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MAY 14, 2026

School Vouchers
The fate of Ohio's $1 billion private school voucher system hangs in the balance. A 10th District Court of Appeals panel heard legal arguments on May 12 about whether Ohio's method of funding private education violates the state Constitution. The judges' ruling is expected in the coming months, but it's only one step on the road to the ultimate decision-maker: the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Supreme Court to review Cuyahoga practice of keeping ‘surplus equity’ from tax-foreclosed homes: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a class-action lawsuit involving a former pro football player claiming that Cuyahoga County seized thousands of properties over unpaid taxes and didn’t return the difference when they were worth more than what was owed.

Whitehall recall backers submit new signatures after Ohio Supreme Court tosses petition: WSYX
Supporters of a recall effort targeting three Whitehall elected officials say they have submitted hundreds of additional signatures after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled their initial petitions fell short.

Attorney accused of using AI in cases appeals sanctions to Ohio Supreme Court: Star Beacon
Cleveland attorney William Norman is appealing a sanctions order from the 11th District Court of Appeals related to an Ashtabula murder case to the Ohio Supreme Court.

State not required to compensate operator for temporary shut down of injection wells after earthquakes: Daily Legal News
The state does not owe compensation to an oil and gas waste injection company for the temporary closure of two wells in Trumbull County suspected of causing earthquakes, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 29.

Correctional Officers Dinner celebrates juvenile court employees: Fairborn Daily Herald
The Greene County Juvenile Court held a special awards dinner to honor correctional staff, teachers and nurses Monday, May 4 at the Greene County Career Center.

Report shines light on Historic Courthouse: The Delaware Gazette
The Delaware County 2026 Annual Report was issued last month at the State of the County event…The cover itself has an aerial overhead photo of the Historic Courthouse. Currently, it is being used for the Delaware County Commissioners’ Office and Veterans Services Commission.

MAY 12, 2026

‘Proud of their perseverance’: Two to graduate from You-Turn Recovery Docket: Wilmington News Journal
The You-Turn Recovery Docket will celebrate its 17th graduation ceremony on Friday, May 15, honoring two local residents for completing the intensive substance use recovery program.

Miami County Mental Health Court celebrates graduates: Miami Valley Today
Although they have faced challenges that brought them before Miami County Common Pleas Mental Health Court, participants are taking steps toward success as some graduated from the program on Thursday, May 7.

Ashland County's Allyson Reed passes Ohio Bar exam: Ashland Times Gazette
Ashland County resident Allyson Reed has passed the February Ohio Bar examination, according to a community announcement from the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Ohio school vouchers lawsuit reaches appeals court. How to watch: Cincinnati Enquirer
The constitutionality of Ohio's vouchers system will once again be challenged by more than 300 school districts, including Cincinnati Public Schools, this time before the 10th District Court of Appeals in Columbus on Tuesday, May 12.

Wine Claims Another Court Victory: Wine-Searcher
Wine lovers hoping to order special bottles from out of state earned a major court victory on Wednesday in an Ohio case that could have national repercussions.

MAY 7, 2026

Whitehall officials targeted in recall election react to Ohio Supreme Court ruling: WBNS
Whitehall officials targeted in an ongoing recall effort are speaking publicly for the first time since the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Sunday that petitioners fell short of the number of signatures needed to trigger a recall election.

OH Supreme Court decides petitions to recall Whitehall's mayor, councilmembers are invalid: WSYX
The Ohio Supreme Court determined that three recall petitions certified by Whitehall's city clerk to require a recall election for the mayor and two councilmembers are not valid.

Ohio Supreme Court denies Heather Hill request to be reinstated: WDTN
In an exclusive interview with 2 NEWS Monday, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said that the Ohio Supreme Court had just dismissed Republican gubernatorial candidate Heather Hill’s request to be reinstated on Tuesday’s ballot.

Ohio Supreme Court rules against parental rights for woman in same-sex custody case: WBNS
The Ohio Supreme Court this week ruled that a woman does not have parenting rights to children born to her same-sex partner under Ohio law, and that an appellate court applied incorrect logic in wondering what the rights would have been if the couple had been married.

Plaintiffs in short-term rental lawsuit ask court to cancel its dismissal: The Logan Daily News
A group of local homeowners, who are suing a Florida company for turning a home in their housing development into a short-term rental, have asked a judge to vacate his recent ruling to dismiss the lawsuit.

