporarily collect income tax from stay-at-home workers during pandemic.
Court allows cities to temporarily collect income tax from stay-at-home workers during pandemic.
A state law that allowed cities to temporarily... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Public Release of Governor Security Expenses Denied | Expense records of state troopers providing security to the governor as he attended the 2022 Super Bowl are not available to the public.
Expense records of state troopers providing security to the governor as he attended the 2022 Super Bowl... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Teen Suspected of Shooting Friend During Car Chase Should Be Tried in Adult Court | Teen can be tried in adult court for alleged shooting of friend in car.
Teen can be tried in adult court for alleged shooting of friend in car.
Sufficient evidence was presented to transfer a teenager’s involuntary manslaughter charge to ad... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Law Firm Trio Deemed Vexatious Litigators | Three Cleveland lawyers have been declared vexatious litigators by the Supreme Court of Ohio today for filing an appeal in a divorce case that was contrary to well-established law.
In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court found ... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | State-Created Property Insurance Provider Must Make Records Available to the Public | The Supreme Court ruled that a state-created association that makes property insurance available in hard-to-serve urban areas must make records available to the public.
The Supreme Court ruled that a state-created association that makes pro... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Attorney Suspended for Attempting to Deplete Estate | The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Belmont County attorney for six months for attempting to use all the unclaimed assets of an estate to pay to him and his law firm.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court unanimously found John... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Insurance Policy Excludes Injuries Man Suffered During Knife Attack at Adult Care Home | The language of an insurance policy prevents a man who lived at a residential care facility for adults, and who was injured by another resident in a knife attack, from collecting a near $1 million court judgment from the facility’s insurer,... |
| May 31, 2023 | Attorney Suspended for Charging Excessive Fee | The Supreme Court of Ohio today issued a six-month suspension to a former Lake County attorney now residing in a Florida assisted living community. The attorney charged an excessive fee and misused his client trust account.
In a unanimous p... |
| May 25, 2023 | Attorney Suspended for Frivolous Filings | A Franklin County attorney is suspended for 18 months, with one year stayed, for engaging in an impermissible conflict of interest, making false statements to a court, and “intentionally and habitually” filing frivolous motions, the Supreme... |
| May 19, 2023 | Former Inmate Becomes a Lawyer | Damon Davis is one of Ohio’s newest attorneys to take the oath during the May Ohio bar admissions ceremony.
“Even in prison I never lost hope, faith in the future,” said Davis, who spent more than four years in federal prison on drug and we... |
| May 12, 2023 | Springfield Wins State Moot Court Title | Springfield becomes the first high school to win three OCLRE moot court state championships.
Springfield becomes the first high school to win three OCLRE moot court state championships.
Debate students at Springfield High School know how to... |
| May 8, 2023 | Sports Principles Also Apply to Judge’s Work | Second District Judge Christopher Epley hears his first Supreme Court oral arguments.
Second District Judge Christopher Epley hears his first Supreme Court oral arguments.
The ball can bounce any way on a soccer field or in a courtroom. Tha... |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Court Suspends Lawyer Who Sought ‘Daddy-Daughter’ Sexual Relationship With Client | A Lancaster attorney was suspended from the practice of law for two years, with one year stayed by the Supreme Court of Ohio today. He was found to have taken advantage of a client, seeking a “daddy/daughter dynamic in and out of the bedroo... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Teen Argues Miranda Rights Can’t Be Read to Juveniles in Midst of Questioning | Police investigating a 2019 Cleveland shooting questioned a teenager in his home for an hour, then read his Miranda rights.
Police investigating a 2019 Cleveland shooting questioned a teenager in his home for an hour, then read his Miranda ... |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lawyers Come Together for Career Transition | Katrina Kight has handled thousands of cases in front of judges during her 26 years as a lawyer. But she never felt a spotlight brighter than her first hearing as a magistrate.
