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.

• Top Ohio court rejects retroactive marriage argument in same-sex parental rights case: WCMH
• Ohio Supreme Court rules against parental rights for woman in same-sex custody case: WBNS

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.

• Ohio Supreme Court rules longshot Republican governor candidate ineligible in primary: WYSO
• Ohio Supreme Court denies Heather Hill request to be reinstated: WDTN
• GOP gubernatorial candidate loses Ohio Supreme Court ballot fight: Cleveland.com

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.

• Petitions to recall Whitehall mayor, council members need more signatures: The Columbus Dispatch
• OH Supreme Court decides petitions to recall Whitehall's mayor, councilmembers are invalid: WSYX
• Ohio Supreme Court rules petitioners did not gather enough signatures for Whitehall recall election (video): WBNS
• Ohio Supreme Court rules against Whitehall recall election petition: WCMH

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.

MARCH 31, 2026

Supreme Court says local elections board must hear residency challenge: Columbus Dispatch
In the latest development in the ongoing challenge over where a Delaware County Board of Elections member actually lives, the Ohio Supreme Court has weighed in.

Ohio court suspends law license of Poland attorney: Youngstown Vindicator
The Ohio Supreme Court suspended the law license of Nick Graham of Poland, a former Warren city assistant prosecutor convicted of conspiracy in an alleged bribery scheme.

Ohio Supreme Court weighs parental rights in challenge to gender‑affirming care ban: Dayton Daily News
What rights do parents have when it comes to their children’s health care and who gets to define “health care” were two questions at the center of oral arguments the Ohio Supreme Court heard in the state’s challenge of a lower appellate court’s decision to repeal a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.

Ohio Supreme Court will decide on gender-affirming care for transgender youth lawsuit: Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of an Ohio law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. 

Appeals court hears arguments at JAHS: Ashtabula Star Beacon
Students got a chance to watch legal arguments and speak to attorneys and judges when the 11th District Court of Appeals heard a case Thursday morning at Jefferson Area High School.

MARCH 26, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court hears transgender youth medical care case: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that will determine whether transgender minors in the state will have access to puberty blockers and hormone treatments prescribed by their doctors.

Legal fight over Ohio's transgender youth care ban reaches state Supreme Court: WBNS
Should minors in Ohio be allowed to access gender affirming medical care? According to House Bill 68, that answer is "no."

Top Ohio court hears arguments over gender-transition ban: WCMH
The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case over whether the state can ban gender-transition treatment for minors, with justices pressing attorneys on parental rights, legislative authority and how to define healthcare under the state constitution.

Ohio Supreme Court considers gender-transition care law: Spectrum News 1
A group of families is challenging a law that stops doctors from prescribing hormone therapies and puberty blockers to minors.

Ohio Supreme Court hears transgender youth healthcare case: WSYX/WTTE
The Ohio Supreme Court spent about 30 minutes Tuesday morning hearing arguments in a controversial case that could change access to medical care for transgender minors across the state.

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments on minor gender-affirming care ban: Toledo Blade
Is it constitutional for state lawmakers to block parents from obtaining gender-affirming medication for their minor children?

Ban on gender-affirming care for minors to be decided by Ohio Supreme Court: Statehouse News Bureau
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a 2024 state law banning gender-affirming medications and non-surgical treatments that are standard care for gender dysphoria. House Bill 68 also bans transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports, but that isn’t part of the lawsuit argued before the court Tuesday.

Ohio Panel Says Mandatory Means Mandatory For Sentence: Law360
An Ohio appeals court ruled that a man sentenced on a felony assault charge must serve the entirety of his mandatory two-year sentence, and he cannot be eligible for a reduction through either judicial discretion or state law.

Youngstown judge hosts suspended license workshop: WFMJ
Anyone with a suspended license is being invited to attend “Steering Clear” a suspended license intervention workshop being hosted by Judge Renee M. DiSalvo at the McGuffey Centre on Saturday March 28.

MARCH 24, 2026

Ohio’s high court to hear challenge of state’s treatment bans for transgender youth: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of a state law that prohibits doctors from prescribing hormone treatments and puberty blockers to transgender youth.

Ohio Supreme Court to hear arguments on law restricting gender-affirming care for minors: WSYX/WTTE
Arguments are set for Tuesday at the Ohio Supreme Court in a case that could shape access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors across the state.

