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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
December 30, 2024
In State v. Balmert, the Court denied appellant Edward Balmert’s request to stay his sentence pending an appeal and included a written dissent.
December 27, 2024
In State v. Bates, the Court found appellant Robert Bates’ memorandum in support of jurisdiction exceeded the permitted page limit and struck pages 15 and 16 of the memorandum.
December 26, 2024
In State v. McAlpin, the Court appointed the Office of the Ohio Public Defender to represent appellant Joseph McAlpin.
December 24, 2024
State v. Degahson
State v. Wagner
State v. Terry
State v. Heltzel
In State v. Heltzel, the Court affirmed the Eleventh District Court of Appeals’ judgment on the authority of the decision in State v. Hickman.
December 23, 2024
The Court declined to reconsider Kennedy v. W. Res. Senior Care.
The Court published official versions of 17 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
December 20, 2024
The Court referred Checkfree Servs. Corp. v. Harris to mediation.
The Court declined to reconsider State ex rel. Obetz v. Stinziano.
December 18, 2024
In Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Munson, the Court ordered respondent Judge Sheryl K. Munson to file a response, if any, by Dec. 27 to the relators’ emergency motion for writs of mandamus and prohibition, and to file an answer to the complaint or two other motions by Dec. 27.
In State ex rel. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., the Court will allow Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to share oral argument time with respondent the City of Columbus Police Department.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Court Can Reject Mental Health Facility Transfer of Man Committed for 1980 Murders
- Trial Court Must Reassess Judicial Release Eligibility
- Bowling Green City Prosecutor Transitioning to Municipal Judge
- Longtime Delaware Municipal Judge Appointed to Common Pleas Bench
- Board of Professional Conduct Issues Advisory Opinions
- Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $212,000 by Lawyers' Fund
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Acting appropriately at work: Sandusky Register
- Felony charge possible for accidentally hitting, killing cat. Here's why: Dayton Daily News
- Appeals court overturns Sydney Powell conviction, opens door for second murder trial: Akron Beacon Journal
- Who are Franklin County's judges? More than three dozen serve on local bench: Columbus Dispatch
- East Cleveland judge transforms lives through yoga and second chances – Cleveland.com
- Adams County becomes central hub for Southern Ohio CASA programs – People's Defender
- Cuyahoga County Jail officials ignored inmate's ‘urgent medical needs' before death, lawsuit says: Cleveland.com
- Scotts and P&G are facing off in federal court over product branding: What we know: Columbus Dispatch
- Clermont County man charged in multistate fraud scheme, accused of stealing nearly $1M: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Higher court denies assigning new judge to drug case: Lima News
- Delaware man sentenced to prison: Delaware Gazette
- Fairborn man pleads guilty in 4-vehicle OVI crash in Vandalia: Dayton Daily News
- How a simple misspelling cost an Ohio city $722,000 in a cyberheist: WCMH
- Family, police react to Biden commuting death sentence for Ohio cop killer: Columbus Dispatch
- Oyer sworn in as president of Ohio Recorders Association: Morning Journal