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MARCH 6, 2024

Court Adopts Rule Amendments for Five-Judge Commissions

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted rule amendments regarding five-judge commissions.

Court Adopts Rule Amendments for Attorney Specialization

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted rule amendments to the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio and to the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct concerning attorney specialization.

MARCH 5, 2024

Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $266,000

The Board of Commissioners of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection recently reimbursed $266,758.17 to 17 victims of attorney theft.

Public Comment Open, Proposed Rule Changes to Court Recording

The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendments to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio regarding recording court proceedings.

Public Comment Open, Proposed Rule Changes to Records Retention

The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendments to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio regarding records retention.

MARCH 4, 2024

Annual Civics Education Essay Contest OPEN NOW

Image of blue rectangle with a white border. Inside the border it says, 'National Center for State Courts annual Civics Education Essay Contest.' There is a gold pencil illustration underlining the year '2024'.There are three weeks left for students to enter the Civics Education Essay Contest held by the National Center for State Courts.

MARCH 1, 2024

370 People Sit for February Bar Exam

The Supreme Court of Ohio administered the February Ohio Bar Examination to 370 prospective attorneys this week. The applicants represent 51 Ohio counties and 15 states.

Leaving Prison with the Support One Needs

Image of Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy speaking from behind a wooden podium.The Supreme Court Reentry Taskforce is pressing ahead with recommendations regarding the challenges people face once they are released from prison.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Death Penalty Affirmed for Man Who Stabbed Housemates to Death

Image of death row inmate Thomas E. Knuff.The Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed the death penalty for a man who stabbed his two Parma Heights housemates to death and concealed their bodies for weeks in trash bags hidden in the home.

MARCH 13, 2024

Former Assistant Prosecutor Suspended for Soliciting Officer Posing as Teen

A former Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor was indefinitely suspended from practicing law for soliciting sex online from an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl.

MARCH 12, 2024

Attorney Disbarred for Having Sex With Minor

The Supreme Court of Ohio today permanently disbarred a northwest Ohio attorney who the Court found repeatedly had sex with a child.

MARCH 7, 2024

Warning Shot Enough for Jury to Consider Self-Defense Claim

A Clark County man was entitled to argue self-defense when he intentionally shot toward a person, and was not required to show he intended to kill or harm the man who threatened him, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

MARCH 6, 2024

Appeals Court Must Decide if University Can Be Sued for Pandemic Closures

Image of an empty university lecture hall.The Supreme Court of Ohio today returned to an appeals court a lawsuit from an Ohio State University student seeking partial refunds due to the COVID-19 pandemic campus shutdown.

MARCH 5, 2024

Fired Police Chief Argues Council Couldn’t Debate Dismissal in Executive Session

The Ohio Open Meetings Act and the Ohio Public Records Act together are known as the Sunshine Laws. These laws give Ohioans access to their government, through its meetings and records.

Robbery Conviction Upheld for Man Who Used Social Media App to Lure Victims

Close up image of the barrel of a gun in someone's hand.The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the robbery convictions of a Cincinnati man who posted a used car for sale on social media to lure two women to a location.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Death Sentence Affirmed for Man Who Murdered Girlfriend’s Teenage Children

Image of a man wearing a khaki prison shirt.The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death sentences of a Cuyahoga County man who murdered the two teenage children of his girlfriend.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Every Case is the Most Important for Assigned Visiting Judge

Image of a female judge with long, red, curly hair, wearing a black judicial robe seated at a wooden courtroom bench.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

Following A Father’s Path

Image of a male judge wearing a black judicial robe sitting at a wooden bench in the courtroom of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.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.

JANUARY 29, 2024

Judge Receives Award for Service to Northwest Ohio

A white Catholic bishop standing next to a Black man in a suit and tie with an award.Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron C. Duhart’s dedication to the Toledo area was recently recognized with a distinguished honor.

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Judge Finds Her Way by Learning From Others

Image of a female judge wearing black framed glasses and a black judicial robe seated at a wooden courtroom bench.When Judge Betsy Luper Schuster was figuring out what direction to take with her career as a philosophy major, she remembers people telling her, “You can do anything with a law degree.”

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Assistant Public Defender Appointed Cuyahoga County Judge

White man with a beard wearing a navy suit, light blue shirt, and purple tie.Attorney Timothy W. Clary was appointed today as judge for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division.

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March 18, 2024

Court upholds dismissal of charges against former city police officer: The Vindicator
A court rejected Youngstown’s appeal of a judge’s ruling to dismiss 14 misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty against Brian Flynn, a former Youngstown police lieutenant.

Gustavus man to pay thousands after civil trial: Tribune Chronicle
The owner of Gustavus Hardwoods, after being forced to pay thousands in restitution in a criminal case for unlawfully cutting down trees, will pay an identical amount following a ruling in a civil trial that concluded this week.

 

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MARCH 6, 2024

Court Adopts Rule Amendments for Five-Judge Commissions

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted rule amendments regarding five-judge commissions.

Court Adopts Rule Amendments for Attorney Specialization

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted rule amendments to the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio and to the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct concerning attorney specialization.

MARCH 5, 2024

Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $266,000

The Board of Commissioners of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection recently reimbursed $266,758.17 to 17 victims of attorney theft.

Public Comment Open, Proposed Rule Changes to Court Recording

The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendments to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio regarding recording court proceedings.

Public Comment Open, Proposed Rule Changes to Records Retention

The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendments to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio regarding records retention.

MARCH 4, 2024

Annual Civics Education Essay Contest OPEN NOW

Image of blue rectangle with a white border. Inside the border it says, 'National Center for State Courts annual Civics Education Essay Contest.' There is a gold pencil illustration underlining the year '2024'.There are three weeks left for students to enter the Civics Education Essay Contest held by the National Center for State Courts.

MARCH 1, 2024

370 People Sit for February Bar Exam

The Supreme Court of Ohio administered the February Ohio Bar Examination to 370 prospective attorneys this week. The applicants represent 51 Ohio counties and 15 states.

Leaving Prison with the Support One Needs

Image of Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy speaking from behind a wooden podium.The Supreme Court Reentry Taskforce is pressing ahead with recommendations regarding the challenges people face once they are released from prison.

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A Look Back at 2023

Among the Supreme Court’s activities were delivering financial support for tech upgrades and building more resources for local courts.

March 18, 2024

Court upholds dismissal of charges against former city police officer: The Vindicator
A court rejected Youngstown’s appeal of a judge’s ruling to dismiss 14 misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty against Brian Flynn, a former Youngstown police lieutenant.

Gustavus man to pay thousands after civil trial: Tribune Chronicle
The owner of Gustavus Hardwoods, after being forced to pay thousands in restitution in a criminal case for unlawfully cutting down trees, will pay an identical amount following a ruling in a civil trial that concluded this week.

 

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