Judge denies Moritz request to stay execution of sentence: The Logan Daily News
A judge has denied a request by former Hocking County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Caleb Moritz, who was sentenced to seven to nine years in prison after his conviction on multiple felony charges, that he be allowed to stay out of prison while he pursues an appeal.

Ohio Labeling Co., Ex-Manager Settle Noncompete Suit: Law360
A former manager at an Ohio labeling and packaging facility and his ex-employer have settled a federal lawsuit alleging he took a job with a competitor and then poached another employee, in violation of his non competition and non-solicitation agreements.

Ohio policy group continues legal fight to keep donors private: The Center Square
For an Ohio-based nonprofit think tank, a federal appeals court hearing this week was both legal and personal.

MAY 5, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court reverses PUCO decision, finds utility resellers are utilities under state law: Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Supreme Court has waded into a dispute over submetering — dealing a blow to the third-party companies managing electricity service and billing at some apartment complexes.

Ohio Supreme Court sides with AEP, denies $75 million in refunds for scandal-ridden coal plants: Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a major utility company does not need to refund customers nearly $75 million after being accused of overcharging to support two unprofitable and scandal-ridden coal plants.

Same-Sex Couple Parental Rights
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week that state courts cannot retroactively treat an unmarried same-sex couple as if they had been married to establish parental rights, reversing a lower court decision in a closely watched custody dispute.

Gubernatorial Candidate Ruling
Votes in today’s primary for a longshot Republican candidate for governor will not count, after a ruling from Ohio Supreme Court on the eve of the election.

Supreme Court Rules on Whitehall Petition Signatures
The Ohio Supreme Court found that petitions calling for recalls of the Whitehall mayor and two council members are not valid, and more than 100 new signatures are needed.

Ohio Supreme Court upholds removal of GOP committee member from ballot: The Columbus Dispatch
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a decision to remove a Delaware County Board of Elections member as a registered voter as well as a candidate for the May primary election.

An Ohio court may OK fracking-waste wells despite pollution concerns: Ohio Capital Journal
A legal challenge to the fossil fuel project faces dismissal, which would let the developer advance even as similar local pushback stifles Ohio’s solar buildout.

Appeals Court upholds sentence in standoff case: Peak of Ohio
An Ohio appeals court has upheld the conviction and lengthy prison sentence of a Logan County man involved in a violent 2024 standoff with law enforcement.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil to Common Pleas Court seat: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil has been appointed to serve as a judge on the Washington County Court of Common Pleas, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mark Kerenyi.  

UToledo College of Law to host bar exam for the first time in July: WTVG
The University of Toledo College of Law  will welcome aspiring attorneys to take the Ohio bar examination in July. Toledo Law will serve as a test site for the first time, joining five other laws schools in Ohio.

APRIL 30, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Injection Well Owner Won’t be Compensated for Shutdown: Youngstown Business Journal
The Supreme Court of Ohio on Wednesday ruled that the owner of a local injection well is not entitled to compensation from the state after its operations were shut down more than 10 years ago.

Supreme Court reverses local appeals ruling on Weathersfield injection well: Tribune Chronicle
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state does not owe compensation to Howland based AWMS Water Solutions for suspension of the operations of an injection well AWMS drilled along state Route 169 in Weathersfield just north of Niles more than a decade ago.

Court says Ohio doesn’t owe injection well operator money: WKBN
The Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday that will save the State of Ohio millions of dollars in compensation to an injection well operator.

Court: Ohio doesn’t owe millions for closing Weathersfield injection well: WFMJ
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state does not have to pay a Trumbull County company millions of dollars for stopping its oil and gas waste operations after earthquakes occurred in 2014.

Fairfield County's Joseph Green passes Ohio Bar exam: Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Fairfield County resident Joseph Green has passed the February Ohio Bar examination, according to a community announcement from the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Ohio Supreme Court upholds $74.5M in coal plant charges to Ohio customers: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that state regulators didn’t act improperly when they allowed AEP Ohio to charge customers tens of millions of dollars to support two aging coal power plants.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects $74.5 million refund for coal plant riders: Ideastream
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the claim that customers overpaid to AEP Ohio so the energy company could continue to operate two coal power plants.

