JUNE 12, 2025
Supreme Court of Ohio Announces Resources for the Bench
The Supreme Court of Ohio announces the availability of "Resources for the Bench," a comprehensive collection of bench cards, guides, and toolkits designed to assist judges, lawyers, and members of the public in navigating Ohio’s legal system.
A Look at Ohio’s Exotic Animal Laws
On the evening of Oct. 18, 2011, Muskingum County authorities began receiving calls from residents reporting sights of wild animals roaming their neighborhoods.
JUNE 11, 2025
Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $126,000 by Lawyers’ Fund
The Board of Commissioners of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (LFCP) reimbursed $126,720 to 10 victims of attorney theft at its recent meeting. Three former or suspended Ohio attorneys were determined to have engaged in dishonest conduct resulting in financial losses to their clients.
Task Force Releases Report on Juvenile Diversion
A Supreme Court of Ohio task force that reviewed local courts’ diversion of juveniles recommends that courts formalize their practices when redirecting juveniles to intervention services before an initial court appearance, and ensure compliance with victim rights laws.
MAY 30, 2025
Summit County Honors Judge Jones’ Valor Court Legacy
In recognition of National Treatment Court Month, Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Susan Baker Ross revealed a portrait of her predecessor, former Judge Amy Corrigall Jones, honoring her lasting impact on Valor Court.
MAY 28, 2025
Case Statistics Annual Report for 2024 Details Operational Innovation and Efficiency
The Supreme Court of Ohio has released the 2024 Case Statistics Annual Report. The report provides a detailed analysis of the Supreme Court’s caseload and operational efficiency.
MAY 27, 2025
Judicial Assignment Annual Report for 2024 Highlights Innovation, Improvement, and Accountability
The Supreme Court of Ohio has released the 2024 Judicial Assignment Program Annual Report. The program ensures the availability of a judge when an elected or appointed judge is unavailable to hear a case, advancing the timely administration of justice and resolution of cases.
June 13, 2025
“Making the Case” Video Series Spotlights Pivotal Cases Before the Supreme Court of Ohio
“Making the Case” gives you a front-row seat to the Supreme Court of Ohio during oral arguments. Experience the pivotal cases and captivating dialogue between the justices and litigants that lead to decisions from the highest court in the state.
June 12, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Spousal Rape Conviction
A wife’s testimony about “having sex” against her will sufficiently described “sexual conduct” as defined by state law, which led to her husband’s convictions for raping her, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
Common Pleas Court Able To Hear Union’s Arbitration Application To Save City Worker’s Job
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today a common pleas court could order the city of Lakewood to arbitrate a claim that it wrongfully fired an allegedly insubordinate employee.
JUNE 11, 2025
Jail-Time Credit Did Not Reduce Time Before Offender Could Apply for Early Release
When an Ohio offender receives a mandatory prison term, jail-time credit cannot reduce the waiting period for the offender to apply for early judicial release, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MAY 28, 2025
Supreme Court: Property Taxes Due From Natural Gas Pipeline Owner Disputed
The company Rover Pipeline was created about 10 years ago to build an interstate pipeline to expand capacity for transporting natural gas from Marcellus and Utica Shale regions, which include parts of Ohio.
Supreme Court Finds Trial Court Should Not Conduct Hearing Neither Party Requested
The Supreme Court of Ohio today vacated an appeals court decision requiring a trial court to hold a hearing that neither party in the case requested.
MAY 22, 2025
Former Prosecutor Suspended for Inappropriate Conduct Toward Employees
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended former Hocking County Prosecutor Ryan Black for two years, with six months stayed, for engaging in a pattern of sexual misconduct with two of his office employees.
MAY 21, 2025
Prison Term Mandatory When Conviction Includes Additional Time for Gun Possession
Because a firearm specification enhances a prison sentence, an offender must receive a prison sentence for the felony involving a gun in addition to the mandatory prison time for the firearm specification, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MAY 7, 2025
Supreme Court: Drug Dealer Contests Trial in Neighboring County Based on Another Dealer’s Sales
Kenneth Brown is an admitted drug dealer and a “Tecumseh Street Gangster.” Police observed him in 2019 busily going in and out of houses on the 800 block of Tecumseh Street in Toledo and selling cocaine to buyers in cars pulling up to the curb.
JUNE 4, 2025
New Judge Appointed to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
An attorney from Solon will soon fill a vacant seat on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
MAY 29, 2025
Curtin Appointed to Stow Municipal Court
A new judge will soon take the bench of Stow Municipal Court.
MAY 14, 2025
Appellate Judge Soars From Trauma to Triumph
Judge Michael John Ryan of the Eighth District Court of Appeals has been preparing all his professional life for the opportunity to sit on the Supreme Court of Ohio. Many who grew up like Judge Ryan might find themselves seated on the other side of the bench, yet his unrivaled work ethic allowed him to beat the odds.
MAY 9, 2025
Akron Specialized Docket Focuses on Participants with Multiple OVI Convictions
Akron Municipal Court has a new judge presiding over its OVI Court, formerly known as Active Recovery Creates Hope (ARCH) Court.
APRIL 29, 2025
Incredible Honor, Extraordinary Experience: Judge Zayas Serves on Supreme Court of Ohio
Judge Marilyn Zayas of the First District Court of Appeals described her assignment at the Supreme Court of Ohio as both an incredible honor and an extraordinary experience.
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.
JUNE 13, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court upholds rape conviction in spousal case: Columbus Dispatch
In a unanimous opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the rape conviction of a man who argued that his wife's testimony about "having sex" was insufficient.
Convictions reinstated in Wood County spousal rape case: Toledo Blade
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously reinstated a Rossford man’s three rape convictions after finding that his victim — his wife at the time — did not have to repeatedly define at trial what she meant when she used terms like “had sex.”