The conduct board is scheduled to hear two cases across three days. The conduct board is scheduled to hear two cases across three days. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced two July disciplinary hearings involving an attorney and a judge …
The Court ruled a man’s constitutional rights to a fair trial were violated when his alleged victim was permitted to sit at the prosecutor’s table during the trial. The Court ruled a man’s constitutional rights to a fair trial were violated when his …
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Portage County attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a client then lying about it to a municipal court judge, a police chief, and an opposing attorney …
The Supreme Court of Ohio today vacated a Marion County woman’s drug possession conviction, finding police illegally searched a bookbag with a baggie sticking out from the zipper. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled Marion police had the …
Six candidates can appear on the special Aug. 2 primary election ballot, despite Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose disqualifying them, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus to two …
The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended a Hamilton, Ohio, attorney for repeatedly driving naked and exposing himself to other motorists. In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court noted that Scott Blauvelt is in treatment for a bipolar …
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has issued three advisory opinions, including a new opinion that addresses the propriety of a lawyer notarizing a client’s affidavit and an expanded opinion analyzing conflicts arising from personal, nonmarital …
Two proposed changes to the rules governing the process of assessing the character and fitness of candidates for admission to the practice of law in Ohio are now open for public comment. The Supreme Court of Ohio is accepting comments until July 25 on the …
The board released disciplinary reports against five attorneys and a judge. The board released disciplinary reports against five attorneys and a judge. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed six disciplinary case reports with the Supreme Court of …
Eighth District Judge Emanuella Groves Eighth District Judge Emanuella Groves Eighth District Court of Appeals Judge Emanuella Groves sat for her first Supreme Court oral argument. That achievement is the latest distinction for a judge with decades of …
Seventh District Judge Carol Ann Robb Seventh District Judge Carol Ann Robb Seventh District Court of Appeals Judge Carol Ann Robb’s recent duty as a visiting judge for the Supreme Court of Ohio is a reminder of how one person, from rural Ohio, can make …
The Board of Commissioners of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection recently awarded $138,075 to eight victims of attorney theft. Four former or suspended Ohio attorneys were found to have misappropriated client funds. The actions of three deceased …
Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Scott Gwin Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Scott Gwin Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge Scott Gwin has sat as a visiting judge for the Supreme Court of Ohio several times in his 33 years on the bench, and he …
The winner of the Elam Pro Bono Award, which honors an attorney providing exemplary pro bono services, chooses a charitable organization to receive a $5,000 grant. The winner of the Elam Pro Bono Award, which honors an attorney providing exemplary pro bono …
A nearly 30-year-old standard on what police must make available to the public when a crime is reported has been clarified by the Supreme Court of Ohio today. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that certain information documented by law enforcement …
The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected an effort to invoke a 2011 amendment to the Ohio Constitution to block the state from enacting or enforcing any COVID-19 related measures. The Supreme Court dismissed complaints filed in October 2021 against the …
Genetic technology used by millions to trace their ancestry online helped Logan County law enforcement solve a 26-year-old attempted murder and rape case. The question now is, did they find the suspect too late? DNA evidence led to the 2019 conviction of …
The Court ruled a Lake County man’s criminal sentence cannot be increased for unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against the trial judge. The Court ruled a Lake County man’s criminal sentence cannot be increased for unleashing a profanity-laced tirade …
Court vacates $50,000 forfeiture by bail bond company; sends case back to trial court Court vacates $50,000 forfeiture by bail bond company; sends case back to trial court The Supreme Court of Ohio today vacated a $50,000 bond forfeiture by a bail bond …
Between three cases, the board is scheduled for five days of hearings. Between three cases, the board is scheduled for five days of hearings. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced three June disciplinary hearings involving two attorneys …
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