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JUNE 30, 2025

Supreme Court Offers Elder Abuse Prevention Resources to Attorneys

An elderly person holding a wooden caneJune is recognized internationally as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month. According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), local agencies receive over 100 adult protective services referrals each day.

JUNE 30, 2025

Attorney Registration Opens On July 1

A calendar with a green push pin on July 1Ohio attorneys can get a jump on registering for the next two-year period when registration opens on July 1. By rule, Ohio attorneys must register with the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Attorney Services Section on or before the first day of September in each odd-numbered year.

JUNE 27, 2025

Protections for Human Cannonball’s Right of Publicity

A tour guide showing a group of children a cannonIn Aug. 1972, Hugo Zacchini was preparing to shoot himself out of an air-compressed cannon for his act at the Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio.

JUNE 23, 2025

Therapy Dog Making ‘Pawsitive’ Impact on Portage County Juvenile Court

A golden doodle wearing a blue bandana around his neck.The Portage County Juvenile Court recently added a new member to its substance use specialized docket—Ravioli, a three-year-old golden doodle.

JUNE 20, 2025

Seats of Justice: Preble County

The next stop on the Supreme Court’s tour of county courthouses takes viewers to the southwestern county of Preble.

Board of Professional Conduct Files June Disciplinary Recommendations

The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio recommending the reinstatement of one lawyer and the imposition of discipline against five lawyers.

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JUNE 18, 2025

Food Service Provider Not Entitled to Tax Refund

The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a commercial activity tax (CAT) refund sought by Aramark Corporation, finding it was not the agent of the businesses and organizations hiring the company to provide food services.

Clerk of Court Cannot Block Online Access to Older Eviction Records

A person wearing a blue plaid shirt typing on a laptop computer. Hovering above the computer are several translucent and white icons.The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts cannot defy a judicial order by eliminating remote access to online court records of older, residential eviction cases, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

JUNE 17, 2025

Supreme Court: Shooter Wants Sentence Vacated Because Judge Misstated Self-Defense Law

DeMarco Gowdy has a story to tell about acting in self-defense during a fight in a McDonald’s parking lot. The problem, explains a Hamilton County trial judge, is that Gowdy’s story doesn’t match the restaurant’s parking lot surveillance video.

Board of Elections Must Release Emails Related to Contested Commissioner’s Race

The Montgomery County Board of Elections must release two emails related to the contested placement of a county commissioner candidate on the 2024 primary election ballot, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Appeal of Natural Gas Rate Increase Can Continue

The Supreme Court of Ohio today ruled the state’s utility consumer advocate can challenge the 2023 approval of Duke Energy of Ohio’s natural gas rate plan for the Cincinnati area.

JUNE 13, 2025

“Making the Case” Video Series Spotlights Pivotal Cases Before the Supreme Court of Ohio

“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.

JUNE 12, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Spousal Rape Conviction

A wife’s testimony about “having sex” against her will sufficiently described “sexual conduct” as defined by state law, which led to her husband’s convictions for raping her, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Common Pleas Court Able To Hear Union’s Arbitration Application To Save City Worker’s Job

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today a common pleas court could order the city of Lakewood to arbitrate a claim that it wrongfully fired an allegedly insubordinate employee.

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JUNE 25, 2025

Ohio Veterans Docket Recognized Nationally as Model Program

Four women standing by a projector screen holding an awardA 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

A man wearing a grey three-piece suit, white dress shirt, and red tie.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 woman wearing a light blue suit and paisley shirt.A new judge will soon take the bench of Stow Municipal Court.

MAY 14, 2025

Appellate Judge Soars From Trauma to Triumph

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

MAY 9, 2025

Akron Specialized Docket Focuses on Participants with Multiple OVI Convictions

a gavel in a courtroomAkron Municipal Court has a new judge presiding over its OVI Court, formerly known as Active Recovery Creates Hope (ARCH) Court.

APRIL 29, 2025

Incredible Honor, Extraordinary Experience: Judge Zayas Serves on Supreme Court of Ohio

A woman with shoulder-length, dark hair and glasses, wearing a black judicial robe sits at a wooden bench in the courtroom of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.Judge Marilyn Zayas of the First District Court of Appeals described her assignment at the Supreme Court of Ohio as both an incredible honor and an extraordinary experience.

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JUNE 30, 2025

Ohio Film Office seeks to dismiss lawsuit from Youngstown Regional Film Commission: WFMJ
The Ohio Film Office is trying to get a federal lawsuit from the Youngstown Regional Film Commission thrown out of court. The film office argues the claims made in the lawsuit don't have a legal basis and shouldn't be heard in federal court.

Man serving sentence for assaulting local deputy sentenced in Akron cold case murder: WKBN
A man who pleaded guilty to a 2016 unsolved murder and who is also serving a lengthy prison sentence for attacking a deputy with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison.

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JUNE 30, 2025

Supreme Court Offers Elder Abuse Prevention Resources to Attorneys

An elderly person holding a wooden caneJune is recognized internationally as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month. According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), local agencies receive over 100 adult protective services referrals each day.

JUNE 30, 2025

Attorney Registration Opens On July 1

A calendar with a green push pin on July 1Ohio attorneys can get a jump on registering for the next two-year period when registration opens on July 1. By rule, Ohio attorneys must register with the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Attorney Services Section on or before the first day of September in each odd-numbered year.

JUNE 27, 2025

Protections for Human Cannonball’s Right of Publicity

A tour guide showing a group of children a cannonIn Aug. 1972, Hugo Zacchini was preparing to shoot himself out of an air-compressed cannon for his act at the Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio.

JUNE 23, 2025

Therapy Dog Making ‘Pawsitive’ Impact on Portage County Juvenile Court

A golden doodle wearing a blue bandana around his neck.The Portage County Juvenile Court recently added a new member to its substance use specialized docket—Ravioli, a three-year-old golden doodle.

JUNE 20, 2025

Seats of Justice: Preble County

The next stop on the Supreme Court’s tour of county courthouses takes viewers to the southwestern county of Preble.

Board of Professional Conduct Files June Disciplinary Recommendations

The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio recommending the reinstatement of one lawyer and the imposition of discipline against five lawyers.

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2024 Wrap-Up

Along with deciding cases for Ohio, the Supreme Court also assisted the judicial branch and public by developing courses, offering grants, holding events, and producing publications.

JUNE 30, 2025

Ohio Film Office seeks to dismiss lawsuit from Youngstown Regional Film Commission: WFMJ
The Ohio Film Office is trying to get a federal lawsuit from the Youngstown Regional Film Commission thrown out of court. The film office argues the claims made in the lawsuit don't have a legal basis and shouldn't be heard in federal court.

Man serving sentence for assaulting local deputy sentenced in Akron cold case murder: WKBN
A man who pleaded guilty to a 2016 unsolved murder and who is also serving a lengthy prison sentence for attacking a deputy with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison.

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