Supreme Court of Ohio Case Activity Notification Service and RSS Feeds

How to Subscribe to the Supreme Court of Ohio Case Activity Notification Service

To access the Case Activity Notification Service, go to www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rss/subscription and subscribe using an e-mail address and password. Cases may be searched by case name, case number, or by the year the case was filed.

Once you have identified the case(s) you want to track, select the means by which you are notified of any activity related to your chosen case(s). Methods of notification include e-mail, RSS, or both.

How to Subscribe to Supreme Court of Ohio RSS Feeds

Below is a list of RSS feeds available from the Supreme Court of Ohio. This list is updated each time a feed is added to this Web site.

RSS Opinion Summaries: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rss/opinions/opinionsummaries/opinions.xml

RSS News: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rss/news/newsreleases/news.xml

To subscribe to a feed, simply copy the link next to the feed to which you want to subscribe and paste it into your RSS reader.

What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is a format used to deliver Web content directly to the user without the user having to repeatedly visit the Web site from which the content originates.

Why RSS?

The primary advantages to using RSS are the timely delivery of desired content and the convenience of having content from a variety of Web sites available in a single location.

How Does RSS Work?

Information is delivered to RSS subscribers via an RSS reader. There are many free desktop readers available for download from the Internet. Additionally, Web sites like Google and Yahoo have readers built into their sites which can be used by simply signing up. Below are basic instructions for using the Google and Yahoo readers.

Google

  1. Create a Google account by going to http://www.google.com/accounts Link opens new window.
  2. Click on the “Create an account now” link located just below the account sign-in box in the right column
  3. Go to http://www.google.com Link opens new window. and click on the “Sign In” link in the upper right corner of the page
  4. To add an RSS feed, click on “Add stuff” in the upper left corner of the page
  5. Click on the “Add by URL” link to the right of the “Search Homepage Content” button
  6. Paste the URL of the RSS feed into the “Add by URL” field and click the “Add” button
  7. Once the RSS feed has been added successfully, a gold check will appear next to the word “Added” and the URL
  8. Click on the “Close” link

Yahoo

  1. Establish a “MyYahoo” page by going to http://www.yahoo.com Link opens new window. and clicking on the “MyYahoo” icon in the upper right portion of the page
  2. On your “MyYahoo” page, click on “Add Content” located at the top of the left column
  3. Click on “Add RSS by URL” to the right of the “Find” button
  4. Paste the URL of the RSS feed into the URL field
  5. Click the “Add” button
  6. Click the “Finished” button

The primary advantage to signing up for a Web-based reader is the ability to check your favorite feeds from any location that has an Internet connection. Whereas a desktop reader can only be accessed from the computer running the reader software.

How Often Will I Receive Updated Content?

How frequently new items appear in an RSS reader depends on how often the RSS feed to which you have subscribed is checked for new content by the reader you are using. Web-based readers, like the ones built into Yahoo and Google, are updated anywhere from once an hour to once a day, depending on the popularity of the feed to which you have subscribed. How frequently desktop readers check a feed for new content is usually configurable by the user. A desktop reader will typically update faster than larger, Web-based reader services like Google and Yahoo, which have more users to service. A desktop reader only handles the feeds to which you subscribe.