MARCH 14, 2024
Death Penalty Affirmed for Man Who Stabbed Housemates to Death
The Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed the death penalty for a man who stabbed his two Parma Heights housemates to death and concealed their bodies for weeks in trash bags hidden in the home.
MARCH 13, 2024
Former Assistant Prosecutor Suspended for Soliciting Officer Posing as Teen
A former Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor was indefinitely suspended from practicing law for soliciting sex online from an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl.
MARCH 12, 2024
Attorney Disbarred for Having Sex With Minor
The Supreme Court of Ohio today permanently disbarred a northwest Ohio attorney who the Court found repeatedly had sex with a child.
MARCH 7, 2024
Warning Shot Enough for Jury to Consider Self-Defense Claim
A Clark County man was entitled to argue self-defense when he intentionally shot toward a person, and was not required to show he intended to kill or harm the man who threatened him, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MARCH 6, 2024
Appeals Court Must Decide if University Can Be Sued for Pandemic Closures
The Supreme Court of Ohio today returned to an appeals court a lawsuit from an Ohio State University student seeking partial refunds due to the COVID-19 pandemic campus shutdown.
MARCH 5, 2024
Fired Police Chief Argues Council Couldn’t Debate Dismissal in Executive Session
The Ohio Open Meetings Act and the Ohio Public Records Act together are known as the Sunshine Laws. These laws give Ohioans access to their government, through its meetings and records.
Robbery Conviction Upheld for Man Who Used Social Media App to Lure Victims
The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the robbery convictions of a Cincinnati man who posted a used car for sale on social media to lure two women to a location.
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Death Sentence Affirmed for Man Who Murdered Girlfriend’s Teenage Children
The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death sentences of a Cuyahoga County man who murdered the two teenage children of his girlfriend.
MARCH 13, 2024
Every Case is the Most Important for Assigned Visiting Judge
Judge Ginger Bock knew exactly what she wanted in eighth grade. In her career, she’d be a change agent. And at a Cincinnati Reds game that summer, she’d be a ball boy.
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Trash Is a Treasure for Assigned Visiting Judge
Judge Michael Mentel’s first memory about the intricacies of law comes from an unlikely source – trash.
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
First District Court of Appeals Judge Robert C. Winkler believes the best training to become a judge is to watch and learn from respected jurists. That approach has benefited when hearing cases at all levels of the state court system: municipal, common pleas, appellate, and now for the first time, the Supreme Court of Ohio.
JANUARY 29, 2024
Judge Receives Award for Service to Northwest Ohio
Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron C. Duhart’s dedication to the Toledo area was recently recognized with a distinguished honor.
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Judge Finds Her Way by Learning From Others
When Judge Betsy Luper Schuster was figuring out what direction to take with her career as a philosophy major, she remembers people telling her, “You can do anything with a law degree.”
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Assistant Public Defender Appointed Cuyahoga County Judge
Attorney Timothy W. Clary was appointed today as judge for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division.
March 18, 2024
Court upholds dismissal of charges against former city police officer: The Vindicator
A court rejected Youngstown’s appeal of a judge’s ruling to dismiss 14 misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty against Brian Flynn, a former Youngstown police lieutenant.
Gustavus man to pay thousands after civil trial: Tribune Chronicle
The owner of Gustavus Hardwoods, after being forced to pay thousands in restitution in a criminal case for unlawfully cutting down trees, will pay an identical amount following a ruling in a civil trial that concluded this week.