The Ohio Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed changes to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio about dispute resolution matters involving neutral evaluation and parenting coordination. Both sets of rule changes – based on …
A Huron County couple is not liable for the severe injuries suffered by a motorist whose truck slid off a rural road and struck the couple’s heavily fortified mailbox, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. Noting the facts of the case are “undisputedly …
The Ohio Supreme Court today suspended a Richmond Heights attorney for one year with six months stayed for accusing Ohio judges and Supreme Court justices of basing property tax valuation decisions on “politics, not law,” and for speculating about …
A lawsuit against Hamilton County caseworkers filed by the grandmother of a child murdered by her parents contained enough information at the initial pleadings stage to move forward, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. In a unanimous decision, the Court …
Matthew P. Frericks (left) will join the Marion County Common Pleas Court and Napoleon Municipal Court Judge Amy Rosebrook will join the Henry County Court of Common Pleas. Matthew P. Frericks (left) will join the Marion County Common Pleas Court and …
Ohio is the first state to pilot numerous multi-disciplinary legal team projects where an attorney, social worker, and parent advocate assist parents in child custody cases. Ohio is the first state to pilot numerous multi-disciplinary legal team projects …
As a way to enhance decorum in Ohio's legal profession, the Supreme Court established the professionalism commission in 1997. As a way to enhance decorum in Ohio's legal profession, the Supreme Court established the professionalism commission in …
A police officer’s seizure of socks and underwear from a hospital room violated the constitutional rights of a teenage boy accused of killing his elderly neighbor, but excluding the evidence from the clothes would not have changed the outcome of the …
A Warren County judge wrongfully restored the gun possession rights of a man convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. The Supreme Court ruled the victim, the man’s ex-wife, could invoke Marsy’s Law to block the judge’ …
The Ohio Supreme Court today suspended a Columbus attorney for 18 months with 12 months stayed for mishandling client matters, including providing an opposing party with her client’s personal information that the client did not want released. In a …
The Ohio Supreme Court today suspended a Cleveland attorney for two years for committing several ethical violations, including billing a client’s mother twice for round trips to Youngstown to visit his client in prison when the man was in the local county …
Hundreds of the state’s newest attorneys completed their transition to licensed practitioners at the fall Ohio bar admissions ceremony on Monday. The 598 inductees took their oaths during the virtual event, which was broadcast and livestreamed from the …
A new administrative order will waive requirements for guardians ad litem to be physically present for pre-service and education courses through 2022. A new administrative order will waive requirements for guardians ad litem to be physically present for …
The Ohio Supreme Court today suspended a Dayton attorney who failed to file an appeal in a criminal case then lied to his clients about the matter. In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court suspended Clinton Wilcoxson II for two years with 18 …
An attorney formerly of Toledo serving a 10-year prison sentence for child pornography-related charges was indefinitely suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court today. In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court noted that Stephen Long and the Toledo …
A police officer is not required under the U.S. or Ohio constitutions to secure an arrest warrant every time circumstances demonstrate that it is practicable to obtain a warrant, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. The Supreme Court rejected the claim by …
The sole judge of the Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court was suspended for one year without pay today by the Ohio Supreme Court for holding a court spectator in contempt for refusing to take a drug test. In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court …
A Summit County Juvenile Court pilot project aimed to help parents in child custody cases has prompted six similar projects elsewhere in Ohio. A Summit County Juvenile Court pilot project aimed to help parents in child custody cases has prompted six …
The Ohio Supreme Court Off-Site Program is dedicated to educating high school students about the state’s court of last resort. But it’s also enlightening to those studying the law. Dozens of students from the University of Akron School of Law were among …
Voters in 23 Ohio counties elected municipal court judges this week. Voters in 23 Ohio counties elected municipal court judges this week. In the smallest judicial election year in the past six years, Ohio voters elected 12 new municipal court judges in …
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