Ohio Supreme Court narrows parental rights in same‑sex custody case: Columbus Dispatch
In a unanimous ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court said that the landmark decision that legalized same sex marriage nationwide can't be applied retroactively in a custody fight.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects retroactive parentage claims for unmarried same‑sex couples: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that courts cannot retroactively apply parentage laws written for married couples to same‑sex partners who were never married, even when marriage was unavailable to them at the time.

Ohio Supreme Court: Artificial insemination laws don't apply to unmarried same-sex couples: Statehouse News Bureau
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled unmarried same-sex partners who broke up before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 can’t claim parental rights through the state’s artificial insemination laws.

Ohio Supreme Court to decide if Heather Hill can remain in gubernatorial race: WBNS
The Supreme Court of Ohio has until Wednesday afternoon to decide if Republican gubernatorial candidate Heather Hill can stay in the race.

Ohio ruling may make it easier to challenge property values: The Columbus Dispatch
A new court ruling could make it easier for Ohio school districts to challenge home values and get more tax revenue.

Ohio Court Nixes Conditions on Lawsuits Over Property Valuations: Bloomberg Law
An Ohio law imposing conditions on third-party tax assessment challenges is unconstitutional because it discriminates between types of properties, a state appeals court ruled in a trio of opinions Tuesday.

Painesville Municipal Court worker and Lake Metroparks ranger team up to rescue seagull: WOIO
A Painesville Municipal Court employee worked with a ranger from the Lake Metroparks to remove a lure from a seagull. Court employee Dawn Stover teamed up with Ranger Johnny Walker to free the bird from an eight-hook fishing lure.

APRIL 28, 2026

Renters react after Ohio Supreme Court rules on submetering: NBC 4
An Ohio Supreme Court ruling could lead to some relief for Ohioans’ electric bill.

Ohio renters were gouged for years on electricity. A unanimous Ohio Supreme Court says “enough”: Cleveland.com
For years, apartment renters have been gouged in Ohio by a system that allows companies to bill whatever they want for electricity, something that can’t happen with everyone else, but the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the practice to be illegal Wednesday.

Ohio Supreme Court guts ‘submetering’ business said to drive up renters’ electric bills: AP News
So-called “submetering” companies are in fact public utilities, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, driving a dagger through the heart of an industry critics say has spiked electric costs for renters who became trapped in a novel business model.

Ohio Supreme Court orders 'submetering' regulation (video): WFMJ
Following an Ohio Supreme Court ruling, submetering companies providing utilities must be regulated just like traditional utilities.

Court blocks Danny Lee Hill’s try to skirt execution: Youngstown Vindicator
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday stood in the way of convicted murderer Danny Lee Hill’s latest bid to escape execution when the state’s top court reversed a decision by the Warren-based 11th District Court of Appeals.

Ohio Supreme Court says woman's convictions should not be sealed: Cincinnati Enquirer
The Ohio Supreme Court has overturned a state appeals court, finding that a woman’s multiple misdemeanor convictions should not be hidden from the public.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects adverse possession claim built on lawn care: Mortgage Professional America
The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided that mowing someone else's lawn for two decades does not make it yours.

Here’s how Ohio law schools fared on the February 2026 bar exam results: Crain’s Cleveland Business
Out of 338 aspiring lawyers who took the February 2026 bar exam in Ohio, 143 (or 42%) passed, according to results posted by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio court rules Farmers Insurance appraisal clause kills total-loss class action: Insurance Business
An Ohio appeals court has handed insurers a notable win, ruling that a binding appraisal clause can shut down a total-loss class action.

Juvenile court announces art scholarship winners: Your Ohio News
Tuscarawas County Juvenile Court Judge Adam W. Wilgus announced the winners of the fifth annual Art Scholarship Contest.

APRIL 23, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court rules submetering companies must be regulated like utilities: WBNS
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that companies that charge renters for energy through third-party “submetering” systems must be regulated like traditional utilities, a unanimous decision that consumer advocates say closes a long-standing legal loophole.

Ohio ruling expands utility protections for tenants using submetering: Columbus Dispatch
The Ohio Supreme Court dealt a blow to submetering companies by ruling that the middlemen should be regulated like utilities.

