JULY 22, 2025
Local Courts Required To Adopt Plan for Reporting Information to Law Enforcement
The Supreme Court of Ohio has approved a rule requiring courts to adopt a local rule and a written compliance plan to ensure that specific information – fingerprints, case dispositions, mental health adjudications, protection orders, and certain traffic convictions – is reported into law enforcement databases.
JULY 21, 2025
Technology Helps Court in Lawrence County Deliver Timely Transcripts
When court reporter Tina Riedel receives a request for a transcript of a Lawrence County Common Pleas Court proceeding, she relies on a suite of technology to assemble the document.
JULY 17, 2025
Supreme Court of Ohio Establishes Advisory Committee to Review Law School Accreditation Process
The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced the creation of an advisory committee to evaluate and review the accreditation process for Ohio’s law schools.
JULY 15, 2025
Franklin County Municipal Judge Tackles Effective Justice for Young Adults
Shortly after taking the bench in January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic gave Judge Jessica D’Varga time to contemplate how she would make an impact in her new role.
JULY 14, 2025
Attorneys Donate Thousands of Hours Weekly To Help With Legal Issues
Ohio attorneys donated on average 1,656 hours of their time every week to advise low-income individuals on their legal needs in 2024, according to a report from the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (OAJF).
JULY 11, 2025
Seats of Justice: Lawrence County
The next stop on the journey through Ohio’s county courthouses takes viewers to the southernmost part of the state along the Ohio River—Lawrence County!
JULY 9, 2025
Proposal Made To Clarify Who Can Receive Guardian ad Litem Reports
The Supreme Court of Ohio is accepting public comments on proposed rule changes that would make clear who can receive a written report submitted by a guardian ad litem (GAL).
JULY 16, 2025
“Making the Case:” Video Series Continues to Spotlight Pivotal Cases
“Making the Case” gives you a front-row seat to the Supreme Court of Ohio during oral arguments. Experience the pivotal cases and captivating dialogue between the justices and litigants that lead to decisions from the highest court in the state.
JULY 10, 2025
Seller Not Required To List Working Sewer Line on Property Disclosure Form
The existence of a working sewer line is not a “material defect” that must be disclosed by the seller when negotiating the sale of a property, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
JULY 9, 2025
Attorney Suspended for Neglecting Case, Lying to Judge
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Pickerington attorney for two years, with six months stayed, for taking money from three clients, not performing work, lying to a judge, and masquerading as an assistant to relay false information to his clients.
JULY 8, 2025
Eighth District: Cleveland Schools Not Responsible for Student’s Suicide
Cleveland city schools is not legally responsible for the death of an 11-year-old student whose family attributed his suicide to the use of a school-issued device, the Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled.
JULY 2, 2025
Warrant Not Required To Obtain Single Location Point From Suspect’s Cellphone App
A person voluntarily inputting information into an online marketplace phone app has no reasonable expectation of privacy in that information, meaning that law enforcement does not need a search warrant from a magistrate to get such information, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
JULY 1, 2025
Tenth District: License of Alleged Graduate From Suspicious Massage Therapy School Revoked
An Ohio appeals court found the state properly revoked the license of a massage therapist, who insisted she was trained at a defunct California school despite not being able to describe the school, the city where it was located, or identify any of the instructors of classes she claimed to have taken.
JULY 10, 2025
Celebrating the Northwest Ordinance and Its Legacy
What does a 238-year-old document have to do with justice in Ohio today? More than you might think.July 13, 1787, marks a pivotal day in American history. On this date, the Confederation Congress adopted the Northwest Ordinance, a bold charter for governance that not only shaped the legal foundation of Ohio but continues to inspire our commitment to justice today.
JULY 1, 2025
Lifelong Commitment to Public Service Leads Appellate Judge to Supreme Court
Judge Robert J. Patton of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals expressed excitement and honor ahead of his appearance on the Supreme Court of Ohio.
JUNE 25, 2025
Ohio Veterans Docket Recognized Nationally as Model Program
A specialized docket program certified by the Supreme Court of Ohio is receiving national recognition for its work with veterans.
JUNE 4, 2025
New Judge Appointed to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
An attorney from Solon will soon fill a vacant seat on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
MAY 29, 2025
Curtin Appointed to Stow Municipal Court
A new judge will soon take the bench of Stow Municipal Court.
MAY 14, 2025
Appellate Judge Soars From Trauma to Triumph
Judge Michael John Ryan of the Eighth District Court of Appeals has been preparing all his professional life for the opportunity to sit on the Supreme Court of Ohio. Many who grew up like Judge Ryan might find themselves seated on the other side of the bench, yet his unrivaled work ethic allowed him to beat the odds.
JULY 21, 2025
Piketon man found guilty of 4 counts of murder in traffic accident: The Ironton Tribune
An Ohio State Highway Patrol report from May 24, 2024, said that Gage A. Smith, now 24, of Piketon, was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier northbound on State Route 104.
Trumbull County judge charged with DUI and felony gun offense: WKBN
Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald Rice was charged Monday with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, a first-degree misdemeanor and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fifth-degree felony, in connection with an incident on Friday.