MARCH 4, 2015
National Grant Money for Alternatives to Jail
Ohio courts may be interested in a national grant opportunity that supports alternatives to incarceration.
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Three days of testing is over for 397 aspiring lawyers.
Richland County to Host 70th Off-Site Court Program
The Ohio Supreme Court will travel to Mansfield in Richland County on March 25 as part of its biannual Off-Site Court Program.
Supreme Court Hires New Director of the Judicial College
There’s a new leader in charge of educational programs and activities for Ohio judges.
MARCH 6, 2015
A Montgomery County man convicted of OVI and child endangerment after he caused a car accident had his sentence overturned by the Second District Court of Appeals.
MARCH 3, 2015
A state appeals court ruled Allstate Insurance Co. can attempt to recover from a handyman the money it paid to a homeowner who was splashed in the face with water and who also broke her wrist trying to clean up her flooded floors.
Court of Claims: University Hospital Settles for $225,000 in Medical Malpractice Case
A Toledo woman who sustained permanent injuries to her vocal cords will receive $225,000 from the University of Toledo Medical Center.
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Court of Claims: Prison at Fault for Inmate’s Severed Fingers While on Kitchen Duty
An inmate who admittedly was not trained on the commercial slicer he was using when he took off the tips of two fingers is partly responsible for his injuries and the state prison system will have to pay for the majority of his damages, an Ohio Court of Claims magistrate ruled.
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Sixth District: Fremont Church May Be Liable After Parishioner Trips
A Fremont church parishioner on her way to a religious education class tripped over a piece of lumber the pastor inadvertently left in the walkway, and the ministry may be liable for her injuries, an appeals court ruled.
Take a look at upcoming Ohio Supreme Court events and announcements for the week of March 2, 2015.
MARCH 6, 2015
Gov. Kasich Appoints First District Judge
A Cincinnati attorney will sit on the bench for the first time as the newest member of the First District Court of Appeals.
MARCH 3, 2015
Courts Follow in Footsteps of Ohio Supreme Court Female Majority
Now in its fifth year with four women on the bench, Ohio’s Supreme Court continues its longest consecutive streak with a female majority.
MARCH 2, 2015
Court Roundtable Meetings to Resume
A program established by the Ohio Supreme Court as a way for judges, magistrates, and other court personnel to get together to share ideas and concerns will begin a new round of meetings in 2015.
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
New Crawford County Municipal Court Judge Has Familiar Name
The last name is the same, but a different Leuthold will become judge of the Crawford County Municipal Court on March 30.
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Courts Still Most Trusted Branch of Government
Voters continue to have more confidence in the court system than any other branch of government, according to a national survey released by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).
MARCH 5, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Ohio’s Same-Sex Marriage Cases April 28 – Columbus Dispatch
Prosecutors Seek to Keep Apanovitch Behind Bars, Fight Bond at Appellate Court – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Man Who Ran Over Victim with SUV Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Appeal Denied for Man Who Molested His Stepdaughters – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Refuses to Allow Man Who Raped Two Children to Change His Plea – Columbus Daily Reporter
Court Rejects Defendant’s Claim He Was Indicted Because of His Race – Columbus Daily Reporter
Ohio Killer Gets Money After Dog Bites Off Part of His Nose – Columbus Dispatch