Submetering companies are public utilities under state law, Ohio Supreme Court rules: Toledo Blade
A submetering company is a public utility subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Ohio Supreme Court rules electric submetering companies are subject to state oversight: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that companies that resell electricity to apartment tenants are public utilities and must follow state regulations.

Ohio Supreme Court guts ‘submetering’ business said to drive up renters’ electric bills: Signal Ohio
So-called “submetering” companies are in fact public utilities, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, driving a dagger through the heart of an industry critics say has spiked electric costs for renters who became trapped in a novel business model. 

Ohio Supreme Court says submetering can be regulated by state utilities commission: WOSU
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a submetering company that arranged with Columbus landlords to sell electricity to tenants is a public utility that can be regulated.

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Submetering Companies are Public Utilities; PUCO Must Regulate: The Scioto Post
In a landmark decision released Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that third-party submetering companies—firms that buy electricity from utilities and resell it to apartment tenants—are “public utilities” and must be regulated by the state.

Franklin County seeks two new judges to help address court backlog: Columbus Dispatch
Franklin County has formally requested the support of the state's highest court in a bid to get the state legislature to add two judges to the county's Common Pleas Court.

SUPCO sends Danny Lee Hill case back to appeals court: WKBN
The Ohio Supreme Court has sent an appeal from convicted child murderer Danny Lee Hill back to the court of appeals for consideration. Hill has filed more than 30 appeals since his 1986 trial and conviction in the death of 12-year-old Raymond Fife in 1985.

Ohio’s Bid to Regulate Google Faces State Appeals Court Pushback: Bloomberg Law
Two Ohio appeals court judges expressed skepticism Tuesday that the state could regulate Google like a public utility, with the panel’s head judge contemplating how such a ruling could affect the artificial intelligence industry.

APRIL 21, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court’s Carrollton appearance draws accolades from area school superintendents: Your Ohio News
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, is a date several students and adults will remember as a once-in-a-lifetime event when the Ohio Supreme Court visited Carrollton.

Supreme Court of Ohio visits Carrollton schools for off-site session: Your Ohio News
The Supreme Court of Ohio brought its courtroom to Carroll County April 15, giving local students a firsthand look at how the state’s highest court hears and decides cases.

Man convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide appeals to Ohio Supreme Court: Ashtabula Star Beacon
Jason Slepsky is seeking relief from the state's highest court after the 11th District Court of Appeals affirmed his four-year prison sentence.

Jones Day Partner Yvette McGee Brown Advocates for Children and Families: AOL
Advocacy for children and families has been at the heart of Yvette McGee Brown’s life’s work. The daughter of a single mother from east Columbus, Brown became the first in her family to graduate from college. She went on to be the first African American woman to serve as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, where she presided over the domestic relations and juvenile division.

DeWine appoints judges to county common pleas, juvenile courts: Dayton Daily News
Two new judges are taking over vacant seats in Montgomery County courtrooms.

Judge shares success story: Defiance Crescent-News
Perry County Probate/Juvenile Judge Luann Cooperrider is proud to announce the success of Caspian, who has worked very hard.

One person graduates from Ashtabula recovery court, author brought in as guest speaker: Ashtabula Star Beacon
Shane Klein graduated from the Ashtabula Municipal Court’s Recovery Court Wednesday, during its 15th convocation.

APRIL 16, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court holds oral arguments at Carrollton High School on statewide tour (video): WTOV
The Supreme Court of Ohio took its work outside Columbus this week, holding oral arguments at Carrollton High School as part of a long-running effort to connect with communities and give students a closer look at the legal system.

Why did Ohio's Supreme Court justices stop by Carrollton High School?: Canton Repository & Times-Reporter
Some 900 students from four high schools watched the Ohio Supreme Court hear oral arguments in three cases on April 15 as part of the judicial body's traveling civic education program. It is a big honor to have the state's highest court conduct business at her school, said Carrollton High School junior Berlyn Zimmerman.

Ohio judges free to endorse candidates after Supreme Court ruling: Columbus Dispatch
Judges and judicial candidates will be free to make political endorsements after the Ohio Supreme Court tossed out a long-standing rule that gagged them.

Ohio judges now free to endorse political candidates: Herald-Star
A longtime judge in Ohio did not violate ethics rules when he used his personal Facebook account to support his son’s political career, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in a case that affects all judges in the state.