The first case for the northwest Ohio attorney wasnât real. I... |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Arson Registration Law Tests Separation of Powers Boundaries | Court hears claim that Arson Offender Registry is unconstitutional.
Court hears claim that Arson Offender Registry is unconstitutional.
Since mid-2013, anyone convicted in Ohio of an arson-related crime must register with county sheriffs fo... |
| Feb 25, 2023 | More Than 350 People Sit for February Bar Exam | Results from this week’s bar exam will be released on April 28.
Results from this week’s bar exam will be released on April 28.
The Supreme Court of Ohio administered the February Ohio Bar Examination to 359 prospective attorneys this week.... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Veterans Club Declared Vexatious Litigator | Huber Heights Veterans Club (HHVC) has been declared a vexatious litigator and cannot file a lawsuit challenging that designation unless it is granted permission by a court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
After being declared a vexa... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Kent Must Turn Over Videos From Arrest, Pay $1,000 Penalty | The Court ordered Kent police to pay $1,000 to a city resident for failure to turn over bodycam and dashcam video of an arrest.
The Court ordered Kent police to pay $1,000 to a city resident for failure to turn over bodycam and dashcam vide... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Former Judge Appointed to Cleveland Municipal Bench | Mark Majer will begin his Cleveland Municipal Court judgeship on Feb. 24.
Magistrate and former common pleas judge Mark Majer was appointed today as a judge for the Cleveland Municipal Court.
Majer will begin his term on Feb. 24. He is fill... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Visiting Judge Living His Childhood Dream | Fifth District Judge Craig Baldwin hearing his first Supreme Court case since Jan. 2017.
Fifth District Judge Craig Baldwin hearing his first Supreme Court case since Jan. 2017.
Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Craig Baldwin knew from ... |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Travel Influential in Judge’s Journey to Supreme Court | Twelfth District Court of Appeals Judge Matthew Byrne hearing his first cases for the Supreme Court.
Twelfth District Court of Appeals Judge Matthew Byrne hearing his first cases for the Supreme Court.
Twelfth District Court of Appeals Judg... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Disputes Over Tokes Act Reach Supreme Court | Can the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections keep offenders incarcerated beyond the minimum prison term in their sentence?
Can the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections keep offenders incarcerated beyond the minimum prison te... |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Drivers Ticketed by Cleveland’s Traffic Cameras Not Entitled to Refund | Cleveland does not have to refund $4.1 million to motorists who paid fines under a now-defunct traffic camera program used to catch red-light and speeding violators, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
A divided Supreme Court ruled that ... |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Courts Not Mandated to Defer to State Agency Interpretations | The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected the view that state courts must defer to an administrative agency’s interpretation of the law.
In a decision written by Justice R. Patrick DeWine, the Supreme Court made clear that the so-called “Che... |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Court Orders Hearing for Man Claiming He Was Misidentified as Rape Suspect | The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that a hearing is required to determine if a teen convicted for a 2001 rape received ineffective counsel because a witness identification expert was not called to testify.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Nursing Home Aide’s 65-Year Prison Sentence Reversed Again | For the second time, the Supreme Court of Ohio reversed an appeals court decision concerning a former nursing home aide’s prison sentence for stealing personal items from 46 residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Delaw... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Conviction Affirmed for Teen Transferred to Adult Court for Six-Month Crime Spree | The Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed all but one conviction of a 16-year-old Cleveland teen who went on a six-month crime spree, which included the attempted murder of an elderly couple and robbery of a television news crew.
The Supreme Court... |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Tort Damage Caps Unconstitutional When Applied to Sexually Abused Children | A state law capping the amount of damages awarded for claims such as “pain and suffering” in a personal injury lawsuit is unconstitutional as applied to certain sexually abused children, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a 4-3 decis... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | When Father Established Paternity He Did Not Get a Second Chance to Contest Baby’s Adoption | A father’s attempt to prevent a couple from adopting his newborn the baby failed because the father waited too long to file his objection.
