JANUARY 15, 2025
Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Trust State Courts, Poll Finds
More Americans are expressing confidence in state courts in the United States, according to a national survey of registered voters.
JANUARY 13, 2025
Students Devote Time To Aid Others With Legal Issues
A woman who was struggling to get a job because of past criminal convictions was looking for help.
JANUARY 9, 2025
Justice Deters Returns To Bench With Investiture Ceremony
Justice Joseph T. Deters returned to the bench in a new seat this year as the163rd justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Conduct Board Announces January Disciplinary Hearing
The following is the schedule of one attorney discipline case set for hearing before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct in January. Hearings take place before a three-member panel of the board, are open to the public, and begin at 10 a.m.
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Board of Professional Conduct Issues Advisory Opinions
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has issued two advisory opinions concerning judicial disqualification that replace prior opinions analyzing questions under the former Code of Judicial Conduct.
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $212,000 by Lawyers’ Fund
The Board of Commissioners of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (LFCP) reimbursed $212,506 to 13 victims of attorney theft at its recent meeting.
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Board of Professional Conduct Elects Leadership for 2025
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has announced the election of Patrick M. McLaughin of Cuyahoga County as chair and Teri R. Daniel of Lake County as vice chair.
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Conduct Board Files Disciplinary Recommendations
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed seven disciplinary case reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio. One report recommends a disciplinary sanction for a sitting judge, with six reports recommending discipline for Ohio attorneys.
JANUARY 15, 2025
Eighth District: Felony Cruelty Conviction Stands in Remanded Stray Cat Case
After an Ohio Supreme Court ruling found felony-level animal cruelty covers harm to stray cats, the Eighth District Court of Appeals recently upheld the conviction of a man who poured bleach into an apartment building basement to make an unclaimed cat leave.
JANUARY 2, 2025
Attorney General Argues Communications With Outside Groups Not Public Records
In February 2023, a state appeals court directed the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to provide documents in response to a public records request about communications with two national organizations. The court also ordered the deposition of Attorney General Dave Yost.
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Public Nuisance Lawsuits Cannot Be Pursued Against Pharmacies Selling Prescription Opioids
Two Ohio counties cannot claim national pharmaceutical chains caused a public nuisance by selling opioids and could only bring a lawsuit against the companies by following the procedures outlined in the Ohio Product Liability Act, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Court Decides Case About Statements Made to Police After Cincinnati Shooting
Initial statements made to police by a witness to a Cincinnati shooting were not testimonial because the officer’s primary purpose at that stage was to address an emergency situation, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Statements to Police by Victim in Ambulance Were Not Part of Ongoing Emergency
The statements of a domestic violence victim to a police officer were testimonial because they were not given to assist the officer in responding to an ongoing emergency, but rather were given to further the officer’s investigation of a crime that had already occurred, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Does Not Apply to Teens Who Committed Crimes Before Law Took Effect
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law for claiming self-defense only applies to alleged crimes that happened after the law took effect in April 2021.
Trial Court Must Reassess Judicial Release Eligibility
A Franklin County Common Pleas Court’s decision to grant judicial release to a woman convicted for three robberies may be incorrect and must be recalculated, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Court Can Reject Mental Health Facility Transfer of Man Committed for 1980 Murders
When a defendant who is found to have caused the death of another but is determined not guilty by reason of insanity seeks to move from a secured mental health facility to a nonsecured facility, a trial judge has the discretion to approve, reject, or modify the recommendation, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Hearing Must Be Held on Request To Consider New Science About Infant Bone Fractures
A trial court should have conducted a hearing before denying a man’s request for permission to file a motion for a new trial based on new scientific studies about bone fractures in infants, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
JANUARY 17, 2025
Legacy of Retired Justice Stratton Honored During Portrait Dedication
A reminder of the lasting impact of retired Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton on courts in Ohio and nationwide will permanently hang on the walls of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.
Canton Municipal Judge Returning to Stark County Bench
A new probate judge will be taking office in Stark County late next month. Today, Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Curt Werren to be the Stark County Probate Court judge.
JANUARY 16, 2025
Justice DeWine Explains Proper Methods for Interpreting the Ohio Constitution
The appropriate way to determine what rights the Ohio Constitution grants its citizens is by assessing what the public understood the words to mean when the constitution and its amendments were first approved.
Canton Municipal Judge Returning to Stark County Bench
A new probate judge will be taking office in Stark County late next month. Today, Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Curt Werren to be the Stark County Probate Court judge.
JANUARY 10, 2025
Longtime Police Officer Trades Badge for Gavel
A vacant seat on the Chillicothe Municipal Court will be filled early next month by a former police chief turned lawyer.
Canton Municipal Judge Returning to Stark County Bench
A new probate judge will be taking office in Stark County late next month. Today, Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Curt Werren to be the Stark County Probate Court judge.
JANUARY 8, 2025
Family Legacy Leads Judge to Supreme Court Bench
Judge Matt Lynch comes from a long line of attorneys, but sitting on the Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments Wednesday was a first for his family.
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Bowling Green City Prosecutor Transitioning to Municipal Judge
A new judge will be taking the bench in Bowling Green Municipal Court in the new year.
January 17, 2025
Five judges bow out of city corruption case: The Vindicator
All Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judges recused themselves from hearing Youngstown’s $834,608 lawsuit against former city Finance Director David Bozanich, property developer Dominic Marchionda and two of the latter’s companies.
Trial for former Franklin County deputy Meade in Casey Goodson death postponed again: Columbus Dispatch
The second trial of a former Franklin County Sheriff's deputy will be postponed from its scheduled February start date.