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March 18, 2024

The Court published official versions of 25 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.


March 15, 2024

The Court granted a request for oral argument in Total Renal Care, Inc. v. Harris. The date and time for oral argument will be released at a later date.


March 14, 2024

The Court dismissed State ex rel. Louis v. Forshey as moot.


State ex rel. Thompson v. Gonzalez


State v. Knuff


Disciplinary Counsel v. Alexander


In State v. Knuff, the Court affirmed the death penalty for a man who stabbed his two Parma Heights housemates to death and concealed their bodies for weeks in trash bags hidden in the home.


In State v. Shockey, the Court granted appellant Marion County Prosecutor’s Office request for a stay of the judgment of the Third District Court of Appeals.


March 13, 2024

Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell


In re J.C.


In Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell, the Court indefinitely suspended a former Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor for soliciting sex online from an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl.


In State v. Madison, the Court stayed the execution of Michael Madison and directed the stay remain in effect until the exhaustion of all state postconviction proceedings, including any appeals.


March 12, 2024

Disciplinary Counsel v. Goodman


Plaza v. Black


In Disciplinary Counsel v. Goodman, the Court permanently disbarred a northwest Ohio attorney who the Court found repeatedly had sex with a child.


March 8, 2024

In State v. Rutan, the Court struck pages 21 through 40 of appellant Roger Rutan’s memorandum in support of jurisdiction for failing to comply with the page limitation per rules of practice.


March 7, 2024

In State v. Wilson, the Court found a man was entitled to argue self-defense when he intentionally shot toward a person, and was not required to show he intended to kill or harm the man who threatened him.


State v. Wilson


State v. Dudas


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