OCTOBER 23, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court to hear Danny Lee Hill's appeal next week: WFMJ Columbus
The Ohio Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in a case that will determine if a death-row inmate can use a rule from civil law to challenge his sentence.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds conviction of Franklin man sentenced for raping child: WLWT
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Warren County man who was sentenced to life in prison for raping a child. In 2023, a jury convicted Todd Rogers on one count of rape of a child under the age of 10 years, one count of attempted rape of a child under the age of 10 years and six counts of gross sexual imposition.
Ohio Power Siting board denies Citizens for Fair Fields a second hearing: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
The Ohio Power Siting board recently denied the Citizens for Fair Fields group a second hearing pertaining to the group's opposition to the Eastern Cottontail solar field project. Therefore, the group said it is taking its case to the Ohio Supreme Court.
Delaware County judge puts on director's hat for 'Shawshank Redemption': Columbus Dispatch
David Hejmanowski knows a thing or two about holding court. After all he’s been judge of the Probate/Juvenile Division of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas for more than a decade.
Lowellville schools to partner with juvenile court for absenteeism program: Youngstown Vindicator
The local school district will partner with Mahoning County Juvenile Court and its early warning system to improve student attendance rates, Superintendent Christine Sawicki announced at last week’s school board meeting.
OCTOBER 21, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court: City of Youngstown waited too long to claim immunity in fallen tree lawsuit: WKBN Youngstown
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the City of Youngstown waited too long to claim immunity in a lawsuit filed after a man died when a city tree fell on him.
Ohio Supreme Court may review request for DNA testing in 1984 Van Wert Murder case: WLIO
The Ohio Supreme Court could soon hear a case that may impact a 40-year-old Van Wert County murder conviction.
The Van Wert County Prosecutor has filed the case with Ohio’s highest court, arguing that the office should have the right to appeal a ruling from the Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. That ruling granted John Spirko the opportunity to have evidence from the case tested for DNA by an outside laboratory.
Attorney General asks Ohio Supreme Court to uphold ban on gender-related medical treatments for minors: WTRF
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed arguments with the state’s Supreme Court defending a law that restricts medical treatments for minors aimed at changing gender.
Ohio High School Athlete Paid Endorsements Allowed for Now: Bloomberg Law News
An Ohio judge temporarily allowed high school athletes in the state to use their name, image, and likeness for product endorsements, blocking a sports association’s bylaws that ban such uses.
Lorain Co. Clerk of Courts collecting for 11th annual 'Marines Toys for Tots" drive: Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
For the 11th year, Lorain County Clerk of Courts Tom Orlando and his staff are sponsoring a toy drive as part of the annual "Marines Toys for Tots" campaign at all of the Clerk of Courts locations throughout the county.
OCTOBER 16, 2025
1,800 students hear state Supreme Court case arguments: Toledo Blade
Laela Keller, a senior at Defiance High School, had long considered going to law school. Her interest was piqued further with the opportunity to listen to attorneys present oral arguments to the Ohio Supreme Court at Defiance High School on Wednesday.
Defiance School board hears about Ohio Supreme Court visit: Defiance Crescent-News
The Defiance City Schools Board of Education met Wednesday and received an overview of the Ohio Supreme Court’s visit to the school on Wednesday.
Ohio Supreme Court to decide if state law regulating guns in bars is constitutional: NBC4-WCMH
The Ohio Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that is poised to decide whether people can carry guns while drinking in bars.
Ohio Supreme Court to decide DNA testing in Spirko case: The Delphos Herald
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether post conviction DNA testing will take place in the case of John George Spirko Jr.
Court clerk overcharged by assessing an additional $1 per page to make a record | The Highland County Press
A court of common pleas clerk may charge $1 per page to make a complete record of a court case and only an additional $1 for the entire “service” of making that record, regardless of the number of pages it contains, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled this week.
OCTOBER 9, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court holds off-site court session in Defiance County: The Bryan Times
The Supreme Court of Ohio brought its courtroom to Defiance County on Wednesday, giving local students and residents a rare, firsthand look at the state’s highest judicial body in action.
The event was part of the Court’s long-running Off-Site Court program, a civic education initiative that began more than 40 years ago to give students the opportunity to observe oral arguments outside Columbus.
Ohio chief justice cites need to inspire youth toward law careers: The Crescent-News
Some 150 local and area attorneys, judges, county and other elected officials, law enforcement and others attended a luncheon Wednesday with members of the Supreme Court of Ohio as honored guests and speakers.
The off-site court luncheon held at the Defiance Eagles followed the Ohio Supreme Court off-site session held at Defiance High School earlier in the day.
Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy opened the luncheon by commending all who took part in and made the off-site court session possible.
“I’d like to say that you have given the students who have participated today a rare opportunity to see the possibilities of a future with a career in the law,” she said. “With education comes the ability to achieve dreams. Thank you for giving the students today a world of possibilities.”
Defiance was the 76th county to host the Supreme Court, and this represented the best student turnout so far, with more than 1,700 students from Defiance, Ayersville, Fairview, Hicksville and Tinora high schools attending.
Can you carry a gun in an Ohio bar if you're drinking? Supreme Court to decide: Columbus Dispatch
In Ohio, you can carry a firearm in a bar as long as you're not drinking alcohol – a provision in state law that is now being challenged in the Ohio Supreme Court.
Duke Gas Rate Increase Was Improper, Ohio High Court Hears: Law360
Duke Energy's Ohio utility shouldn't be allowed to collect $17 million from ratepayers to cover now-shuttered underground caverns used to store propane, the state's utility consumer advocate told the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday.
