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March 12, 2010

Mock Trial State Finals Scheduled for Saturday
Two teams will compete Saturday during the final round of the 27th Annual High School Mock Trial State Championship at the Ohio Statehouse. Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Robert R. Cupp will serve as the presiding judge during the final round, which will be broadcast live on the Ohio Channel from 9 a.m. to noon. Read more »

National Moot Court Competition Features Three Ohio Law Schools
Three Ohio law schools will demonstrate their advocacy skills as they present legal arguments this weekend at the Fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law at the Ohio Judicial Center and Ohio Statehouse. Read more »

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March 11, 2010

Pro Bono Reporting Deadline Three Weeks Away
Active Ohio attorneys with an email address on file with the Supreme Court of Ohio have until March 31 to voluntarily report pro bono work and financial contributions to programs that provide legal services to persons of limited means for calendar year 2009. Read more »

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March 10, 2010

Supreme Court Recognizes Employees at Annual Awards Ceremony
2009 Professional Excellence Award winners form left: Dan Merrill, Mary Harrison, Katrina Webb, Ruth Ann Newcomer, Diane Kier, Diana Mercer, Ellen Seibert, Lisa Lynch, Dusty Smeller, and Sharon Jewett (not pictured).
Ten employees were recognized Tuesday by the Supreme Court of Ohio for their professionalism and outstanding service to the Supreme Court over the past year. Supreme Court Justices and staff attended the sixth annual ceremony in the courtroom.
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March 12, 2010

The Court agreed to consolidate LetOhioVote.org v. Brunner, State ex rel. New Models v. Brunner and State ex rel. Cummings v. Brunner. In addition, the Court issued three other motion and procedural rulings, dismissed one case, referred three cases to mediation, and returned one case to the regular docket from mediation.

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In State ex rel. Lucas Cty. Republican Party Executive Commt. v. Brunner, the Court denied relator’s request for an emergency other writ and emergency alternative writ and dismissed relator’s request for a writ of prohibition but granted an alternative writ of mandamus and set a briefing schedule.

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In State ex rel. Gaylor, Inc. v. Goodenow the Court denied relator’s request for an emergency stay and expedited alternative writ and dismissed relator’s request for a writ of prohibition, but granted an alternative writ of mandamus and imposed a stay preventing the respondents from  enforcing their decisions disqualifying the relator’s bid and awarding a contested contract to an alternate contractor pending the Court’s resolution of the mandamus claim, and set a briefing schedule for the mandamus action.

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March 10, 2010

The Court issued two merit decisions with opinions, announced eight motion and procedural rulings, agreed to hear 13 cases, and declined to hear 70 cases.

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March 9, 2010

The Court denied a request by vexatious litigator Delores M. Karnofel for leave to continue or institute legal proceedings in the Supreme Court. In addition, the Court dismissed Karnofel v. Bernard because of a missed filing deadline. The Court also granted appellee’s motion in two cases to appoint the Office of the Ohio Public Defender as counsel.

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