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Court staff recently attended Cristo Rey Student Draft Day to welcome students interning through the school's Professional Work-Study Program for the 2025-2026 school year.
Criminal justice system stakeholders recently convened at the Supreme Court to discuss continued improvements to Ohio's BCI reporting system.
The Supreme Court celebrated the extraordinary women who broke barriers in the legal field during the grand opening of the Women in Law Exhibit. Learn more
The Supreme Court recently welcomed its fall class of externs during orientation. Throughout the semester, they will serve in a variety of Court offices, gaining experience and contributing to both legal and administrative work.
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September 8, 2025
In State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court granted the relators’ motion for leave to exceed the page limit, allowing the relators’ reply brief to not exceed 30 numbered pages.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Ahmed v. Judges of the Court of Appeals.
September 5, 2025
In Golub v. Werren, the Court denied as moot the appellant’s second motion for judicial notice.
September 4, 2025
In Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Smith, the Court denied the request of Robert Smith III of Beachwood to be reinstated to the practice of law.
The Court declined to review State v. Farakhan.
September 3, 2025
In State ex rel. Johnson v. O’Donnell, the Court ordered the respondents to file a response, if they choose, by 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, to relator’s motion and to relator’s emergency complaint for writ of prohibition.
The Court accepted Colt’s Neck Homeowners Assn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Commrs. for review.
September 2, 2025
State ex rel. LeadingAge Ohio v. Ohio Dept. of Medicaid
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Jackson v. Harris.
In State ex rel. LeadingAge Ohio v. Ohio Dept. of Medicaid, the Court ruled the Ohio Department of Medicaid must recalculate how much it pays nursing homes for care because it provided less funding for incentives to high-quality providers than required by state law.
August 29, 2025
In State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court denied respondent Athens County Board of Elections’ motion to include the Ohio Secretary of State in the case.
In State ex rel. Martin v. Croucher, the Court denied relator Tramaine Martin’s motion to strike the Noble County prosecutor’s motion to dismiss the case.
August 28, 2025
State ex rel. Jennewine v. Puffenberger
In State ex rel. Jennewine v. Puffenberger, the Court ruled that even if the appointment of a Sylvania Township trustee was improper, a fellow trustee cannot compel a county judge to remove and replace the new trustee.
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- State Must Recalculate Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Lawsuit asks Ohio Supreme Court to order release of sealed records in Downtown brawl: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Ohio Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in Youngstown homicide case: Youngstown Vindicator
- Ohio Panel Says Judge Can't Thwart Prison Credit Programs: Law 360
- Cuyahoga courts see a jump in mentally ill defendants, leading to calls for greater services: Cleveland.com
- Ohio State closed Lawrence Tower dorms for mold — the building sits empty months later: Columbus Dispatch
- A 'fairness thing': Akron to start pilot to provide attorneys for those facing evictions: Akron Beaccon Journal
- Toledo drummer's case continued, likely headed toward mediation: Toledo Blade
- Defiance man sentenced on theft charge in Paulding County: Defiance Crescent-News
- Judge gives lessons on the Constitution: Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune
- Judge dismissed the James M. Gavin power plant's lawsuit challenging EPA rules on toxic waste disposal: WOUB
- Nippon Steel Drops Lawsuit Against Leaders of Cleveland-Cliffs, Union: Wall Street Journal
- Ohio Supreme Court delivers win to nursing homes over Medicaid payments: Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio Supreme Court Orders Medicaid to Recalculate Nursing Home Payments: AVC News
- Ohio Supreme Court rejects effort to have judge replace a township trustee: Columbus Daily Reporter
- The future of city government in Nelsonville remains unclear as the state Supreme Court reopens a case regarding candidates: WOUB