NBA player asked to pay $25K a month in child support is taking case to Ohio Supreme Court: Columbus Dispatch
NBA player Christian Wood is doing a different kind of full court press: taking a case to the Ohio Supreme Court.
Who gets the cat when a couple splits? Ohio court issues ruling: Columbus Dispatch
When a couple in Parma broke off their romantic relationship, the question over who got to keep Marvin the cat landed in Ohio courts.
Perry County Courthouses reopens with ribbon cutting ceremony: Defiance Crescent-News
The Perry County Courthouse reopened on Oct. 3 after over two years of renovation work.
Juvenile court’s new gun monitoring program shows early success in reducing detentions, recidivism: Cleveland.com
The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court is reporting promising early results from a new program that allows some youth arrested on gun charges to remain at home with electronic monitoring rather than being held in detention.
OCTOBER 6, 2025
Defiance County high schools to participate in Ohio Supreme Court visit: Defiance Crescent-News
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold session Wednesday at Defiance High School to hear oral arguments in three cases.
Ohio Supreme Court considers constitutional challenge to gun ban in bars: WFMJ
The Ohio Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Wednesday on a state law that criminalizes carrying a firearm in a bar or other establishment serving liquor when the carrier also consumes alcohol. The oral arguments will take place not in the court's usual Columbus home, but at Defiance High School, as part of the justices’ traveling civic education program.
Ohio Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on seven cases in October: Portsmouth Daily Times
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center and Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Defiance High School for a special session of Off-Site Court.
Columbiana judges recuse themselves from East Palestine lawsuit: Youngstown Vindicator
Both Columbiana County Common Pleas Court judges have claimed conflict of interest and recused themselves from hearing a lawsuit involving more than 800 parties claiming wrongful death, nuisance and negligence over the East Palestine train derailment and chemical fire
Inaugural domestic violence prevention and victim support event to be held Oct. 15 in Richmond Heights: Cleveland.com
The public is invited to attend as the city of Richmond Heights and the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court host the inaugural Community Awareness Event on the topic of domestic violence.
Dayton's historic courthouse open for public, private events: WYSO
In Montgomery County, the old courthouse, located at Third and Main Streets in downtown Dayton, is now a rentable venue.
Columbus attorney Jill Boone inspires the community to make 'good noise': Columbus Dispatch
Alongside the gorilla exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, there is a quote from Edmund Burke that reads, "Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do so little."
Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers: Urbana Daily Citizen
In May, State Wildlife Officer Mark T. Williams Jr., assigned to Franklin County, observed an individual using a cast net in the Scioto River near O’Shaughnessy Dam, an area where Officer Williams had previously received complaints of sport fish unlawfully taken with a cast net. Officer Williams contacted the individual, who did not have a valid fishing license and caught eight sport fish with a cast net. The suspect was charged for fishing without a license and catching sport fish with a cast net, and the cast net and unlawfully obtained fish were seized as evidence. The individual pleaded guilty to both charges in Delaware County Municipal Court and paid $229 in fines and court costs. (Includes three more items with court charges.)
6th Circ. Says FirstEnergy's Bribery Probe Docs Are Privileged: Law360
The Sixth Circuit on Friday vacated a district court's order forcing FirstEnergy to disclose to investors its internal investigation materials amid a $1 billion bribery scandal involving an Ohio lawmaker, ruling that the materials were "clearly" protected by the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine.
New Supreme Court term gets underway; executive power on the docket: UPI
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address a number of cases concerning executive power -- specifically on elections, tariffs and President Donald Trump's ability to fire the employees of independent agencies -- as begins a new term Monday in Washington, D.C.
OCTOBER 3, 2025
Ohio High Court Says Death Row Clemency Not Reviewable: Law360
A man convicted of murdering two people who had his death sentence commuted by the governor of Ohio to life in prison without parole can't have that sentence thrown out even though it was unavailable when he committed his crimes, the Ohio Supreme Court said Thursday, holding that courts have no say over the governor's clemency power.
Cleveland Heights interim mayor reverses two of recalled mayor’s firings: Cleveland.com
Interim Mayor Tony Cuda finished off his first day in office by rehiring two people who were recently fired by the previous Mayor Kahlil Seren.
Butler County settles pregnancy lawsuit for $100,000: Hamilton Journal News
Butler County has settled a federal lawsuit involving a former employee who sued the Area Court for $100,000 after she was fired while she was on maternity leave
Judge tosses lawsuit, rules Columbus not liable for cyberattack: WCMH
A judge tossed a class action lawsuit against the City of Columbus over a 2024 cyberattack, ruling that the city is not liable because it is a political subdivision protected under Ohio law.
Judge orders mental health hospital to turn over records in accused cop killer’s case: Fox 8 News
A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge has granted a prosecutor’s motion asking for a state mental health facility to turn over records showing a man accused of killing a Cleveland police officer is taking his prescribed medications.
Prosecutors: Suspect in Tennessee bomb threat said she'd kill Hamilton County judge: Cincinnati Enquirer
A suspect who is wanted in Tennessee for allegedly making a bomb threat regarding a historically Black college has also been accused of threatening to kill a Hamilton County judge.
How the secret grand jury process works as Akron police officer avoids indictment: Signal Akron
In Ohio, a grand jury is an independent body of randomly selected registered voters convened by prosecutors to decide whether charges are warranted in serious felony cases.