Ohio Supreme Court ruling allows judges to make political endorsements (video): WCMH
A recent ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court has cleared the way for judges to publicly make political endorsements, overturning a decades-old ban.

Woman who assisted in fatal heroin purchase gets manslaughter conviction reinstated: WCMH
The Ohio Supreme Court has reinstated the conviction of a Franklin County woman who helped a man purchase heroin that led to his overdose death. In a unanimous April 9 decision, the court reinstated Carol Seymour’s convictions for involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs.

Ohio High Court Puts Grove City Woman’s Overdose Manslaughter Conviction Back On Track: Hoodline
Ohio’s highest court has put a Grove City woman back on the path to prison, reinstating her involuntary manslaughter and corrupting-another-with-drugs convictions tied to a 2019 heroin run that ended in a friend’s fatal overdose.

Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of former Warren police officer’s rape conviction: WKBN
The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear the appeal of a former Warren police officer who was convicted of sexually assaulting four women while he was on duty.

Ohio Tax Board Punts Taxpayers’ Pension Claim to Supreme Court: Bloomberg Tax
An Ohio couple must take their pension refund claim to the state Supreme Court because they argued the Ohio constitution preempts the Village of Gates Mills’ ordinances, the state tax board ruled.

APRIL 14, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court to hear six cases, including legality of traffic stops and searches: Portsmouth Daily Times
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in six cases next week — three in Columbus on Tuesday, April 14, and three more in Carroll County on Wednesday, April 15.

Civic education program brings Ohio Supreme Court to Carroll County: Times-Reporter
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold oral arguments in Carroll County on April 15. The event is part of the court’s civic education program aimed at high school students, according to a community announcement.

Ohio Supreme Court tosses longstanding ban on judges endorsing political candidates: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court has opened the door to Ohio judges making political endorsements, overturning a decades-long ban on free-speech grounds.

Whitehall recall petition signatures challenged in Ohio Supreme Court: Columbus Dispatch
A former Whitehall city attorney is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to immediately toss out hundreds of collected signatures seeking to oust the mayor and two at-large council members.

Complaint filed with Ohio Supreme Court over Whitehall recall petition signatures: WSYX
A legal challenge has been filed in the Ohio Supreme Court over recall efforts targeting three Whitehall leaders, with a former city official claiming the petitions did not have enough valid signatures to move forward.

Supreme Court of Ohio Approves New Motion to Intervene Form: Circleville Herald
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently released a new Uniform Domestic Relations and Juvenile Form: Motion to Intervene providing a standardized process for individuals seeking to become parties in domestic relations or juvenile court cases from the Family Law Reform Implementation Subcommittee to the Advisory Committee on Children and Families.

Ohio Supreme Court approves new form for juvenile court proceedings: Sandusky Register
Last month, the Supreme Court of Ohio unveiled a new form to, ideally, make it easier to become a party to family court and juvenile proceedings.

Trumbull County Court implements new electronic jury service program: WFMJ
The Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas has recently implemented a brand-new electronic jury service system.

APRIL 9, 2026

Civic education program brings Ohio Supreme Court to Carroll County: Times Reporter
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold oral arguments in Carroll County on April 15. The event is part of the court’s civic education program aimed at high school students, according to a community announcement.

Justice Comes to Town: Supreme Court to Visit Carroll County: Akron Legal News
On April 15, the Supreme Court of Ohio will travel to Carroll County to hold oral arguments. The visit from the seven justices is part of the Supreme Court’s traveling civic education program for high school students.

Ohio Supreme Court rules lifeguard chair not a defect in drowning case: Columbus Dispatch
An Ohio city isn't liable for a drowning death that occurred when a lifeguard used a folding chair instead of an elevated chair overlooking the pool, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled April 8.

Ohio Supreme Court rules lifeguard chair not a defect in drowning case: Cincinnati Enquirer
An Ohio city isn't liable for a drowning death that occurred when a lifeguard used a folding chair instead of an elevated chair overlooking the pool, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled April 8.

Did a lifeguard’s seat contribute to a drowning? Ohio’s top court says no: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled the City of Cleveland cannot be sued in connection with the 2019 drowning death of a swimmer at a city recreation center.

