The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System
Student ambassadors from Jackson High School welcome Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy to the 83rd Session of Off-Site Court.
Students from 30 schools in Ohio competed in the 2024 Middle School Mock Trial State Showcase at the Moyer Judicial Center. Visit the OCLRE website for more information.
Ohio high school students compete in the 2024 Moot Court State Competition at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. Participants compete in legal writing and oral arguments of model appeals cases.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy updates members of the Ohio Black Judges Association about statewide reductions in the backlog of civil and criminal cases.
WRITING MANUAL
The third edition of the Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual is now available and promises to improve the readability of legal documents.
STATISTICAL REPORTING INCLUDING CASE TIME GUIDELINES Click to access.
MARSY'S LAW RESOURCES to assist crime victims. Forms to request notification and apply for restitution are here.
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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
April 24, 2024
Turner v. Kelsey
The Court accepted State v. Thompson for review.
In State ex rel. Sunny Farms Landfill, L.L.C. v. Seneca Cty. Bd. of Health, the Court returned a case referred to mediation to the regular docket and required respondent Seneca County Board of Health to answer the complaint within 21 days.
April 23, 2024
In State ex rel. Yost v. Holbrook, the Court ordered respondent Judge Michael Holbrook to file a response, if any, by 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, to the request by relator Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for an emergency writ of prohibition or mandamus.
Vandercar, L.L.C. v. Port of Greater Cincinnati Dev. Auth.
In Vandercar, L.L.C. v. Port of Greater Cincinnati Dev. Auth., the Court ruled the Cincinnati area port authority is subject to a state law that directs a party who breached a contract to pay an additional sum for delaying payment while the matter is disputed in court.
April 22, 2024
In Bibb v. Columbus Police Dept. Narcotic, the Court denied as moot the petitioner’s request for “peremptory mandamus.”
April 19, 2024
The chief justice released the judicial disqualification opinion in In re Disqualification of Scott, which was previously issued as an entry in response to an affidavit of disqualification.
April 18, 2024
State v. Williams
In State v. Williams, the Court ruled a teen may be charged and convicted of tampering with evidence in trial court after his murder case was transferred from juvenile court.
April 17, 2024
Ludlow v. Ohio Dept. of Health
In Ludlow v. Ohio Dept. of Health, the Court ruled that a statewide database of dead Ohioans with the names and addresses associated with the causes of death is not available to the public via a public records request.
April 16, 2024
State ex rel. S.Y.C. v. Floyd
The Court declined to review State ex rel. Ohio History Connection v. Moundbuilders Country Club Co.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Daniell, the Court suspended Ric Daniell of from the practice of law for an interim period.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
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- Charge Against Teen May Proceed in Adult Court
- Hometown Attorney Appointed Warren Municipal Court Judge
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- Accurate Background Checks Strengthen Public Safety
- Jackson County Prepares for Off-Site Court
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court to hear open meetings lawsuit centered on Stark County voting machines: Canton Repository
- ‘Can and should do much better': Cleveland's police reform progress grinds to a halt, monitor says: Cleveland.com
- Eviction filings at 20-year high in Columbus, Franklin County and set to worsen. See why: Columbus Dispatch
- Former state trooper sentenced in vehicular homicide: Tribune Chronicle
- Testimony begins in trial of presumed 2009 killing in Mahoning County: The Vindicator
- Youngstown businessman faces two counts of child-sex charge: The Vindicator
- 2nd trial begins for suspect in 2017 double killing in Ravenna: Ravenna Record-Courier
- Jury trial continued for Cleveland man accused of killing Cleveland Clinic employee in 2019: WOIO
- 14th Congressional District Democratic nominee facing felony tells court he cannot afford lawyer: Tribune Chronicle
- Attorney: Bond modified for Kettering music teacher accused in child porn case: Dayton Daily News
- U.S. Supreme Court will decide if states can ban ER abortions. What does it mean for Ohio?: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Developer Rob Smyjunas wins more money from The Port over Millennium Hotel deal: Cincinnati Enquirer
- AG Yost files emergency motion to narrow injunction on Ohio House Bill 68: WBNS
- Joe Mixon's sister sentenced for her role in teen's shooting outside former Bengals' house: WXIX
- Warren mother pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter after child dies of methadone ingestion: WFMJ