A father’s attempt to prevent a couple from adopting his newborn the baby failed because the father w... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | New Sentencing Hearing Ordered for College Student Serving Life for Death of Newborn | The Supreme Court of Ohio has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a former college student sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her newborn baby in the bathroom of her sorority house.
In 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that ... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | State Can Acquire Octagon Earthworks From Country Club | The Court ruled the Ohio History Connection can proceed with its efforts to acquire the Octagon Earthworks of Newark.
The Court ruled the Ohio History Connection can proceed with its efforts to acquire the Octagon Earthworks of Newark.
The ... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Patients Can Pursue Legal Claim Against Doctor Who Fled Country | The cutoff date to file a medical malpractice lawsuit is extended if a medical practitioner flees the state within the four-year lawsuit deadline, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court revived many medi... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Retired Judge, Leader of Veterans Treatment Court Inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame | Ret. Judge Michael Jackson was among 20 people inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Ret. Judge Michael Jackson was among 20 people inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Retired Cuyahoga County Judge Mi... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Court Vacates Conviction of Teen Who Claimed Other Personality Led Him to Kill | The Court vacated the prison sentence of a 14-year-old boy with multiple personalities who murdered his father’s girlfriend.
The Court vacated the prison sentence of a 14-year-old boy with multiple personalities who murdered his father’s gi... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Cities Cannot Impose Franchise Fee on Streaming Services | The Court ruled streaming services do not have to pay the same franchise fees to local governments paid by wired TV and phone companies.
The Court ruled streaming services do not have to pay the same franchise fees to local governments paid... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Death Sentence Upheld for Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend and 4-Year-Old Daughter | Death row inmate Kristopher Garrett
Death row inmate Kristopher Garrett
The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death sentence of a Franklin County man who killed his ex-girlfriend and 4-year-old daughter by repeatedly stabbing them.
T... |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Court Clarifies How Juvenile Courts Consider Evidence When Transferring Cases to Adult Court | Before transferring a minor to face criminal charges in adult court, a juvenile judge must consider if prosecutors presented more than a mere suspicion of guilt. However, the judge does not decide the merits of competing prosecution and def... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | July Ohio Bar Exam Results Announced | The Supreme Court of Ohio has released results from the July 2022 Ohio Bar Examination.
Among the 847 first-time test takers, 80% earned passing scores. A total of 970 aspiring lawyers sat for the exam, and 703 – or 72% – passed.
In January... |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Chief Justice Envisions Innovation by Courts to Meet State’s Challenges | Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor urges judges to carry on with efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, collect data for fairer sentencing, and invest in educating communities about how the courts serve the people they represent.
Chief Justice ... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Continuous Progress, Treatment Courts Among Chief Justice’s Achievements | Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor has seen Ohio's court system grow in many ways during ther 12-year term.
Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor has seen Ohio's court system grow in many ways during ther 12-year term.
When taking leadership of the Su... |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Chief Justice Delivers Her Last State of the Judiciary | Chief Justice O'Connor recapped her 12 years leading Ohio's judicial system and shared her vision with what she would like to see happen in the state's courts.
Chief Justice O'Connor recapped her 12 years leading Ohio's judicial system and ... |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Primary Election Loser Cannot Be Trumbull County Judicial Candidate This Fall | A candidate who lost in the primary election for an appeals court race cannot be her party’s candidate in the general election for a vacated common pleas court seat, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a per curiam opinion, the Suprem... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Death Penalty Affirmed for Cleveland Man Who Killed Teen on Her Way to School | Chistopher Whitaker (Courtesy: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)
Christopher Whitaker (Courtesy: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)
The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death sentence of a Cleveland ma... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Denial of Motion to Modify Terms of Intervention-in-Lieu-of-Conviction Cannot Be Appealed | The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that a Guernsey County trial court's order denying Vernon Yontz’s motion to modify the terms of his intervention-in-lieu-of-conviction (ILC) for the illegal possession of oxycodone pills was not a final... |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Court Approves Lake Erie Offshore Wind Farm Permit | The Court approved a permit for a six-turbine offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility located about 10 miles from the shores of Lake Erie.
