APRIL 24, 2025
Public Comment Sought on Proposed Assisted Outpatient Treatment Rules
The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a public comment period for proposed rules to oversee assisted outpatient treatment programs operated by probate courts.
APRIL 23, 2025
Rule Proposed for Local Courts To Adopt Plan for Reporting Criminal History Information
A public comment period has opened on a proposal requiring local courts to adopt a rule and compliance plan to ensure that fingerprints, case dispositions, and protection orders are reported to law enforcement.
APRIL 18, 2025
Seats of Justice: A Look at Washington County
The next stop on the Supreme Court’s tour of county courthouses takes viewers to Marietta in Washington County.
Supreme Court Announces New Locations for July 2025 Bar Exam
The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced the July 2025 Ohio Bar Examination will take place in three locations across the state.
APRIL 16, 2025
The Supreme Court of Ohio invites you to attend a session of oral arguments at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.
APRIL 15, 2025
Off-Site Court to Travel to Monroe County
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in Monroe County April 23 as part of the Off-Site Court Program.
APRIL 10, 2025
New Exhibit to Honor Women in the Law
The Supreme Court of Ohio announces the development of a new exhibit, Women in the Law, which celebrates the trailblazing contributions of women to Ohio’s legal history.
APRIL 16, 2025
Court Dismisses Challenge to Mineral Rights Ownership
The Supreme Court of Ohio today dismissed a dispute over oil and gas rights underlying property in rural Belmont County, letting a lower court ruling stand.
APRIL 15, 2025
Supreme Court: Same-Sex Couple Who Split Disagree on Parental Rights
Parental rights in a case involving two women in a same-sex relationship will be considered next week by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
APRIL 10, 2025
Court Rejects Teacher’s Request to Order Backpay
The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a schoolteacher’s request for five years of backpay, finding she could have pursued the issue through her union contract.
APRIL 9, 2025
Supreme Court To Review Records In Disputed Accident Case
The Supreme Court of Ohio today ordered the Richland County sheriff to produce three sets of records requested by a woman investigating missing money and property taken after her son’s death. The Supreme Court will determine if the sheriff’s office improperly withheld information.
MARCH 25, 2025
Shoe and Soap Sellers Contest State Tax Paid on Products Moving Through Ohio Warehouses
The makers of Nine West shoes and boots sell more than six million pairs a year to retailer DSW. The footwear is shipped to DSW’s sole distribution center in central Ohio to serve its 486 retail stores nationwide.
MARCH 20, 2025
Portsmouth Judge Sanctioned for Ordering Son Released From Jail Before Court Appearance
The Ohio Supreme Court today issued a six-month fully stayed suspension to a Scioto County judge who violated his own court policy to secure the release of his son from jail before a court appearance on domestic violence and resisting arrest charges.
MARCH 27, 2025
Sixth District Judge Grateful for Supreme Court Assignment
Judge Thomas Osowik of the Sixth District Court of Appeals expressed both gratitude, and a deep sense of responsibility as he prepared for his third assignment at the Ohio Supreme Court.
MARCH 24, 2025
Appellate Judge Follows Father’s Every Footstep
Judge Robert Hendrickson’s path to the judiciary was paved by his own father, retired Judge William Hendrickson.
MARCH 21, 2025
Fourth District Judge Brings Variety of Legal Experience to Oral Arguments
Fourth District Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Jason Smith was excited to bring his experience to the bench during his second Ohio Supreme Court assignment.
MARCH 20, 2025
Clermont County Senior Assistant Prosecutor to Preside on Municipal Court Bench
Clermont County Municipal Court will soon have a new judge on the bench.
MARCH 12, 2025
New Judge Chosen for Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
A new judge will be filling an empty seat at the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court later this month.
MARCH 10, 2025
Law Long Engrained in Second District Judge
Long before sitting for oral arguments at the Ohio Supreme Court, the law was an integral part of Judge Michael Tucker’s life.
APRIL 25, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court halts appellate ruling in Cuyahoga prosecutors’ fight on gun cases: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a pause on a ruling from a lower court that found banning people accused of violent felonies from having firearms is unconstitutional.
Off-Site Court Program: Ohio Supreme Court hears oral arguments at Monroe Central High School: Marietta Times
Monroe County high school students had front-row seats to witness how the highest court in the state operates during the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Off-Site Court Program held at Monroe Central High School on Wednesday.