APRIL 18, 2024
Jackson County Prepares for Off-Site Court
Preparations are underway in Jackson County to welcome the Supreme Court of Ohio for an official session of oral arguments in a program called Off-Site Court.
APRIL 15, 2024
Reading and Writing Legal Briefs and Opinions Is Getting Easier
The third edition of the Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual is now available and promises to improve the readability of legal documents.
APRIL 8, 2024
Conduct Board Files Attorney Discipline Recommendations
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed 10 reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio, nine recommending discipline for Ohio attorneys and one recommending discipline for a sitting judge.
APRIL 4, 2024
Applications Now Open for Money for Courts to Improve Criminal Reporting
The Ohio Attorney General is making $2.45 million in funding available to courts to help improve the system of criminal background checks and the accuracy and completeness of the state’s criminal records database.
MARCH 28, 2024
Conduct Board Announces April Disciplinary Hearings
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced six disciplinary cases set for hearing in April.
MARCH 19, 2024
Public Comment Open: Proposed Changes to CLE Requirements
The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendments to the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio regarding continuing legal education (CLE) requirements for Ohio attorneys.
APRIL 18, 2024
Charge Against Teen May Proceed in Adult Court
A teen may be charged and convicted of tampering with evidence in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court after his murder case was transferred from juvenile court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
APRIL 17, 2024
Database Collection of Death Information Not Public Record
A statewide database of dead Ohioans with the names and addresses associated with the causes of death is not available to the public via a public records request because it contains “protected health information,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
APRIL 16, 2024
Court Hears Claim That Finding of Passion or Rage in First Murder Trial Must Apply to Retrial
Dujuan Wiley was an admitted drug dealer when he was attacked in his bedroom by three men, including one of his regular customers.
APRIL 4, 2024
Video Testimony in Sex Crime Case Unconstitutional, But Not Enough to Overturn Conviction
The Supreme Court of Ohio today upheld the sexual battery conviction of a Logan County man, finding that the impermissible videoconference testimony from a witness did not impact the outcome of the trial.
APRIL 2, 2024
Medical Negligence Case Raises Questions About Voting Instructions for Juries
A 37-year-old man died after an emergency surgery in 2017, and his estate sued the medical providers.
MARCH 27, 2024
Man’s Lengthy Criminal History Justified Consecutive Prison Sentences
A Cuyahoga County man’s five-year prison sentence for drug-related crimes was appropriate considering his extensive criminal history and evidence that he lied about the offenses he committed, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MARCH 26, 2024
All Parties Must Agree to Drop Request for Jury Trial, Regardless of Who Paid Deposit
Once a party in a civil case requests a jury trial, the request cannot be withdrawn unless all the parties agree, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
APRIL 10, 2024
Trailblazing Judge Sits for Supreme Court Argument
Making her third appearance on the Supreme Court of Ohio bench, Judge Carol Ann Robb served as an assigned judge during oral arguments Tuesday.
MARCH 29, 2024
Municipal Judge Appointed to Appeals Court
Judge Katelyn Dickey of the Columbiana County Municipal Court was appointed today to serve as judge for the Seventh District Court of Appeals.
MARCH 26, 2024
Mentorship from the Court Brought This Assigned Judge Back
Judge Charles Sulek’s favorite part of the Thomas J. Moyer Judicial Center isn’t the courtroom or grandeur of the law library.
MARCH 13, 2024
Every Case is the Most Important for Assigned Visiting Judge
Judge Ginger Bock knew exactly what she wanted in eighth grade. In her career, she’d be a change agent. And at a Cincinnati Reds game that summer, she’d be a ball boy.
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Trash Is a Treasure for Assigned Visiting Judge
Judge Michael Mentel’s first memory about the intricacies of law comes from an unlikely source – trash.
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
First District Court of Appeals Judge Robert C. Winkler believes the best training to become a judge is to watch and learn from respected jurists. That approach has benefited when hearing cases at all levels of the state court system: municipal, common pleas, appellate, and now for the first time, the Supreme Court of Ohio.
April 19, 2024
Court: Gov. Mike DeWine lacked authority to remove teachers' pension board member: Columbus Dispatch
In the latest turn in the battle to control the state teachers pension board, an appeals court ruled that Gov. Mike DeWine lacked the authority to remove his appointee and substitute another.
Wife convicted of possession for marijuana hidden in husband’s duffel bag gets new trial: Cleveland.com
An appeals court on Thursday tossed the felony drug conviction of a Garfield Heights woman whose husband had more than 8 ounces of marijuana in a duffel bag in their basement.