Trumbull County Court grants temporary restraining order against OHSAA ruling on Ursuline transfers: WFMJ
A Trumbull County judge has granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a ruling from the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) that prevented Ursuline transfer students from playing football in 2025.
Common Pleas Court to hold expungement filing event: Akron Legal News
Individuals with previous convictions in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas who believe they qualify to have their records sealed or expunged are encouraged to register for the upcoming Oct. 10 Expungement Filing Day event at the courthouse.
Public Invited to Celebrate Renovated Perry County Courthouse: AVC News
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at the Perry County Courthouse on Friday, October 3, to celebrate its recent restoration. The historic courthouse, originally built in 1887, will be honored with a special ceremony beginning at noon. Following the event, an open house will be held until 6 p.m., and the public is invited to attend.
Family of Christian Black, Montgomery Co. reach $7M settlement over his wrongful death: The Daily Jeffersonian
Christian Black's suffocation and eventual death in March 2025 devastated his family and friends. In the weeks and months after the incident, the family of the 25-year-old Zanesville man intended to file a lawsuit against Montgomery County for his wrongful death, but a $7 million settlement was reached beforehand.
Lawsuit claims Ohio marijuana rules on advertising, products violate voter-backed law: Columbus Dispatch
Ohio marijuana companies sued regulators over product and advertising rules, saying they're too strict and violate the law approved by voters.
OCTOBER 1, 2025
Ohio health department wins legal battle to restrict COVID data access: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Department of Health was justified in refusing to provide data on COVID-19 deaths and vaccinations in the state to a critic of Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus policies, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Ohio Court Tosses Trespass Charge Over Speedy Trial Error: Law360
An Ohio state appeals court has tossed a man's misdemeanor trespassing charge after finding that he was denied a speedy trial when a prosecutor and judge incorrectly calculated the start of the 45-day window for when his trial was legally required to occur.
New Lebanon: Judge rules village did not violate Public Records Act: Dayton Daily News
An Ohio Court of Claims judge ruled against a New Lebanon village councilman and in favor of the village following the councilman alleging the village violated public records law.
In a first, Ohio auditor moves for receiver to take over East Cleveland’s shaky finances: Signal Cleveland
The Ohio auditor is pushing for a court-appointed receiver to take charge of East Cleveland’s finances, saying the suburb’s decades of money problems have gone on long enough.
Columbus settles last 2020 protester suit against police, bringing total payout to $6.7M+: Columbus Dispatch
Columbus is settling the last of multiple civil rights lawsuits brought against Columbus police for alleged misconduct during the 2020 racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd.
Shaker Boulevard landlord to sell apartment buildings that stirred up tenant complaints and drew a lawsuit from Cleveland City Hall: Signal Cleveland
A Shaker Boulevard landlord has found a buyer for the trio of apartment buildings that became emblematic of Cleveland City Hall’s battle with out-of-town landlords.
A fulfilling courtroom switch: Five questions with Chief Public Defender Kenneth Sturgill: Lima News
From a young age, Chief Public Defender Kenneth Sturgill knew that he wanted to be a lawyer and specifically work as a criminal prosecutor.
Downtown Commission weighs in on design for $300M courthouse: Columbus Business First
The design of a new courthouse on South High Street received its initial review from the Downtown Commission.
MC Commissioners OK software maintenance agreement: Miami Valley Today
The Miami County Commissioners authorized a software maintenance agreement for the Miami County Clerk of Courts and authorized a professional services agreement for Title Examination Services at the request of the Miami County Prosecutor during their Tuesday, Sept. 23 meeting.
Thomas bill seeks to penalize those who intimidate jurors: Youngstown Vindicator
State Rep. David Thomas, a Republican who represents portions of Trumbull County, introduced a bipartisan bill to penalize those who intimidate jurors in court cases.
Legislation introduced to change juvenile justice in Ohio: The Center Square
A state-government-appointed working group aimed at overhauling Ohio’s juvenile justice system wants to keep youngsters out of the state system longer and give judges more sentencing discretion.
America’s aging prison population is posing challenges for states: Stateline.org
America’s prison population is growing older at a pace that some experts say is unsustainable. As of 2022, the latest year with available data, people 55 and over made up nearly 1 in 6 prisoners — a fourfold increase since 2000 — and their numbers are projected to keep rising.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
Battle over utility charges headed for the Ohio Supreme Court: Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s official regulator in 2023 allowed a huge increase in the fixed monthly charges Columbia Gas could collect from all residential customers…. But next month the question of whether those increased charges are in the public interest is headed to the Ohio Supreme Court.
Officials to study mental health care at county jail: Youngstown Vindicator
Mahoning County officials say the community needs to have a better way for helping people in the legal system with mental health issues.
Geauga County fights embattled judge’s lawsuit seeking $300K in taxpayer funded legal fees: Cleveland.com
Geauga County commissioners on Thursday moved to dismiss a lawsuit by embattled Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Grendell, who says taxpayers should cover $300,000 in legal fees for his disciplinary case.
Legal fight continues over fate of former Elyria Days Inn: Elyria Chronicle
The legal fight over the former Days Inn property in northern Elyria continues as the building’s owner has appealed the appointment of a receiver, while the receiver has filed motions accusing the owner of undermining his work.
Ohio Northern subject of civil rights complaint: Lima News
A civil rights complaint against Ohio Northern University alleges the private Christian school discriminates in hiring and admissions through diversity initiatives.
