The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System
Students from Lima High School toured the Visitor Education Center to learn about Careers in Law.
Students from the University of Dayton School of Law visited to observe oral arguments. Oral arguments are open to the public. Click to view the calendar.
Justices R. Patrick DeWine, Patrick F. Fischer, and Megan E. Shanahan met with students from Elder High School to discuss the importance of Ohio's judicial branch.
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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
April 3, 2025
In Moe v. Yost, the Court ordered the appellees to file a response, if they choose, by 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, to appellant Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s emergency motion to stay the case while his appeal is pending.
April 2, 2025
The Court dismissed In re A.C. as moot because the appellee has turned 21 years old.
In State v. Musarra (2024-0540 and 2024-0541), the Court will allow the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to participate in oral arguments and share argument time with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.
April 1, 2025
The Court accepted Cincinnati ex rel. Miller v. Cincinnati for review.
March 31, 2025
The Court published official versions of 10 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
March 27, 2025
State ex rel. Ealom v. Booth
State ex rel. Adkins v. Cole
State ex rel. Ames v. Concord Twp. Bd. of Trustees
In State ex rel. Ealom v. Booth, the Court denied the writ and requests for statutory damages, court costs, and attorney fees.
March 26, 2025
The Court accepted State v. Barnes for review.
In State v. Balmert, the Court will permit the Ohio attorney general to participate in oral argument, sharing the time allotted to the appellee, the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office.
State ex rel. Robinson v. Clemans
State ex rel. Ware v. Gabbard
March 25, 2025
In State ex rel. T.B. v. Brown, the Court declined to dismiss the case and set a schedule for filing an answer to the complaint, presenting evidence, and filing briefs.
In State ex rel. Duncan v. Chambers-Smith, the Court affirmed the judgment of the Tenth District Court of Appeals.
State ex rel. Duncan v. Chambers-Smith
State ex rel. Watkins v. McNamara
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Supreme Court: Shoe and Soap Sellers Contest State Tax Paid on Products Moving Through Ohio Warehouses
- Portsmouth Judge Sanctioned for Ordering Son Released From Jail Before Court Appearance
- 6th District Judge Grateful for Supreme Court Assignment
- Appellate Judge Follows Father's Every Footstep
- Conduct Board Announces April Disciplinary Hearings
- Women's History Month Profile: Florence Allen
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Compass Drug Court continues efforts: Marietta Times
- Trump to Pick Ohio's Solicitor General for Top Justice Department Legal Post: New York Times
- Former judge convicted of bribery cleared to challenge Ohio disbarment procedures: Courthouse News Service
- Ohio Northern Law students observe 3rd District Court of Appeals in session: WLIO Lima
- Judge sentences would-be murderer to 58 years after bizarre confession: Toledo Blade
- Judge intervenes in shared space dispute between Taste of Belgium and nonprofit La Soupe: Cincinnati Enquirer
- County's one-stop shop moves people past prior criminal convictions: Toledo Blade
- Powell substitute teacher offered high schooler $2K to kill husband, records say: Columbus Dispatch
- City of Cleveland attorneys ask judge to block Browns' updated lawsuit over stadium move: Cleveland.com
- Class action lawsuit filed against Insight: The Vindicator
- Ohio lawmakers push to revive executions through state budget bill: Cleveland.com
- Ohio Justices Won't Hear 3rd-Party Property Tax Appeal Case: Law 360
- Franklin County court launching program to help prison inmates reenter society smoothly: Columbus Dispatch
- Mom and son sentenced to prison for fatal dog mauling of 73-year-old neighbor: Columbus Dispatch
- ‘He got extremely lucky': Cleveland man acquitted of rape after representing himself at trial: Cleveland.com