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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
January 14, 2025
In State v. Rodriguez, the Court ordered appellee Amy Rodriguez to file a response, if any, by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, to appellant Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office request for a stay of the First District Court of Appeals judgment.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Haven, the Court found Rodney E. Haven of Wooster in contempt for failure to file an affidavit of compliance.
January 13, 2025
The Court dismissed In re Application of Birch Solar, L.L.C.
January 10, 2025
The Court declined to stay In re Adoption of D.W.D.-H.
January 9, 2025
In Rover Pipeline, L.L.C. v. Harris, the Court granted appellant Rover Pipeline’s request for oral argument, which will be scheduled at a later date.
January 8, 2025
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Gaul, the Court reinstated Daniel Gaul of Cleveland to the practice of law.
January 7, 2025
The Court dismissed Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Munson.
January 6, 2025
In In re Adoption of D.W.D.-H., the Court ordered the appellee to file a response, if any, by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.8, to appellant’s motion for a stay.
The Court published official versions of 19 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Attorney General Argues Communications With Outside Groups Not Public Records
- Court Can Reject Mental Health Facility Transfer of Man Committed for 1980 Murders
- Longtime Police Officer Trades Badge for Gavel
- Canton Municipal Judge Returning to Stark County Bench
- Students Devote Time To Aid Others With Legal Issues
- Justice Deters Returns To Bench With Investiture Ceremony
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Ohio Courts in the News
- State high court sets date in city wrongful death suit: The Vindicator
- Appeals court orders release of Cheviot woman convicted in abuse of stepson: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Court sides with Wright State in $4.5M lawsuit over ‘handshake agreement' with consulting group: Dayton Daily News
- Driver in fatal Clark County bus crash files appeal: WCMH
- Medina receives good news on courthouse demolition costs: Cleveland.com
- Muskingum County Courthouse elevator closing for replacement; accommodations planned: Zanesville Times Recorder
- Shumaker law firm aims to help 1 million people learn to read: Toledo Blade
- Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in fatal Clay Wade Bailey Bridge crash: WCPO
- New Ohio law seeks to stop damage from meritless SLAPP suits and protect speech: Statehouse News Bureau
- Cleveland says it is dropping law firm for helping Brook Park with new Browns stadium: Signal Cleveland
- Niles settles wrongful death suit: Tribune Chronicle
- Local bar owners file $5M lawsuit for train derailment damages: WKBN
- Former Ohio Supreme Court justice honored with portraiture ceremony: WCMH
- As Ohio approaches energy cliff, four solar farms' fates are in the Ohio Supreme Court's hands: Cleveland.com
- Delaware man sentenced for animal cruelty after 40 dogs were rescued from his home: WCMH