City to host Breaking the Cycle of Violence summit: Toledo Blade
The city is taking a bold, community-wide approach to violence prevention in Toledo. (Noted in story: Domestic violence is the second leading criminal activity charge in Toledo Municipal Court, surpassed only by disorderly conduct).
Ohio State Marion’s next Buckeye Talk dives into 1839 court case: Marion Star
Ohio State Marion is hosting a lecture on a historic Marion court case that drew national attention.
Ohio Bar honors Judge Howard Harcha III and 'Operation: Better Together' program: Portsmouth Daily Times
In recognition of judicial excellence and innovation, Ohio State Bar Association 2025-2026 President Bill Chris presented the 2025 Thomas J. Moyer Award for Judicial Excellence to Scioto County Common Pleas Court Judge Howard “Hank” Harcha III and the 2025 Innovative Court Programs and Practices Award to “Operation: Better Together” at the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, led by Judge Brett Spencer. Both awards were presented as part of the Ohio Judicial Conference annual meeting at the Hilton Easton Columbus on Sept. 12.
Northeast Ohio communities receive $1.2M in state funds for three projects: Willoughby News-Herald
Family Pride of Northeast Ohio is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, marking two decades of providing community-based behavioral health services to individuals and families across Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties. Founded in 2005 through a joint effort between the late Geauga County Juvenile Court Judge Charles “Chip” Henry, Family Pride founder James McAuley and Kevin Cook, the organization began as a strengths-based, in-home therapy program aimed at helping the county’s most needy families.
Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees: Fairborn Daily Herald
The Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame proudly announces its 2025 inductees, honoring five women whose leadership, innovation, and sustained commitment have measurably strengthened our communities. Now in its 45th year, the Hall of Fame — established in 1981 by the late Alice Mae Warner Halle and endorsed by the Greene County Board of Commissioners — recognizes women whose achievements have had countywide, state, national, or international impact. Plaques bearing each honoree’s name are displayed in the Commissioners’ Chamber in Xenia. (Fairborn Municipal Court’s Clerk of Court/Court Administrator is one of five honorees.)
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
Ohio court rules in favor of Springfield school district for county auditor to continue 2013 bond levy collection: Springfield News-Sun
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Springfield City School District against the Clark County auditor, finding the auditor’s office needs to continue collecting taxes of a 2013 bond levy.
Ohio Supreme Court won't reconsider decision on Vermilion mayoral race: Elyria Chronicle
"It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied," read a one-sentence order dated Wednesday and signed by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy.
The Rise of Data Centers and Electricity Demands on Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina (Notes Appeal to Supreme Court of Ohio: JD Supra
Data centers have generated unprecedented controversy across the country over the past two years, but have attracted the most attention in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. Each of those states is currently experiencing a strong surge in electricity demand driven by the expansion of data centers, which has caused consternation among existing power utility customers and their new neighbors. This piece examines the experiences of data centers in each of those states.
Ohio AG files court complaint to remove Miami Twp fiscal officer in gold coin scandal: Dayton Daily News
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint to remove Miami Twp. Fiscal Officer Robert Matthews from his elected position in connection to a gold coin scandal.
City council passes motions aimed at improving Cincinnati Fire Department pay, job benefits: WCPO
The Cincinnati City Council passed two motions on Wednesday with the intention of improving pay and job benefits for firefighters. (Discusses settling a legal dispute between the city and fire union.)
Common Pleas Presiding Judge Hightower unveils new initiative: Akron Legal News
As presiding judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Judge Kani Harvey Hightower has pledged to continue her efforts to make the courts more accessible and easier to navigate.
Akron Law launches study abroad program in Peru: Cleveland Jewish News
The newest addition to The University of Akron School of Law’s international programming is its partnership with the Universidad Catolica Santa Maria in Arequipa, Peru.
Mahoning prosecutor to present free People’s Law School in October: Youngstown Vindicator
Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro, in partnership with the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, will host People’s Law School, a free legal education lecture series for the public, next month.
Estate of Ta’Kiya Young files federal lawsuit against Blendon Township, police chief: WCMH
One month after filing a civil lawsuit through the Franklin County court system, the estate of a pregnant woman who was fatally shot by a Blendon Township police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the township itself and its police chief.
Ohio Airport Must Face Union's Picket Restriction Challenge: Law360
A union may continue pursuing its lawsuit accusing the Columbus airport of violating workers' First Amendment rights by placing restrictions on picketing, an Ohio federal judge ruled, rejecting the argument that the union lacks standing to sue.
The legal battle over toxic waste disposal in southeast Ohio: WOUB
The James M. Gavin Power Plant in southeast Ohio is one of the largest coal-fired electricity plants in the country. It’s also one of the nation’s top emitters of greenhouse gases, according to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FTC takes Amazon to court, claims it tricked users into costly subscriptions: Cleveland.com
Amazon is facing trial in Seattle federal court over allegations that the e-commerce giant tricked customers into signing up for Prime memberships and made it deliberately difficult to cancel subscriptions, CBS News reports.
