The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System

January 21, 2026

State v. McAlpin

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State ex rel. Prows v. Ohio Legislative Serv. Comm.

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In re McDonald v. Stuff

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In State v. McAlpin, the Court affirmed a trial court’s rejection of a new trial request submitted in 2019 by a man sentenced to death for two murders.

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The Court referred State ex rel. Potelicki v. Zoar to mediation.

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January 20, 2026

In State ex rel. West v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., the Court denied the relator’s request for an emergency restraining order. The Court set a schedule for the presentation of evidence and filing of briefs.

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In Disciplinary Counsel v. Wallace, the Court suspended a Brown County attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for repeatedly pressing a client to perform sexual favors in exchange for making her case a priority.

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In State v. Kesman, the Court denied the appellant’s motion to stay the imposition of his sentence.

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The Court accepted State v. Jackson for review.

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January 15, 2026

In State ex rel. DeGraff v. Ottawa Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court ordered the respondent Ottawa County Board of Elections to file a response to relator Robin DeGraff’s amended complaint within seven days of the Court’s entry.

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Sauter v. Integrity Cycles, L.L.C.

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Columbus Bar Assn. v. Cable

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Montanez v. May

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In Sauter v. Integrity Cycles, L.L.C., the Court ruled that when determining the time to refile a dismissed lawsuit under the Ohio saving statute, the deadline falls on the one-year anniversary date of the dismissal.

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January 14, 2026

Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris

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E. Ohio Gas Co. v. Croce

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In Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris, the Court upheld the imposition of the Ohio commercial activity tax on merchandise shipped to DSW’s distribution center before items were sent to stores both in and out of Ohio.

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January 13, 2026

In State ex rel. West v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., the Court ordered the respondent to file a response, if it chooses, by 9 a.m., Jan. 16, 2026, to the relator’s emergency restraining order of protection.

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State ex rel. Macksyn v. Spencer

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Disciplinary Counsel v. Celebrezze

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In Disciplinary Counsel v. Celebrezze, the Court suspended former Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Celebrezze from the practice of law for two years, with one year stayed.

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January 12, 2026

At the request of relator Nadine Young, the Court dismissed State ex rel. Young v. Blendon Twp. Police Dept.

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January 9, 2026

The Court dismissed State ex rel. Slodov v. Gallagher.

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