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Students from St. Francis DeSales High School met with Justice Daniel R. Hawkins on a field trip to the Moyer Judicial Center. Spring 2025 field trip spots are limited, schedule yours today!
The Supreme Court celebrated the accomplishments of Black Ohioans in the workforce during a special Black History Month program.
A portrait of Eric S. Brown, who served as the ninth chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, was recently unveiled and will be displayed in the Moyer Judicial Center. Click to view ceremony.
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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
February 21, 2025
At the request of appellant Universal Metal Products, the Court dismissed State ex rel. Universal Metal Prods., Inc. v. Indus. Comm.
February 20, 2025
In Hoskins v. Cleveland, the Court ordered appellee Contessa Hoskins to respond, if she chooses, by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, to appellant City of Cleveland’s motion for leave to file a corrected merit brief and a corrected reply brief.
State ex rel. Nguyen v. Lawson
In State ex rel. Nguyen v. Lawson, the Court directed an appeals court to decide again who the rightful members of Nelsonville City Council are.
The Court ordered Legally Mine, LLC and Daniel McNeff to stop engaging in the unauthorized practice of law in Ohio and to pay a civil penalty.
February 19, 2025
In State ex rel. Anderson v. Wilson, the Court denied a writ of mandamus.
State ex rel. Anderson v. Wilson
February 18, 2025
The Court reversed the Eighth District Court of Appeals decision in In re D.W. based on the Court’s December 2023 decision in In re E.S.
The Court reversed the Eighth District Court of Appeals decision in In re D.W. based on the Court’s December 2023 decision in In re E.S.
In In re Resignation of Mangan, the Court accepted the resignation of Patrick Mangan of Columbus with disciplinary action pending.
February 14, 2025
The Court declined to review State v. Evans.
The Court declined to review State v. Evans.
February 13, 2025
At the request of relator Charles Watkins, the Court dismissed State ex rel. Watkins v. Pietrykowski.
At the request of relator Charles Watkins, the Court dismissed State ex rel. Watkins v. Pietrykowski.
February 12, 2025
At the request of appellant Curtis Rogers, the Court dismissed Rogers v. Rogers.
At the request of appellant Curtis Rogers, the Court dismissed Rogers v. Rogers.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Appeals Court Must Reconsider City Council Membership Dispute
- Tenth District: TV Station Must Pay Damages to Family Falsely Accused of Robbing 8-Year-Old
- New Judge Appointed to Cleveland Municipal Court
- Distinguished Judge Brings New Experience to Oral Argument
- Ohio to Administer NextGen Bar Exam Beginning July 2028
- Daniel R. Hawkins Welcomed as 164th Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court at Investiture
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Two ousted Nelsonville council members won a legal victory in their bid to get their seats back: WOUB
- Summit County prosecutor fights appeals court decision that overturned Sydney Powell's murder conviction in death of her mother: WKYC
- Investigation: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources lawyer worked second job on state's dime: Columbus Dispatch
- Woman, 67, gets probation for assault: The Vindicator
- Southeast Ohio man pleads guilty to downloading nude photos from customers' phones: WBNS
- Deliberations ongoing in city murder trial: Tribune Chronicle
- Akron Civil Rights Commission upholds car salesman's right to grow out dreadlocks: Akron Beacon Journal
- New Lebanon to pay $14K for settlement in ‘unlawful' arrest: Dayton Daily News
- Columbus zoo seeks foreclosure of former executives' homes to pay restitution in fraud case: Columbus Dispatch
- Woman in fatal Cleveland shooting case tries to withdraw guilty plea at sentencing hearing: Cleveland.com
- Former Youngstown City employee pleads guilty to rape charges: WKBN
- Trotwood man guilty of OVI crash that seriously injured teen: Dayton Daily News
- 9-year-old testifies in shooting death of dad: Tribune Chronicle
- Warren man pleads guilty to election falsification charge: Tribune Chronicle
- Austintown man sent to prison, declared sex offender for raping 10-year-old girl: WFMJ