Gender-affirming law set for Ohio Supreme Court: WCMH
The Supreme Court of Ohio is poised to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that will decide the fate of House Bill 68, also called the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE Act.

Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over State Ban on Gender Transition Medications for Minors: Defiance Crescent-News
The constitutionality of a 2024 law prohibiting gender transition medications for adolescents will be reviewed by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects emergency petition to block state's THC drink ban: WLWT
The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal by a Cincinnati brewing company that sought to block the state's ban on the sale of THC drinks in bars and breweries.

Ohio Supreme Court dismisses brewery lawsuit over hemp-derived THC beverage restrictions: Fox19
The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an emergency lawsuit filed by several Ohio breweries and distributors seeking a court order to stop the state’s new restrictions on hemp-derived THC beverages.

Ohio Supreme Court upholds DeWine’s intoxicating hemp ban, hitting Cincinnati breweries: Cincinnati CityBeat
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s ban on intoxicating-hemp products in the state remains in effect after the Ohio Supreme Court denied an emergency lawsuit from Cincinnati Craft Breweries attempting to save the beverage category.

Ohio Supreme Court rules 6th congressional candidate to stay on ballot: Canton Repository
Republican Jullie Kelly will remain on the ballot as a candidate for the 6th Congressional District.

Rulli opponent can stay on ballot, high court rules: Youngstown Vindicator
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a protest by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli’s campaign manager against the candidacy of Jullie Kelley, the only other Republican in the 6th Congressional District race.

Convicted Cleveland murderer loses Ohio Supreme Court appeal over death sentence: Cleveland.com
The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal of Cleveland murderer Jeremiah Jackson’s death sentence, filed on the claim that Jackson’s trial attorney didn’t adequately try to discover his subsequent diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.

Broad means broad: Ohio Supreme Court compels arbitration of bad-faith claim: JD Supra
If Ohio classifies a bad-faith claim-handling claim as a tort arising by operation of law, is that claim arbitrable? As of November 2025, the Supreme Court of Ohio says yes, it is—at least so long as the controlling arbitration clause uses broad language.

Ohio Supreme Court to hear union dues’ case: The Center Square
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over deducting union dues from public employees’ paychecks.

Mahoning courts offer mental health, drug services: Youngstown Vindicator
A great deal of conversation about Mahoning County’s justice system in recent months has focused on its role in providing mental health services.

Lorain County Common Pleas, municipal courts host recovery court dodgeball tournament: Elyria Chronicle
About two dozen county and municipal recovery court participants spent Friday evening ducking and sliding across the floor at Elyria's East Rec Center in a friendly dodgeball tournament.

MARCH 19, 2026

Gender transition care for minors in Ohio to be considered by Supreme Court: WTRF
The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear arguments next week in a case involving a state law that restricts certain medical treatments for minors. The case centers on House Bill 68, which took effect in 2024 and prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty-blocking medications and sex hormones to minors for gender transition.

A midnight intoxicating hemp ban looms. Will Ohio's Supreme Court step in?: WLWT
With a ban on intoxicating hemp set to take effect in Ohio, hemp beverage makers are waiting on a possible last-minute ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court that could allow them to keep operating.

Power company’s data center tariffs before Ohio Supreme Court: The Center Square
Perhaps nowhere is that ultimatum more pronounced than in the context of data centers and the energy required to fuel them, an issue now being considered by the Supreme Court of Ohio in light of tariffs imposed on the centers by American Electric Power Ohio.

Medina County Judge Kevin Dunn installed to Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College board of trustees: Medina Gazette
Medina County Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Dunn was installed to the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College board of trustees for a term that began on Jan. 1 and will go until Dec. 31, 2028. He attended orientation in Columbus on Friday.

Mackenzie Shirilla’s appeal denied after it was filed 1 day late: Court TV
A teenager sentenced to prison won’t be getting an appeal after her attorney filed the paperwork too late. Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s decision denying Mackenzie Shirilla’s appeal, saying that it was filed one day after the 365-day jurisdictional deadline. Shirilla was 17 when she intentionally caused a car crash that killed her boyfriend and his friend in July 2022.

MARCH 17, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court asked to force vote on elections board challenge: The Columbus Dispatch
An attorney representing a woman challenging whether a Delaware County Board of Elections member lives in Ohio has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to force the remaining three elections board members to vote on the challenge.

