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Court News Ohio Press Releases

1,323 Press Releases
  • Published on May 25, 2022 - 20:07 GMT

    Readopted House and Senate District Maps Remain Invalid

    A set of Ohio House and Senate district maps previously ruled unconstitutional remain invalid, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. The Ohio Redistricting Commission must be reconstituted to draft and adopt new General Assembly maps that meet the …

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  • Published on May 24, 2022 - 13:49 GMT

    Cable Installer Owes $341,000 for Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors

    An underground cable installation company owes about $341,000 in workers compensation premiums because it improperly classified its workers as independent contractors, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court resolved a …

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  • Published on May 20, 2022 - 18:29 GMT

    Upper Arlington Makes Moot Court History

    Upper Arlington High School’s moot court teams celebrate by the Gavel sculpture outside the Moyer Judicial Center. Upper Arlington High School’s moot court teams celebrate by the Gavel sculpture outside the Moyer Judicial Center. For the first time, the …

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  • Published on May 19, 2022 - 14:03 GMT

    State Funding Cuts for Cities Collecting Traffic Camera Fines Constitutional

    Court upholds state law cutting funding to municipalities that use red-light and speeding photo enforcement. Court upholds state law cutting funding to municipalities that use red-light and speeding photo enforcement. A law that reduces state funding to …

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  • Published on May 17, 2022 - 18:53 GMT

    Cedar Point Pass Holders Want Refunds for COVID-Shortened Season

    Cedar Point challenge to claims from 2020 season pass holders ascends to state Supreme Court as pandemic litigation weaves throughout the U.S. legal system. Cedar Point challenge to claims from 2020 season pass holders ascends to state Supreme Court as …

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  • Published on May 17, 2022 - 16:18 GMT

    Perseverance Exemplified at Bar Admissions Ceremony

    Among the 109 newly sworn in Ohio attorneys who took the oath on Monday at the Supreme Court of Ohio’s spring bar admissions ceremony, one northeast Ohio father of three might have the most uncommon route. Patrick Warczak Jr. and his peers were at the …

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  • Published on May 13, 2022 - 16:55 GMT

    Remote Technology Central in Proposed Court Rule Changes

    The Supreme Court is modernizing several court rules that highlight the use of remote technology in every day operations. The Supreme Court is modernizing several court rules that highlight the use of remote technology in every day operations. A series of …

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  • Published on May 12, 2022 - 13:13 GMT

    Death Sentence Upheld for Cleveland Man Who Killed Car Lot Owners

    Death row inmate Joseph McAlpin The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death penalty of a Cleveland man who killed the husband-and-wife owners of a car dealership while stealing two cars and money. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court found …

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  • Published on May 11, 2022 - 20:04 GMT

    Supreme Court Educating Students in Person and Afar

    The Supreme Court of Ohio has a mission to educate students across Ohio about the justice system. In certain instances, the Supreme Court brings that initiative directly to young Ohioans. The Court’s most visible example of this is its Off-Site Court …

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  • Published on May 11, 2022 - 14:35 GMT

    New Trial Rejected for Man Who Claimed Trial Judge Was Biased

    When a criminal defendant does not object to an error made during the trial, regardless of the severity of the mistake, then the defendant appealing the case must prove the error impacted the outcome of the trial, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. A …

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  • Published on May 10, 2022 - 13:58 GMT

    Man’s Illegal Gun Possession Can Be Basis for Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

    The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that if a person is prohibited from using a gun but does so anyway, proximate resulting in the death of another, he can be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. The reason that he is prohibited from using the gun …

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  • Published on May 9, 2022 - 18:05 GMT

    Court Accepting Public Comment on Sentencing Data Platform

    The Supreme Court is asking for feedback from trial courts and the public about the development of the OSDP. The Supreme Court is asking for feedback from trial courts and the public about the development of the OSDP. The Supreme Court of Ohio will accept …

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  • Published on May 5, 2022 - 14:19 GMT

    Marion County Inmate’s Plot to Kill Ex-Wife Was Tried in Wrong County

    A Marion County prison inmate cannot be tried for retaliation in Erie County for plotting with a cellmate to kill his ex-wife when all his actions occurred in Marion County, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court …

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  • Published on May 4, 2022 - 21:39 GMT

    Bond Provider Seeks to Avoid Penalty for Offender Missing Court While Jailed in Kentucky

    Caption. Bail provider seeks to avoid forfeiting bond because offender, who didn’t appear in Ohio court, was jailed in Kentucky. A New Jersey bail bond company questions the fairness of forfeiting a $50,000 bond to an Ohio court because its client was …

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  • Published on May 4, 2022 - 13:50 GMT

    Adult Court Cannot Indict and Try 22-Year-Old for Acts He Committed as Youth

    The general division of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court had no authority to indict and try a suspect who was arrested when he was 20 years old for acts he allegedly committed as a juvenile, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a unanimous …

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  • Published on April 29, 2022 - 12:56 GMT

    February Ohio Bar Exam Results Announced

    The Supreme Court of Ohio has released results from the February 2022 Ohio Bar Examination. Among the 130 first-time test takers, 66.9% earned passing scores. A total of 304 aspiring lawyers sat for the exam, and 143 – or 47.0% – passed. The exam, held in …

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  • Published on April 28, 2022 - 20:53 GMT

    Conduct Board May Disciplinary Hearings

    Between its three cases, the board is scheduled for five days of hearings. Between its three cases, the board is scheduled for five days of hearings. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced three May disciplinary hearings involving two …

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  • Published on April 28, 2022 - 13:20 GMT

    Judge Sanctioned for Berating Man Who Questioned Court Practices

    A Greene County Probate Court judge received a six-month stayed suspension today for berating a man who publicly questioned whether the judge should hear cases in which the judge’s daughter represents parties. The Supreme Court of Ohio voted 5–2 to suspend …

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  • Published on April 27, 2022 - 13:53 GMT

    Court Decides 31 Cases Consistent With Earlier Ruling on Sentence-Extension Law

    The Supreme Court of Ohio today decided 31 cases based on its prior ruling allowing defendants to challenge on direct appeal the constitutionality of a state law permitting the extension of prison sentences. The Supreme Court reversed 21 decisions by Ohio …

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  • Published on April 26, 2022 - 20:57 GMT

    Former Lawmaker Hears First Supreme Court Case

    Judge Betty Sutton has gone from writing laws as a legislator to interpreting them as a jurist. Judge Betty Sutton has gone from writing laws as a legislator to interpreting them as a jurist. A prominent Ohio public servant over the past three decades …

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