SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Honoring the Volunteers at the Moyer Judicial Center
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy recently hosted a luncheon for all the volunteers who lead tours of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Form to Assist Crime Victims Available in Six Additional Languages
A victim of a crime is permitted to seek compensation from the offender for certain losses, such as medical expenses or lost wages. A form in English used to help crime victims request the compensation in a court has been translated into six more languages to help victims who aren’t proficient in English.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Report Makes Recommendations To Foster Success After Incarceration
More than 18,000 people were released in 2022 from Ohio prisons and an estimated 75,000 exited jails. Their experience when returning to their communities after incarceration often drives whether they prosper or fail moving forward.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
A Three-Year Training Program Helps Courts Across Ohio
Forty-one court administrators from across Ohio have completed three-years of education to earn a certificate in court management.
Educators: Transportation Grants Now Available for Supreme Court Field Trips
The Supreme Court of Ohio invites school groups to come learn about Ohio’s judicial system while exploring one of the state’s most iconic historical buildings.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Attorney Suspended for Paying Own Expenses With Client’s Settlement Funds
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Cuyahoga County attorney for two years, with 18 months stayed, based partly on his felony conviction for using his client’s settlement funds to pay his own expenses.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Ballot Language for Redistricting Amendment Approved With Two Revisions Required
Six of eight contested provisions in ballot language for a proposed state constitutional amendment to alter the drawing of legislative and congressional districts can remain as is, while two must be revised, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Fifth District: Lawsuit Over Negative Online Reviews Can Continue
More than 60 fake reviews posted from Ohio on a Texas law firm’s online business page may be defamatory because they are more than opinions and can be proven true or false, the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Court of Claims: Family of Boxer Who Died After Fight Settles With Athletic Commission
In December 2015, a 19-year-old boxer died from head injuries he suffered in his professional debut in Youngstown. His family filed a $25 million lawsuit against the Ohio Athletic Commission (OAC) in 2017.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Zoning Referendum Rejected Because Opponents Presented Wrong Map of Affected Area
Residents in a Lucas County township will not vote on a zoning referendum concerning a vehicle towing lot because an inaccurate map of the area to be rezoned was submitted, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Trial Court Wrongly Blocked Former Federal Prosecutor From Testifying in Attempted Murder Trial
An ex-federal prosecutor might get in trouble for testifying in a state criminal case without his former employer’s permission, but a court cannot exclude his testimony for that reason, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.