The Court approved a permit for a six-turbine offshore wind-powered electric-generation fa... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Man Convicted of 2014 Rape Can Seek New Trial | A trial court must grant a motion for permission to seek a new trial filed by a man convicted of rape after the prosecution failed to turn over a lab report that tended to disprove an element of the offense and raised questions about the cr... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Family Guidance Paves Judge’s Supreme Court Path | Judge Myron Duhart hears his first oral argument for the Supreme Court.
Judge Myron Duhart hears his first oral argument for the Supreme Court.
Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart was raised by his grandmother, who never imag... |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Judge Comes Full Circle with Supreme Court | Prior to her most recent case, Eleventh District Judge Mary Jane Trapp last sat for the Supreme Court in November 2019.
Prior to her most recent case, Eleventh District Judge Mary Jane Trapp last sat for the Supreme Court in November 2019.
... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Appropriate Judicial Review of Executive Branch Agency Decisions Debated | A Cincinnati company argues courts must not abandon their duty to independently interpret the law when reviewing executive branch agency determinations.
The separation of powers among the branches of government is at the core of a case to b... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Seating Victim at Prosecutor’s Table Led to Unfair Trial | The Court ruled a man’s constitutional rights to a fair trial were violated when his alleged victim was permitted to sit at the prosecutor’s table during the trial.
The Court ruled a man’s constitutional rights to a fair trial were violated... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Portage County Lawyer Suspended for Lying to Court and Police About Client Affair | The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Portage County attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a client then lying about it to a municipal court judge, a police chief, and an o... |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Court Holds Additional House and Senate Candidates Can Be Considered During August 2 Primary | Six candidates can appear on the special Aug. 2 primary election ballot, despite Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose disqualifying them, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Naked-While-Driving Attorney Indefinitely Suspended | The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended a Hamilton, Ohio, attorney for repeatedly driving naked and exposing himself to other motorists.
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court noted that Scott Blauvelt is in treatment for... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Seasoned Judge Humbled by Supreme Court Service | Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Scott Gwin
Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Scott Gwin
Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Scott Gwin has sat as a visiting judge for the Supreme Court of Ohio several times in his 33 years on th... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Court Clarifies What Criminal Complaint Information Police Must Make Available | A nearly 30-year-old standard on what police must make available to the public when a crime is reported has been clarified by the Supreme Court of Ohio today.
In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that certain information documented by... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Court Strikes Increased Prison Sentence for Profanity-Laced Outburst | The Court ruled a Lake County man’s criminal sentence cannot be increased for unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against the trial judge.
The Court ruled a Lake County man’s criminal sentence cannot be increased for unleashing a profanity-... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Man Caught 26 Years Later Through DNA Search of Family Tree Contests Conviction | Genetic technology used by millions to trace their ancestry online helped Logan County law enforcement solve a 26-year-old attempted murder and rape case. The question now is, did they find the suspect too late?
DNA evidence led to the 2019... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Court Errors Led to Invalidating Bail Bond Company’s $50,000 Bond Forfeiture | Court vacates $50,000 forfeiture by bail bond company; sends case back to trial court
Court vacates $50,000 forfeiture by bail bond company; sends case back to trial court
The Supreme Court of Ohio today vacated a $50,000 bond forfeiture by... |
| May 25, 2022 | Readopted House and Senate District Maps Remain Invalid | A set of Ohio House and Senate district maps previously ruled unconstitutional remain invalid, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. The Ohio Redistricting Commission must be reconstituted to draft and adopt new General Assembly maps that ... |
| May 19, 2022 | State Funding Cuts for Cities Collecting Traffic Camera Fines Constitutional | Court upholds state law cutting funding to municipalities that use red-light and speeding photo enforcement.
Court upholds state law cutting funding to municipalities that use red-light and speeding photo enforcement.
A law that reduces sta... |