Columbus attorney convicted of rape permanently banned from profession: Columbus Dispatch
A Columbus attorney who spent more than a decade in prison after being convicted of rape has been permanently banned from practicing law by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Pulled over by mistake? Cops can still keep you there, Ohio’s top court says: Cleveland.com
If a police officer stops a car thinking the driver had a nonworking headlight, but then learns they were wrong, they do not have to immediately let the driver go.

Ohio High Court Rules Police Can Continue Stop After Initial Mistake: Officer.com
A new Ohio Supreme Court ruling says police can lawfully continue a traffic stop even after learning the original reason was incorrect, reversing an earlier appeals court decision.

Ohio High Court Gives Cops Green Light After Botched Headlight Stop: Hoodline Cleveland
The Ohio Supreme Court has signed off on police continuing traffic stops for routine checks even when the original reason for pulling a driver over turns out to be wrong. In State v. Fips, the justices ruled that officers who thought they saw a busted headlight in a December 2018 stop near Cleveland could still run license and warrant checks after realizing the headlights actually worked. That ruling wipes out a previous appeals-court decision and sends the case back to the lower courts for another round.

Ohio Top Court Sends Case Back to see if ‘Not Working’ was ‘Direct Result’ of Worker’s Injury: WorkersCompensation.com
For an Ohio school worker who had a filing cabinet fall on her, it was unclear whether she was "not working" because she was taking the summer off or because of injury. 

Art created by youth involved in court system on display: Toledo Blade
The Arts Commission, in partnership with the Lucas County Juvenile Court and Youth Advocate Program, will display works by five court-involved youth starting Saturday.

APRIL 7, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court brings arguments to Carrollton High School: Canton Repository
The public is invited to attend a session of the Ohio Supreme Court that will be held April 15 at Carrollton High School.

Why do Ohio's Supremes hold court at locations other than Columbus?: Canton Repository
The Ohio Supreme Court will hold hearings in Carrollton on April 15. The public is invited to attend the session with students from four high schools.

Ohio Supreme Court gives Columbus the green light to defend gun laws in appeal: WSYX
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that an appeal by the City of Columbus to defend its gun laws should be considered.

Ohio Supreme Court gives Columbus small win in lawsuit over city gun restrictions: WOSU
Most of the Ohio Supreme Court's conservative justices gave a small procedural win to the city of Columbus in a lawsuit over city gun restrictions on Wednesday.

Ohio Supreme Court Sides with Geauga Sheriff in Records Case: Geauga County Maple Leaf
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office in a public records dispute, finding the office did not violate state law when it declined to provide records the requester failed to prove existed during the time period sought.

Supreme Court ruling gives Ohio cities more power to defend local ordinances in court: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court has expanded the ability of cities to defend local laws by ruling that municipalities may immediately challenge trial court orders that halt enforcement of their ordinances while lawsuits are pending.

Court orders review of summer disability benefits for school worker: Business Insurance
The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Industrial Commission to reconsider whether a school district employee is entitled to temporary total disability benefits during summer recess, finding the agency failed to properly apply state law.

Mahoning Co. Probate Court to hold tours to participate in ‘America Celebrate 250’: WFMJ
To participate in the national “America Celebrate 250” initiative, created to celebrate the United States of America’s 250th year of being a nation, the Mahoning County Probate Court will be offering tours.

APRIL 2, 2026

Justice comes to town: Supreme Court to visit Carroll County: Your Ohio News
The Supreme Court of Ohio will travel to Carroll County April 15 to hold oral arguments in three cases.

Ohio Supreme Court rules Columbus leaders can appeal injunction on gun safety storage laws: WBNS
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing the City of Columbus to appeal against an injunction blocking its gun safety legislation, according to City Attorney Zach Klein.

Judge Anderson removed from case by Ohio Supreme Court: Marion Star
The Supreme Court of Ohio has removed Marion County Judge Todd Anderson from the case of the Marion police officer accused of rape.

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trans Rights Case: State Court Report
The Ohio Supreme Court is considering a case that touches on two hot-button issues: parental rights and access to medical care for transgender children.

Court denies Erica Stefanko third trial in pizza delivery murder: Akron Beacon Journal
Appellate judges have upheld 43-year-old Erica Stefanko's second conviction in the over-decade-old pizza delivery murder case, spurning her hopes at a third trial for the time being.

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