LexisNexis exec says it’s ‘a matter of time’ before attorneys lose their licenses over using open-source AI pilots in court: Fortune
A growing number of AI-created flaws found in legal documents submitted to courts have brought attorneys under increased scrutiny.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court Offers Grant Funding for Drug, SAMI, and Veteran Treatment Courts: AVC News Court hears appeal in lawsuit over former Lorain County employee's firing: Elyria Chronicle Court denies ex-Ursuline players’ request for injunction: Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Court Grants New Murder Trial Due To Race Bias Worry: Law360 Former Richland County Mental Health agency leader indicted, says Ohio auditor: Richland Source Marion City police chief, a detective and victims advocate added to Ratliff lawsuit: Marion Star Eviction filings surge in Franklin County as pandemic rental aid runs dry: WSYX Rental assistance ends as eviction, homelessness crisis hits all-time highs: Columbus Dispatch Shuttered Hot Chicken Takeover chain owes more than $100K to landlords, lawsuits allege: Columbus Dispatch Ohio Justice & Policy Center celebrates revitalization of women's project: Portsmouth Daily Times OUS hosts Constitution Day event: Ironton Tribune Newark Courthouse Restoration Unveils $3.5 Million West Courtroom Renovation: AVC News Sixty seconds around Washington Court House, Ohio in Fayette County: Columbus Dispatch SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 Nelsonville asks the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its decision denying the city’s request to remove candidates: WOUB Key witness invoked the Fifth Amendment in Akron murder trial. Should he have testified?: Akron Beacon Journal Cleveland shooting, strangulation case: Conviction thrown out over judge’s error: Cleveland.com Oral arguments presented in court for potential new trial of ‘Railroad Spike’ murder case: Fairborn Daily Herald Tenant advocates call for Dayton housing trust fund for eviction legal counsel, housing supports: Dayton Daily News State orders receiver for SOBE: Youngstown Vindicator County, Cleveland Communications Inc. settle legal dispute over ending Elyria radio tower lease: Elyria Chronicle Telegram South Western Schools teachers union criticizes board attorney's $9,000-per-month retainer: Columbus Dispatch First Amendment and the baseball bleachers: Delaware Gazette SEC Wins 'Scalping' Trial Against Penny Stock Trader: Law360 OSU, Prof Cleared In Harassment Case Revived By 6th Circ.: Law 360 SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 Ohio Supreme Court weighs whether to restore gun rights following domestic violence conviction: Ohio Capital Journal Clients say Akron man's scam cost them millions. Is the brokerage firm he used liable? (Supreme Court oral argument): Akron Beacon Journal Ohio Supreme Court denies Nelsonville’s request to remove candidates: Athens Independent Fight over who can be on the ballot in small city reaches Ohio Supreme Court: Columbus Dispatch Ohio Supreme Court Gets to the Root of the Problem to Preserve Timber Farm’s Tax Exemption: National Law Review Ohio abortion regulations appeal: Attorneys for the state and women’s health clinics make arguments: Ohio Capital Journal Lorain Port Authority settles lawsuit, sells ownership in Jet Express ferry: Elryia Chronicle 3M to pay Columbus $4 million in settlement over forever chemical contamination: Columbus Dispatch Olmsted Falls settles former police chief lawsuit: Cleveland.com Troy officials weighing next steps as distillery owner faces charges, lawsuit: Dayton Daily News $49,500 in fees for failed project OK’d: Youngstown Vindicator Facts, fiction and what comes next in case of Kentucky judge shot by sheriff 1 year ago: Cincinnati Enquirer Man pleads guilty to scamming dozens out of $2M in dating app fraud: Dayton Daily News Bankruptcy Judges Step Up Sanctions on Attorneys Misusing AI: Bloomberg Law NJ Atty Sanctioned For Citing AI-Generated Fake Case Law: Law360 SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy: Judicial independence founded on ‘public trust’: Ohio Capital Journal Ohio fights Supreme Court order to pay up to $1 billion to nursing homes: Cleveland.com Appeals court upholds prison time in Struthers murder resentencing: Youngstown Vindicator How some Ohio counties are making it easier to represent yourself in court: Ohio Newsroom Earning a fresh start: Warren Tribune-Chronicle Franklin County judge urges prevention efforts as juvenile murder cases grow in Columbus: WBNS Ohio teachers unions file lawsuit to keep control over pension board: Columbus Dispatch Retired Ohio cops, firefighters face unpaid medical bills in Thin Blue Line insurance case: Cincinnati Enquirer Englewood police sued in high-speed chase that killed 1, seriously injured another: Dayton Daily News AG Yost Files Lawsuits Against Two Ohio Contractors, Including One in Muskingum County: AVC News Some Christ Hospital patients eligible for payout after settlement for info sent to Meta, third parties: WCPO Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joins Vorys: Law360 Ohio BMV relaxes personalized license plate restrictions after federal lawsuit: WCMH SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Court won't let replacement run: Sandusky Register News in brief: Portsmouth Daily Times Ohio Panel Won't OK Sanctions In Casino Assault Suit: Law360 After a multi-year delay, plans revealed for new courthouse in downtown Columbus coming 2030: Columbus Dispatch Wasteful or watchful? Local city spends at least $20K on municipal court study: WKRC Former New Concord fiscal officer indicted in theft of more than $450,000: AVC News Youngstown asks court to delay company's repossession of equipment at SOBE plant: WFMJ Two Candidates Vie for Vermilion Municipal Court Judgeship: Vermilion Daily Town hall to explain legal action following East Palestine derailment: Youngstown Vindicator SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 (State of Judiciary) Ohio’s courts have slashed their pandemic backlogs by more than half in some divisions: Cleveland.com Ohio Supreme Court rules against replacing Jean Anderson in Vermilion mayor's race: Elyria Chronicle Telegram Nelsonville gets a transition plan for a new government, but its fate now rests with the Supreme Court: WOUB Ohio Appeals Court Orders Retrial For Invalid Jury Trial Waiver: Law360 5th District appellate panel upholds assault, robbery convictions: Akron Legal News Attorneys speak out against Lorain County public defender office plan that would replace court-appointed counsel: