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On October 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior, Albert B. Fall was found guilty of accepting bribes in what was known as the Teapot Dome Scandal. | In 1964, Vikings’ football player Jim Marshall accidentally ran 66 yards in the wrong direction in a game against the 49-er's, scoring a safety for the other team rather than an intended touchdown for Minnesota. | In 1983, the U.S. invaded Grenada in Operation Urgent Fury. Learn more.
Students from the University of Akron Department of Political Science learned about the Supreme Court during their tour of the Moyer Judicial Center.
A record-setting crowd attended Off-Site Court in Defiance County, the 76th of Ohio's 88 counties to host the Supreme Court. Learn more
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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
October 24, 2025
In Havel v. Kent Bd. of Zoning Appeals, the Court permitted the appellant to file an amended merit brief.
October 23, 2025
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Lundeen v. Pretel.
Lewis v. MedCentral Health Sys.
State ex rel. Mason v. Supervisor of Edn., Warren Corr. Inst.
Disciplinary Counsel v. Taylor
In Lewis v. MedCentral Health Sys., the Court ruled that a state law extending the time to amend a medical malpractice lawsuit applies to both newly discovered and newly identified defendants.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Gray v. Toms, with a dissenting opinion.
October 22, 2025
In State ex rel. Rielinger v. Russo, the Court ordered the respondent to file a response, if she chooses, by noon, Monday, Oct. 27, to relator’s emergency motion to stay the proceedings.
State v. Rogers
State ex rel. DeVore v. Adult Parole Auth.
In State v. Rogers, the Court upheld the conviction of a man for multiple sexual offenses, rejecting the man’s claim that one of the jurors hearing his case was actually biased against him.
The Court returned State ex rel. Hudson v. Cleveland to its regular docket and directed the appellant Sean Hudson Sr. to file a brief within 40 days.
Based on orders from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and the Supreme Court of Florida disbarring James Saunders of Cuyahoga County, the Court dismissed Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Saunders.
October 21, 2025
In State ex rel. Lundeen v. Pretel, the Court ordered the relators to file a response, if they choose, by noon, Wednesday, Oct. 22, to the respondent’s motion to dismiss.
Gordon v. Smith
State ex rel. Harris v. Schwendeman
In State ex rel. Harris v. Schwendeman, the Court affirmed the judgment of the Seventh District Court of Appeals.
October 20, 2025
In State ex rel. Lundeen v. Pretel, the Court ordered the respondent to file a response by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, to the relators’ complaint.
In In re Complaint of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., the Court allowed Nationwide Energy Partners LLC to intervene as an appellee.
October 17, 2025
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Mao v. Second Dist. Court of Appeals.
In State ex rel. Chapman v. Wesson, the Court granted the parties’ stipulated dismissal.
October 16, 2025
In Allentown Dental Group, L.P. v. Marsh, the Court granted the relators’ emergency motion for a stay until a final judgment is issued.
Durig v. Youngstown
State ex rel. Berry v. Indus. Comm.
In Durig v. Youngstown, the Court ruled that Youngstown failed to preserve a defense of immunity in a lawsuit by making the general assertion that the estate “failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.”
In State v. Jones, the Court denied the appellee’s motion to proceed as cocounsel and motion for a stay.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court holds off-site court session in Defiance County: The Bryan Times
- Ohio chief justice cites need to inspire youth toward law careers: The Crescent-News
- Duke Gas Rate Increase Was Improper, Ohio High Court Hears: Law360
- NBA player asked to pay $25K a month in child support is taking case to Ohio Supreme Court: Columbus Dispatch
- Who gets the cat when a couple splits? Ohio court issues ruling: Columbus Dispatch
- Perry County Courthouses reopens with ribbon cutting ceremony: Defiance Crescent-News
- Juvenile court's new gun monitoring program shows early success in reducing detentions, recidivism: Cleveland.com
- Defiance County high schools to participate in Ohio Supreme Court visit: Defiance Crescent-News
- Ohio Supreme Court considers constitutional challenge to gun ban in bars: WFMJ
- Ohio Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on seven cases in October: Portsmouth Daily Times
- Columbiana judges recuse themselves from East Palestine lawsuit: Youngstown Vindicator
- Inaugural domestic violence prevention and victim support event to be held Oct. 15 in Richmond Heights: Cleveland.com
- Dayton's historic courthouse open for public, private events: WYSO
- Columbus attorney Jill Boone inspires the community to make 'good noise': Columbus Dispatch
- Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers: Urbana Daily Citizen