The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System

October 20, 2026

State ex rel. Hambel v. Franklin Cty. Prosecutor's Office

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State ex rel. Bristolville 25 Developer, L.L.C. v. Lordstown

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State ex rel. Ames v. W. Geauga Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn.

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In State ex rel. In Bristolville 25 Developer, L.L.C. v. Lordstown, the Court ruled that Lordstown did not have to complete a site-plan review for a proposed data center submitted days before the village imposed a moratorium on data centers.

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October 19, 2026

State ex rel. Florio v. Sandusky Cty. Bd. of Elections

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State ex rel. Sommers Dev. Group, L.L.C. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd of Elections

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The Court dismissed State ex rel. Florio v. Sandusky Cty. Bd. of Elections, and the Court denied requests for writs of mandamus and prohibition in State ex rel. Sommers Dev. Group, L.L.C. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections.

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October 16, 2026

In Lorain Cty. Bar Assn. v. Spears, the Court suspended Ronald Spears of Akron from the practice of law for an interim period.

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October 15, 2026

Kohn v. Glenmede Trust Co., N.A.

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In Kohn v. Glenmede Trust Co., N.A. (2025-0737 and 2025-0818), the Court ruled that the Ohio saving statute does not limit how many times a lawsuit may be refiled, provided the statute’s requirements are satisfied.

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In Kohn v. Glenmede Trust Co., N.A. (2025-0737 and 2025-0818), the Court ruled that the Ohio saving statute does not limit how many times a lawsuit may be refiled, provided the statute’s requirements are satisfied.

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October 14, 2026

In Borovicanin v. Natl. Collegiate Athletic Assn., the Court ordered the parties to file simultaneous, supplemental briefs by 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, that address the effect of the governor’s October 13 executive order on this action.

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In State ex rel. Avon Lake Commt. for the Citizens & Electors Right to Vote on City Income Tax Increases v. Rosmarin, the Court denied a request to reconsider the case.

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State v. Wilson

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In State v. Wilson, the Court upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a man who was prosecuted 16 years after the death of a woman, who ultimately died from injuries she suffered as an infant.

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October 13, 2026

State v. Thoen

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In A Morgan Bldg. Group, L.L.C. v. Owners Ins. Co., the Court granted Owners Insurance Company’s motion for reconsideration.

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In State v. Thoen, the Court ruled a man’s rights were not violated when a trial judge accepted his guilty plea but declined to sentence him after discovering that the charge had been brought using an unauthorized procedure.

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October 12, 2026

The Court published official versions of four opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.

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