Cleveland.com Ohio regulators turn down appeal, OK utility’s data center billing plan: Ohio Capital Journal Monnin’s case statistics for August: Greenville Daily Advocate Bellevue man gets 10 years for threatening to kill lawyers, judge: Port Clinton News Herald Judge sides with OSU students, families on most claims in Lawrence Tower lawsuit: Columbus Dispatch Hamilton County judge agrees 'to not release' grand jury transcript in Downtown brawl: Cincinnati Enquirer Man arraigned in theft of ambulance: Youngstown Vindicator Cleveland settles for $15K with ex-cop fired over Hells Angels links: Cleveland.com SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 Company wants $20 million from Ohio taxpayers after its injection well caused two earthquakes (Supreme Court of Ohio case): Signal Ohio Happy fans greet figure skating legend Oksana Baiul with 90s' posters, newspapers: Canton Repository 'Discovering Justice': Summit County Common Pleas Court to unveil new civic-inspired mural: Akron Beacon Journal Newly appointed Common Pleas Judge Christopher McDowell begins first week on the bench: Cincinnati Enquirer Myers sworn in as Montgomery County Municipal Court Judge: Eaton Register-Herald Fuller earns Distinguished Service Award: Delaware Gazette City, county officials attend ribbon-cutting for new courtroom at county courthouse: Mansfield News Journal MC Commissioners certify unpaid sewer rates (Common Pleas Court renovations): Miami Valley Today State attorneys defend Ohio’s plan to fund Browns stadium, urge court to dismiss challenge: Ohio Capital Journal Judge: ‘Prior acts’ cannot be used in ’09 cold case: Youngstown Vindicator Mahoning Board of Elections considers suing commissioners over new building: WMFJ Please note that some newspapers change their hyperlinks daily, so it is advised that articles of interest be read today as they might not be accessible later. Please also note that publications have varying access policies. Some may charge, and others only allow limited access. For additional information, please contact the Office of Public Information.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced a new funding opportunity to support certified Adult Drug, OVI, Substance Abuse and Mental Illness (SAMI), and Veteran Treatment Courts across the state.
The 9th District Court of Appeals in Akron last week heard an appeal in the case of a former Lorain County employee who sued her former employers, claiming she was fired in 2021 for "blowing the whistle" on alleged fraud in county government.
A request for an injunction by parents of former Ursuline football players regarding the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s decision to rule the student-athletes ineligible was denied in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday.
A Black man sentenced to more than 37 years for murder and other charges is owed a new trial, an Ohio appeals court found, because his attorney should have been able to question potential jurors regarding racial bias regardless of the fact that the victim was also Black.
The former executive director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services has been indicted on seven counts, including one felony charge of having an unlawful interest in a public contract.
Ayers Ratliff and his wife Heidi have added more defendants to their lawsuit.
The number of eviction filings is on the rise. The concern now is that those numbers could keep going up. It's all happening as the pandemic rental assistance funding is running out. Numbers have dramatically increased in Franklin County since 2021.
More than 50,000 Franklin County residents narrowly avoided becoming unhoused during the past 4 years thanks to over $218 million in federal funding distributed by the city and county.
The Chicago-based owner of the now-shuttered Hot Chicken Takeover brand faces lawsuits in Franklin County alleging the company owes more than $100,000 to two Columbus-area landlords.
The Ohio Justice & Policy Center officially unveiled the revitalization of their women’s project, now officially known as Her Voice, at their annual fundraising event held Wednesday, Sept. 17. The event featured keynote speaker former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown and a panel discussion focused on human trafficking in Ohio.
Wednesday marked 238 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution and, at Ohio University Southern, students were taught the importance of the founding document.
A $3.5 million restoration of one of Newark’s most historic spaces is now open to the public at the Licking County courthouse.
(Video) Sixty seconds around the courthouse in Washington Court House, Ohio.
The city of Nelsonville is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to prevent a situation where after the November election there are two competing governments that claim to represent the city.
The murder trial of 22-year-old Ahmere Williams came under scrutiny of the Ninth District Court of Appeals on Sept. 18, four months after Summit County prosecutors halted proceedings. Prosecutors appealed a trial court judge's determination that a key witness had good cause to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
An appellate court Thursday threw out the conviction of a man accused of strangling and shooting at his former girlfriend because of a Cuyahoga County judge’s error.
Oral arguments were heard Tuesday regarding the renewed case involving David L. Myers seeking a new trial for a 1996 murder.
A community group that advocates for tenant rights is pushing hard for Dayton to create a housing trust fund to help pay for free legal representation for low-income renters in eviction cases and other types of housing supports.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Thursday ordered Attorney General Dave Yost to seek appointment of a receiver for SOBE Thermal Systems LLC of Youngstown because of concerns that SOBE will not be able to continue to deliver water, steam or air for heating and cooling to 27 downtown Youngstown businesses in the coming weeks.
Cleveland Communications Inc. and the Lorain County Board of Commissioners reached an agreement Wednesday in federal court to resolve a dispute over the board's cancellation in August of a lease for the company's radio equipment on a county-owned tower in Elyria.
An attorney working under contract for the South Western City school board, who proposed taking away elected school boards in large school districts, makes $9,000 a month for services to the district and the district's teachers union is questioning why his services are needed.