Attorney asks for judge's dismissal from police officer case: Marion Star
The attorney for the police officer accused of rape has filed with the Ohio Supreme Court to have Marion County Judge Todd Anderson removed from the case. Anderson filed a 25-page response to the request for recusal.

Making the Case: Justices Consider Firearm Restrictions and Traffic Stop Searches: Daily Legal News
“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. In this edition, the Supreme Court considers two cases that it heard at a special Off-Site Court session in Defiance County.

Ohio Supreme Court requests $7M for Judicial Center repairs: Gongwer
The Ohio Supreme Court has requested $7 million for repairs to the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in one of the largest such efforts to the historic building in recent years. The court hopes to use those requested capital budget dollars for “regular maintenance and repairs” to the building that first opened in 1933 and has been occupied by the high court since 2004.

Supreme Court of Ohio approves new motion to intervene form: The Highland County Press
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.

Kroger Agrees To Pay $17M In Drug Copay Inflation Case: Law360
Kroger pharmacy customers reached a $17 million settlement with the grocer resolving allegations that it inflated their copays for insured prescriptions, according to a motion for preliminary approval of the deal filed in Ohio federal court.

MARCH 12, 2026

DeWine hemp beverage veto challenged in Ohio Supreme Court: Cleveland.com
Four businesses with stakes in Ohio’s hemp beverage industry have mounted a court challenge to Gov. Mike DeWine’s rejection of a grace period that would have allowed the sale of intoxicating hemp beverages through the end of the year.

Students witness real-life appeals hearing on fentanyl deaths: WEWS
Students at Rootstown High School got a rare, front-row look at the legal system when they observed a real appeals hearing, giving them insight into how courts handle serious cases, including those involving drugs and tragic consequences.

Appeals court session gives Salem students lessons in law: Youngstown Vindicator
The Seventh District Court of Appeals returned to the classroom March 4 when its judges held oral arguments at Salem High School as part of the court’s “Back-to-School Program.”

Ohio Judge Won't Shield Kalshi's Sports Contracts: Law360
An Ohio federal judge declined to block Kalshi's sports event contracts from state gambling regulators' scrutiny in a Monday order that found the wagers don't appear to be swaps under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Sixth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity for Northeast Ohio Police Officer in Sniper-Style Shooting of James Williams, Father of Three: Dicello Levitt
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has denied qualified immunity to a Northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a father of three in a sniper‑style shooting through a wooden privacy fence without warning during a New Year’s Eve celebration. The decision allows a jury to decide whether the Canton police officer’s use of deadly force violated clearly established constitutional law.                                  

Pickaway County Court Expands Probation Team to Tackle Recidivism and Substance Abuse: Scioto Post
In a move to bolster public safety and enhance offender rehabilitation, the Pickaway County Common Pleas Court has announced a significant expansion of its Adult Probation Department.

Sylvania Municipal Court’s holding second “Fresh Start Project” event: WTOL
The Sylvania Municipal Court is holding their second “Fresh Start Project” event on March 25. The court says the event is an opportunity for people to get help clearing up cases, obtain driving privileges, or have cases expunged or sealed.

MARCH 10, 2026

Ohio courts selected for National Initiative to Assist Families: Daily Legal News
Increasing caseloads, limited resources, and growing numbers of self-represented litigants have led to challenges for family courts working to resolve conflicts in a timely manner while protecting the well-being of children.

Cincinnati breweries sue Ohio over ban on THC drinks: Cincinnati Enquirer
Two Cincinnati breweries are pushing back against an impending law that will ban the sale of THC drinks in Ohio.

Disbarred attorney ordered to pay $30,000 penalty for practicing law: Toledo Legal News
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently ordered a disbarred attorney to pay a $30,000 penalty and stop practicing law.

Appeals court upholds sentence in fatal OVI ambulance crash: Ashtabula Star Beacon
Earlier this week, the 11th District Court of Appeals upheld Jason Slepsky’s four-year prison sentence, resulting from a 2023 crash into a South Central Ambulance District ambulance that killed the patient and injured two paramedics.

Ohio Court Rules a Party Cannot Circumvent the Statutory Timeframe to Vacate an Arbitration Award: Hinshaw Law
Yesterday, the Ohio Eighth Appellate District found that a party could not circumvent the statutory timeframe to seek to vacate an arbitration award by the use of civil rules of procedure. The decision affirms that Ohio courts have limited authority to vacate an arbitrator’s award.