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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Conduct Board Files Disciplinary Recommendations

Image of the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct logo.The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed five disciplinary case reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio. One report recommends a license suspension and corresponding suspension from judicial office for a sitting judge, and two of the reports recommend discipline for Ohio attorneys.

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Supreme Court Domestic Violence Program Offers Resources to Courts, Communities

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In 2023, the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) reported 78 victims died in one year from domestic violence incidents in the state.

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Public Comment Open: Proposed Rule Changes to Probate Forms

The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendmentsto the Rules of Superintendence in Ohio Courts regarding standard probate forms.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mental Health Focus in Miami County

A row of canopied booths set up along the side of a multi-story building in a parking lot.The Miami County courts and community are coming together to address mental health, sharing the many resources available and how the local justice system is supporting people working toward recovery.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Educators: Last Call for Supreme Court Transportation Grant Applications

The deadline for educators to apply for transportation grants to visit the Supreme Court of Ohio is quickly approaching. Applications are due Wednesday, Oct. 2.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Conduct Board Announces October Disciplinary Hearing

The following is a schedule of one attorney discipline case set for hearing before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct in October.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Health Survey Public Records Request

Image of a pencil lying on a survey.The Supreme Court of Ohio today, mandated the release of mental health survey results conducted by Crestwood Local School District.

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Court Rules Detaining and Searching Woman Returning to Van Was Constitutional

Image of the red and blue flashing lights on the roof of a police cruiser.A woman leaning into a vehicle driven illegally by a known drug trafficker generated enough reasonable suspicion by a police officer to justify detaining her, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Court Rules Traffic Stop Leading to Gun Discovery Is Constitutional

When an officer stops a vehicle with reasonable suspicion the owner does not have a valid license but later discovers someone other than the owner is driving, the officer can ask the unknown driver to produce a driver’s license, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Court Affirms Conviction in Rape Case Involving Woman with Intellectual Disabilities

A person who has a permanent mental condition can be considered “substantially impaired” under a state rape law, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Court Affirms Siting Board Approval of Lucas County Pipeline Project

Image of a gas pipeline.The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a landowner’s challenge to the construction of a 3.7-mile natural gas distribution pipeline in Lucas County.

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Court of Claims: State to Pay $210,000 to Woman Injured When Car Struck Salt Pile

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) agreed to pay $210,000 to a woman whose car slid off the road after she struck a thick layer of road salt accidentally spilled onto a highway in Medina County.

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Court Rejects Death Sentence Appeal

Image of a male inmate.The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a request to reopen the appeal of a man sentenced to death for the 1991 murder of a 10-year-old Hamilton County girl whose body was found across the border in Indiana.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Assistant Prosecutor Appointed to Muskingum County Common Pleas Bench

Image of a man wearing a blue suit jacket, white dress shirt, and red tie.A new judge will soon be taking the bench in Muskingum County. Today, Gerald Anderson II, of Zanesville, was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine to the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas, General Division.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Celebrating Constitution Day: A Legacy of Justice and Liberty

Image of a female judge wearing a black judicial robe and a green blouse.On September 17, 2024, Americans will mark the 247th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. We celebrate this day to remind ourselves of our constitutional rights so that we may cherish and — if necessary — assert them.

JULY 10, 2024

Community Changemaker Sits on State Supreme Court Bench

Image of a male judge with short, brunette hair wearing glasses and a black judicial robe sitting at a wooden bench in the courtroom of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.Judge Scot Allan Stevenson of the Ninth District Court of Appeals is familiar with the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Judge Finds a Passion in Teaching Communities

Image of a female judge with blonde hair wearing a black judicial robe seated at a wooden bench in the courtroom of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.Judge Jennifer Kinsley of the First District Court of Appeals loves her job, but said her work is not her own and belongs to the people.

Legacy Leads Judge to Ohio Supreme Court Bench

Image of a female judge with brunette hair wearing a black judicial robe seated at a wooden bench in the courtroom of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.Judge Mary Katherine Huffman’s grandfather, father, uncle, two brothers, in-laws, cousins, and their children are all attorneys.

JULY 3, 2024

Miami County Prosecutor Named New Municipal Court Judge

Image of a man wearing a dark blue suit and red and blue tie.Miami County Prosecutor Anthony Kendell will soon transition to the county’s municipal court bench, filing the vacant seat left by the retirement of Judge Gary Nasal.

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Oct. 11, 2024

East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King indicted on charges of theft in office: Cleveland.com
East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King on Thursday was indicted on charges that accuse him of using more than $75,000 in city money to pay companies he or his relatives owned and giving a city-owned car and gas card to a former councilman. King could be suspended from his position under Ohio law after a review by the Ohio Supreme Court. 

Probe still lingers one year after Ginther’s call to judge: Columbus Dispatch
It has been one year since a Franklin County Municipal Court judge says Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther called her cellphone and asked her to side with the city in a case over a problematic West Side inter-city bus terminal.

 

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Conduct Board Files Disciplinary Recommendations

Image of the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct logo.The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed five disciplinary case reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio. One report recommends a license suspension and corresponding suspension from judicial office for a sitting judge, and two of the reports recommend discipline for Ohio attorneys.

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Supreme Court Domestic Violence Program Offers Resources to Courts, Communities

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In 2023, the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) reported 78 victims died in one year from domestic violence incidents in the state.

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Public Comment Open: Proposed Rule Changes to Probate Forms

The Supreme Court of Ohio has opened a 45-day period for public comment on proposed amendmentsto the Rules of Superintendence in Ohio Courts regarding standard probate forms.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mental Health Focus in Miami County

A row of canopied booths set up along the side of a multi-story building in a parking lot.The Miami County courts and community are coming together to address mental health, sharing the many resources available and how the local justice system is supporting people working toward recovery.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Educators: Last Call for Supreme Court Transportation Grant Applications

The deadline for educators to apply for transportation grants to visit the Supreme Court of Ohio is quickly approaching. Applications are due Wednesday, Oct. 2.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Conduct Board Announces October Disciplinary Hearing

The following is a schedule of one attorney discipline case set for hearing before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct in October.

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Partners in Justice: Court Reporters

Lawyers, judges, and others rely on court reporters to capture and produce the official record of hearings and trials.

Oct. 11, 2024

East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King indicted on charges of theft in office: Cleveland.com
East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King on Thursday was indicted on charges that accuse him of using more than $75,000 in city money to pay companies he or his relatives owned and giving a city-owned car and gas card to a former councilman. King could be suspended from his position under Ohio law after a review by the Ohio Supreme Court. 

Probe still lingers one year after Ginther’s call to judge: Columbus Dispatch
It has been one year since a Franklin County Municipal Court judge says Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther called her cellphone and asked her to side with the city in a case over a problematic West Side inter-city bus terminal.

 

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