(Weekly column on law and history by Delaware County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge David Hejmanowski.) Jeffrey Swiecicki, his brother, and a few friends just wanted to enjoy a ball game. They made their way to Cleveland’s Jacobs Field, got a hot dog and downed a beer. From their seats in the left field bleachers above the out of town scoreboard, they sat through seven innings of a high scoring shootout between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians. Toronto had just scored six runs to take a 7-6 lead, and Swiecicki decided to take out his frustration on Indians’ left fielder Russell Branyan.
A Manhattan federal jury held an Ohio man liable on Friday in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit alleging he fraudulently earned over $2.5 million by buying up penny stocks, hyping them online and then selling for gains in a "scalping" scheme.
A federal jury on Friday rejected a former Ohio State University graduate student's harassment claims against her doctoral adviser and the school, a year after the Sixth Circuit revived the case.
The Ohio Supreme Court is considering the case of an Allen County man named Patrick Heffley who says he should be able to purchase firearms again, despite several domestic violence convictions.
When Constantine Antonas of Akron died by suicide in 2021 after his hedge fund clients alleged he lost them millions of dollars in fraudulent investments and illegal sales, the investors began taking legal action.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Ohio Supreme Court denied the city of Nelsonville’s request to remove from the certified candidates who are running for city office from the upcoming general election ballot.
The Ohio Supreme Court weighed in on a fight between the city of Nelsonville and the Athens County Board of Elections over who should be on the upcoming November ballot.
The Ohio Supreme Court, reversing a decision of the Board of Tax Appeals, held that a timber farm’s purchase of a Mercedes Benz vehicle qualified for a use tax exemption. Claugus Family Farm L.P. v. Harris, Slip Op. No. 2025-Ohio-2807 (Ohio Aug. 13, 2025).
Attorneys representing the state of Ohio and women’s health clinics made oral arguments Tuesday over whether other provisions in the state’s 2019 six-week abortion ban law can be maintained, even though the ban itself has been struck down.
The Lorain Port and Finance Authority will receive close to $900,000 after reaching a settlement agreement regarding Jet Express.
Chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to an initial $4 million settlement with the city of Columbus over the production of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.
Former Olmsted Falls Police Chief William Traine’s 2018 lawsuit against the city was recently settled for $45,000.
The city of Troy is waiting to see what happens with criminal charges against an area business developer before deciding whether to try and recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars in business loans.
City council has passed an ordinance to allow the Youngstown Board of Control to nearly double a payment to a Cleveland law firm that had provided legal services for the failed 20 Federal Place building project.
Patty Wood knows where the conversation’s going before you get the words out. One year to the day after Letcher County’s sheriff shot the local judge inside his office in the local courthouse, it’s a discussion she and others have had more times than they can count.
A Cincinnati man accused of taking more than $2 million from people he defrauded on dating websites pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of money laundering, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Dominick S. Gerace II announced Wednesday.
A federal rule requiring lawyers to certify the accuracy of their filings is gaining new traction in bankruptcy courts, where judges are sanctioning attorneys for submitting documents with fake AI-generated citations.
A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday issued a $3,000 monetary sanction on an attorney for violating Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by submitting a reply brief including fabricated case law citations and later acknowledging that his use of generative artificial intelligence contributed to the errors.
In the annual State of the Judiciary speech, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy pushed for more civics education, committed to eliminating “legal deserts,” and emphasized the importance of an independent judicial branch of government.
After a unanimous state Supreme Court decision found Ohio underpaid its best nursing homes by as much as $1 billion, the state is pushing back — asking the justices to take another look before it cuts a check.
Even though the 7th District Court of Appeals upheld the convictions of Brandon L. Crump Jr., 22, in the Sept. 21, 2020, killing of 4-year-old Rowan Sweeney and shooting of four adults in Struthers, Crump was brought back to Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Tuesday to be resentenced.
Domestic court cases, like divorce, child custody or child support, are often complicated. When people take on those cases without an attorney, the process can feel outright overwhelming, said Emily Kirsch, court administrator at Lorain County’s Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court.
Two women celebrated a fresh start Tuesday as they graduated from a special Trumbull County court program designed to help women overcome addiction and trauma.
Homicides in Columbus are trending downward, but more teens are ending up in juvenile court on murder charges. Franklin County Juvenile Court Judge Lasheyl Stroud said the impact reaches both victims' and suspects’ families, who often find themselves sitting on opposite sides of her courtroom.
Three statewide teacher unions are challenging a change in state law that strips teachers' power to pick who serves on the powerful State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio board.
A year ago, retired Euclid police officer Joe Baglione showed up for a doctor's appointment only to be told that his insurance carrier, Thin Blue Line, hadn't been paying claims so his coverage would no longer be accepted.
A family is accusing Englewood police of negligence in a 2023 chase in which a fleeing vehicle hit and killed a woman and seriously injured another.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed lawsuits against two home remodeling contractors accused of defrauding consumers, including one case in Muskingum County.
Some Christ Hospital patients may be eligible for a payment from a class-action lawsuit settlement over the hospital sending patient information to Meta and other third parties.
Former Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Michael P. Donnelly will take on a new mediation and arbitration role at Vorys in Cleveland, the law firm announced Tuesday.
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to relax its restrictions on what can go on personalized license plates after facing a federal lawsuit for rejecting the terms “GAY” and “MUSLIM.”
