SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Chief Justice, Judge Carroll, Senator Brown Tout Eviction Relief
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, Judge Patrick Carroll, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown joined forces to explain what Ohio courts can do to address the expected wave of rental evictions.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Court Officer Recalls 9/11 Rescue on 20th Anniversary
September 11, 2001 is a day that forever changed the world, especially for first responders at Ground Zero. Among them was a Marine sergeant who now serves the Ohio Supreme Court.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
New Resource Advises Judges How to Help Avert Evictions
A new resource guide to help municipal and county courts connect tenants and landlords to federal emergency rental-assistance funds was released by the Ohio Supreme Court today.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Retired Ohio Judge Reflects on King Assassination Probe
Retired Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Ronald Adrine vividly remembers where he was in 1968 when he heard that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had been slain.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Cincinnati Billboard Tax Violates the First Amendment
The Ohio Supreme Court today permanently enjoined the city of Cincinnati from enforcing an excise tax on billboard advertising imposed in 2018 to help close a $2.5 million city budget deficit, holding that it violated the billboard operators’ First Amendment rights.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Court Had No Obligation to Determine if Couple’s Attorney Had Conflict of Interest
A Cuyahoga County trial court had no obligation to question whether the attorney jointly representing a husband and wife pleading guilty to drug-related charges had a conflict of interest, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Crime Victim Seeks Reimbursement of Lost Wages
Prosecutors and victim rights advocates join a county prosecutor in arguing that the right to restitution in a 2017 constitutional amendment includes wages lost when victims attend court proceedings.
AUGUST 31, 2021
Opioid Distributor Turns to Insurance Company for Protection against Government Lawsuits
Faced with thousands of lawsuits from local governments responding to the opioid epidemic, the makers, distributors, and suppliers of prescription painkillers have turned to their business insurance providers for help.
AUGUST 19, 2021
Assisting Inmate’s Attempt to Oust Prosecutor Brings UPL Charge
A Newark woman committed the unauthorized practice of law when she offered legal advice and assistance to an Ohio prison inmate on a quest to have the Licking County prosecutor removed from office, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
AUGUST 18, 2021
Law Change Supports Market-Rate Leases for Tax Values
A 2012 change in state law describing how to tax commercial property was not intended to consider a leased property as vacant, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today as it rejected an attempt to lower the taxable value of a Lowe’s Home Center by nearly $2.7 million.
AUGUST 17, 2021
Ottawa County Judge Sanctioned over Facebook
The Ohio Supreme Court today sanctioned an Ottawa County common pleas court judge for engaging in Facebook conversations over a six-month period with an offender who had both civil and criminal matters pending before the judge.
AUGUST 12, 2021
Political Rival Can Access Confidential Letter to Auditor
A copy of a legal-opinion letter to a county auditor must be turned over to a political challenger because the auditor had disclosed its contents, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
AUGUST 10, 2021
Retired Cincinnati-Area Lawyer Fined for Unauthorized Practice of Law
Retired Ohio lawyer and radio personality Eric Deters was fined $6,500 for engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by providing case-specific legal advice to clients of his former law firm, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
SPETEMBER 7, 2021
Twelfth District Judge Hears Supreme Court Case
Twelfth District Court of Appeals Judge Robin Piper III served as a visiting jurist on the Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments today.
SPETEMBER 3, 2021
Evictions, Bail, COVID Emphasized in State of the Judiciary
With the delta variant causing spikes in illnesses across the state, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor continued to stress COVID public health recommendations for court operations during her annual State of the Judiciary address.
SPETEMBER 1, 2021
Judges Appointed to Noble, Union County Benches
Two judgeships have been filled following the passing of one jurist and the resignation of another.
AUGUST 6, 2021
Fairfield Judge Reelected to National Mental Health Board
Fairfield Municipal Court Judge Joyce Campbell will continue her work among the nation’s leaders in enhancing mental health awareness, standards, and access to treatment.
AUGUST 5, 2021
Franklin County Juvenile Judge Appointed
A former Franklin County drug court judge, Dana S. Preisse, was appointed today to a seat on the county bench where she served for 24 years.
JULY 28, 2021
A Liberty Township attorney was appointed to the bench of the Butler County Court #1 today.
JULY 27, 2021
Justice Admonishes ‘Sentencing by Ambush’
An Ohio Supreme Court justice is seeking reforms to plea deal processes, which he says are full of unknowns for defendants, who often surrender their constitutional rights.
JULY 26, 2021
I-Court Report Envisions an Innovative Future
A task force created to study how Ohio courts have used technology during COVID and how innovation will continue in the future has released its report with recommendations.