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May 6, 2024
In State v. Coker, the Court appointed the Office of the Ohio Public Defender to represent appellee Stephen Coker Jr.
May 3, 2024
In State ex rel. Slager v. Trelka, the Court granted the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction respondents' request for an extension to file a merit brief and extended the time to May 20.
May 2, 2024
State ex rel. Ottinger v. B&B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc.
Lorain Cty. Bar Assn. v. Robinson
In Lorain Cty. Bar Assn. v. Robinson, the Court indefinitely suspended an Elyria attorney who failed to self-report a federal felony drug conviction to disciplinary authorities.
May 1, 2024
Caldwell v. Whirlpool Corp.
State ex rel. Martre v. Reed
In Caldwell v. Whirlpool Corp., the Court ruled that once an injured employee properly appeals a workers’ compensation claim to a court, a five-year limit on the Ohio Industrial Commission’s oversight of the claim does not impact the court case.
April 30, 2024
At the request of the parties in State ex rel. Young v. Blendon Twp. Police Dept., the Court stayed the filing and briefing deadline for 60 days.
State ex rel. White v. Aveni
State ex rel. Ellis v. Chambers-Smith
The Court accepted Huntington Natl. Bank v. Schneider for review.
In State ex rel. Ellis v. Chambers-Smith, the Court affirmed the decision of the Tenth District Court of Appeals.
April 29, 2024
The Court published official versions of nine opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
April 26, 2024
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Taylor, the Court suspended Ronald Taylor of Cincinnati from the practice of law for an interim period pending final disposition of disciplinary proceedings.
In In re Complaint of Ohio Power Co. v. Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C., the Court has suspended the briefing schedule for appellee Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and intervening appellee Nationwide Energy Partners until the Court decides the requests by the two parties to dismiss the case.
In In re Zamensky, the Court suspended Andrew M. Zamensky, from the practice of law for an interim period.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
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- Public Comment Open: Proposed Changes to Court Rules of Practice
- Practice and Procedure Rule Proposals Filed with General Assembly
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Final defendant in $1 million arson, burglary ring sentenced: The Vindicator
- Man gets 2 years in prison for domestic violence and strangulation: The Vindicator
- Man accused of shooting at Findlay police, leading chase, pleads guilty: WTVG
- Lucas County man pleads not guilty in Fulton County murder, drug case: The Crescent-News
- Columbus Man Sentenced in Muskingum County: WHIZ
- Niles mayor's effort to keep foe at bay denied: Tribune Chronicle
- A former Columbus vice cop will be sentenced Thursday. Here's how much time he could get.: Columbus Dispatch
- Parents of Black River student sue over sexual assault at high school track meet: Cleveland.com
- Jury decides no punitive damages in Catholic Charities wrongful death lawsuit: WEWS
- Defiance man convicted of 10 sexual abuse charges following jury trial: Crescent-News
- Plea deal ends 2nd trial in 2017 Ravenna shooting deaths: Akron Beacon Journal
- Columbus woman convicted of helping plan fatal February 2022 robbery, shooting sentenced: Columbus Dispatch
- Mansfield man accused of stabbing Mifflin Twp. officer in head unable to stand trial for now: Columbus Dispatch
- Attorney asks for charges to be dismissed against man in overdose death: WKBN
- Defense for man accused of killing 3 sons seeks to remove death penalty option: WXIX