The Ohio Supreme Court recently denied a petition filed by the campaign committee for Jean Anderson, blocking an effort to place Beth Deck on November's general election ballot as a replacement mayoral candidate.
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold oral arguments on Tuesday, Sept. 16 and Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. Court is always open to the public and can be attended in person or viewed online as it happens. Open courtrooms and public engagement play a key role in upholding access to justice and the rule of law.
An Ohio appeals panel denied a man's bid for sanctions against another man who sued him over an assault at a Cleveland casino, saying the record doesn't show that the case was frivolous or filed in bad faith
After multiple years of delays, plans for a new Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in downtown Columbus have been revealed and the city is shooting for the project to be completed in 2030.
A local city council is spending tens of thousands of dollars to determine what it should do with its municipal court. In Local 12's latest installment of "Waste Watch," you can determine whether Franklin City Council is being wasteful or watchful with taxpayer money.
The Muskingum County Grand Jury has indicted the former fiscal officer of the Village of New Concord, accusing her of stealing more than $450,000 in public funds.
As autumn grows closer, some residents and businesses of downtown Youngstown could be at risk of losing their heat and hot water. Under a recent judgment in a civil lawsuit, SOBE Thermal Energy Systems is set to lose the equipment it needs to provide those utilities.
Voters heard directly from the candidates seeking to lead the Vermilion Municipal Court during the Lorain County Bar Association’s Candidate Night, held September 8 at Amherst High School. The event brought together candidates from across Lorain County, including those running for the Oberlin and Vermilion Municipal Court benches.
Attorneys representing more than 800 parties in two lawsuits that were recently transferred to the Columbiana County Common Pleas Court have organized a town hall to update residents impacted by the 2023 train derailment.
State courts in Ohio have cut case backlogs that have been lingering since the beginning of the pandemic, Ohio Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy said in her State of the Judiciary address Thursday.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former Vermilion mayoral candidate Jean Anderson's attempt to choose her successor to appear on the November ballot.
A committee tasked with guiding Nelsonville through its transition to a new form of government presented its plan to the City Council this week, at the same time the city is trying to halt that transition in court.
A state appeals court in Ohio has ruled that a pro se appellant accused of double murder and a weapons charge must be retried because he was unfairly denied a jury trial without verbally waiving his rights in open court.
A central Ohio appellate panel overruled a Toledo man's assertion that his felonious assault and robbery convictions stemming from an attack of a Polaris-area hotel housekeeper in 2023 were contrary to the evidence presented at trial.
Lorain County Commissioners are considering replacing court-appointed attorneys for low-income defendants with a county-run public defender office -- a move that could reshape how residents access legal representation when they cannot afford an attorney.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is giving American Electric Power the green light to start charging data centers differently. The decision is another acknowledgement of the strain large energy consumers are placing on the grid. (Mentions appeal is possible to Supreme Court.)
Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, reported on the case statistics of the court for August.
A Bellevue man who threatened to kill his lawyer, prosecutors and the judge handling his criminal case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Sept. 8.
Ohio State University students displaced from Lawrence Tower after mold and mushrooms infested the dormitory last year scored a legal victory this week in one of their lawsuits against the university.
A Hamilton County judge who on his own ordered a transcript of the grand jury proceeding that led to felony charges against defendants in the July Downtown brawl has agreed to “return any copies” of the transcript and “to not release them,” court documents say.
A Youngstown man has pleaded not guilty to stealing an ambulance from St. Joseph Warren Hospital, leading to a police chase that ended with his arrest on the Center Street Bridge in Youngstown.
A fired Cleveland police officer settled his lawsuit with the city for $15,000 after he said officials rescinded an offer to rehire him for an EMS position.
Months after launching operations in 2014, a fracking waste injection well in Trumbull County caused two earthquakes, striking just miles away from a nearly century-old dam.
Baiul, the 1993 world champion and the 1994 Olympic champion in ladies' singles figure skating, made the stop [at Skaters at Center Ice] on her way to the nearby Akron-Canton Airport. She was in town as the keynote speaker to kick off National Recovery Month for the Akron Recovery Court and Akron OVI Court. Before heading to Center Ice, she shared her journey to recovery.
To celebrate the justice system and America's semiquincentennial — 250th — anniversary, the Summit County Common Pleas Court General Division will host the unveiling of its newest mural, dubbed the "Discovering Justice Mural."
Christopher McDowell began his first week as a Hamilton County common pleas court judge on Sept. 8.
The Montgomery County Municipal Court announced last week that Judge Brandon Myers took his oath of office at a ceremony held on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Western Division Courthouse in Trotwood.
Randall D. Fuller, judge of the Delaware County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, was awarded the John E. VanDuzer Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), an international family law organization.
Clad in their black robes, Richland County Common Pleas Judges Brent Robinson and Phil Naumoff had to interrupt their work to attend Friday's dedication of a fourth courtroom.
The Miami County Commissioners certified unpaid sewer rates and charges and penalties to the Miami County Auditor and also certified unpaid water rates and/or charges and penalties to the Miami County Auditor, with those charges being placed on the Property Tax List during their meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Attorneys representing several Ohio officials including Republican state Treasurer Robert Sprague want a judge to dismiss the class action lawsuit challenging the use of unclaimed funds to pay for a new Cleveland Browns stadium.
If the oft-delayed Robert L. Moore murder trial goes to trial again, the prosecution will not have a type of evidence the first prosecution team had in 2022.
The Mahoning County Board of Elections tabled the idea of getting an attorney to sue the County Commissioners in a meeting Tuesday.