MARCH 14, 2019
Court Urges Ohio Lawyers to Report Pro Bono Hours
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is urging all state lawyers to fill out a survey about pro bono work for Ohioans who can’t afford legal services. The short survey should be completed by April 5, 2019.
Indian Hill Wins Sixth Title in 11 Years at State Mock Trial Championship
It’s been nearly 30 years since a professional team in Cincinnati has won a championship, but one Cincinnati area high school has created a dynasty over the past decade.
MARCH 13, 2019
Ohio's Efforts to Form Opioid Pact Repeated in New England
The Ohio Supreme Court initiative that brought eight states together to fight the opioid epidemic is being replicated by the six New England states.
MARCH 19, 2019
Question Raised about Whether Prior Nonconsensual Sex Can Be Addressed in Rape Trials
A teenager in Cuyahoga County told her high school principal in March 2016 that she was being sexually abused by the man she viewed as a father figure.
MARCH 13, 2019
Wayne Township Residents Can Contest Zoning Change at Ballot Box
The Warren County Board of Elections can place a Wayne Township rezoning referendum on the May 7 ballot regarding a proposed 42-acre housing development, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
MARCH 5, 2019
City Might Owe Township Tax Payments, But Court Will Not Order It
The Ohio Supreme Court agreed today with St. Clair Township that it was owed a share of property tax collected from land annexed by the neighboring city of Hamilton. But because the township does not know how much is owed, the Supreme Court refused to order Hamilton to pay.
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Former Scioto County Judge Suspended for Attempt to Influence Daughter’s Speeding Ticket
A former Scioto County Common Pleas Court judge was suspended from the practice of law for six months by the Ohio Supreme Court today for attempting to influence an Ohio State Highway patrolman and juvenile court to drop a speeding charge against his daughter.
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Local Government Rights to Hire, Sue, and Claim Immunity Come Before Supreme Court
Disputes over the rights of local government to insist its residents are hired for construction projects, sue contractors for faulty construction, and to claim immunity from employee lawsuits have drawn the interest of national and statewide organizations, which weighed in on upcoming cases before the Ohio Supreme Court.
MARCH 19, 2019
Ohio Judge Speaks at United Nations Commission Promoting Women
Her audience was the world. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands was a presenter at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
MARCH 18, 2019
New Magistrates Changing Legal Course
As Ohio’s 64 newly-elected judges are getting increasingly comfortable with life on the bench after a couple months into their tenure, another group of legal professionals are in the midst of learning how to lead a courtroom for the first time.
MARCH 15, 2019
Justice Stewart Holds ‘Inspiring’ Session with Urban Affairs Students
Justice Melody J. Stewart gave students insights on the inner workings of the Ohio Supreme Court and her transition from a court of appeals court judge to a sitting justice when she met this week with Cleveland State University’s College of Urban Affairs.
MARCH 11, 2019
Governor Appoints Three Judges to Bench
Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed three judges to fill seats left open after the November election.
MARCH 8, 2019
Pioneering Justice’s Impact Felt on Anniversary of School Desegregation Ruling
There are many historic names and faces enshrined at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. Few have the kind of lasting legacy of Justice Robert Duncan.
MARCH 19, 2019
What’s on Their Minds: Construing Ohio’s Construction Statute of Repose. New Riegel Local School District Board of Education et al. v. The Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., et al. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Oral Argument Preview: Does Ohio’s Rape Shield Statute Bar Evidence of Prior Sexual Abuse Suffered by Victim? State of Ohio v. Cedric N. Jeffries – Legally Speaking Ohio
Other Townships Could Seek Funds in Butler County Annexation Fight – Hamilton Journal-News
Penalty for Toledo’s Traffic Cameras Stripped from State Transportation Budget – Toledo Blade
Youngstown Board Files Reply in HB70 Case; Oral Arguments Next – Elyria Chronicle-Telegram