As the spread of COVID-19 continues to prevent in-person continuing legal education (CLE) programs across the state, the Ohio Supreme Court has temporarily lifted self-study credit limitations for lawyers and judges to fulfill their biannual requirements …
Judge Nancy McDonnell (left) and Judge Joseph Russo (right) served Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for a combined 44 years. Judge Nancy McDonnell (left) and Judge Joseph Russo (right) served Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for a combined 44 years. …
Judge Larry Jones served on the bench for 34 years. Judge Larry Jones served on the bench for 34 years. A judge who served northeastern Ohio citizens in multiple roles across four decades has passed away. Eighth District Court of Appeals Judge Larry Jones …
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has issued three new advisory opinions. Two replace opinions previously issued by the board under the former Code of Professional Responsibility. Advisory Opinion 2021-8 provides guidance to judges when approached by …
Justice Patrick F. Fischer: Hello, I’m Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat Fischer. For our continuing series, “Reflections from the Bench,” I had the special pleasure to sit down with former Justice James Celebrezze. The interview took place in his hometown of …
Off-Site Court will return in late October when the Ohio Supreme Court holds oral arguments at the University of Akron School of Law. Off-Site Court will return in late October when the Ohio Supreme Court holds oral arguments at the University of Akron …
The Ohio Supreme Court today affirmed the conviction and death sentence of a Lawrence County man who confessed to killing his cousin, her 8-year-old son, and two other family members. A divided Supreme Court affirmed the death penalties issued to Arron …
“Sewage” is included under an insurance policy exclusion that prevents coverage for damage caused by “water that backs up or overflows from a sewer,” the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. An exclusion written into a United Specialty Insurance Co. policy …
The paintings on the walls of the Ohio Supreme Court’s law library tell the story of the evolution of law through the ages. On Monday, state leaders marked another point in history. Representatives from the Supreme Court, Ohio Criminal Sentencing …
The State Board of Education’s decision that a defunct online community school must return $60 million because it inflated enrollment figures is final and cannot be appealed, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court affirmed …
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced five October disciplinary hearings involving attorneys. All hearings begin at 10 a.m., take place before a three-member panel of the board, and are open to the public. Additional case information, …
Justice Melody Stewart accepts an award from the Cleveland Lawyers Guild for her decades of distinction in the legal profession. Justice Melody Stewart accepts an award from the Cleveland Lawyers Guild for her decades of distinction in the legal profession …
The mere presence of cocaine in a woman’s system at the time that she gave birth in a Seneca County hospital was not sufficient to charge her with felony cocaine possession in Seneca County, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. In a unanimous decision, the …
On a picturesque September day at the Ohio Statehouse, seven women experienced their brightest day in years. Hundreds of people gathered to recognize the latest graduates from Franklin County Municipal Court’s CATCH Court, the state’s first human- …
Supreme Court hears arguments by two Cleveland-area school districts about the validity of their 1997 tax-sharing agreement. Supreme Court hears arguments by two Cleveland-area school districts about the validity of their 1997 tax-sharing agreement. In …
Jack Dilenschneider headed the Supreme Court’s Office of Legal Resources for several years. Jack Dilenschneider headed the Supreme Court’s Office of Legal Resources for several years. John “Jack” Dilenschneider, a prominent bankruptcy judge and attorney …
Former Justice Andy Douglas served three terms on the Supreme Court of Ohio. Former Justice Andy Douglas served three terms on the Supreme Court of Ohio. Former Justice Andy Douglas, the 139th justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, passed away today at age 89 …
Cuyahoga County Department of Law attorney Awatef Assad, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Marlon A. Primes offer advice to young lawyers in a new video series. Cuyahoga County Department of Law attorney …
A Hamilton County man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend can be retried for aggravated murder, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today, because an appeals court improperly invalidated the jury’s verdict by substituting its own opinion about what …
The Ohio Supreme Court today approved construction of a 14-mile natural gas pipeline through Hamilton County, rejecting objections from city officials in Reading and Blue Ash and those of a citizen’s group. In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court ruled …
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