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The Story of America: This Day in History
On March 21, the first storms arrived in Dayton bringing heavy winds that over the course of the next five days would result in the Great Flood of 1913. It is considered one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in Ohio's history. | In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. began his civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. | In 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced the U.S. would boycott the Moscow Olympics to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. | In 1963, Alcatraz closed after 29 years of operation. Learn more.
Join us on April 29, 2026, for the Civility Symposium: Free Speech in Civil Society: Foundations, Rights, and Responsibilities. Register now
Students from Ohio State University's John Glenn College of Public Affairs toured the Moyer Judicial Center to learn more about careers in law. Schedule your tour.
More than 350 aspiring attorneys sit for the February Bar Exam. Learn more
The Court's America 250 celebration, "The Story of America," features events, displays, and digital content to inspire curiosity, boost civic literacy, and honor pivotal moments in American and Ohio history. Learn more.
Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
March 20, 2026
The Court dismissed Fifty West Brewing Co., L.L.C. v. Canepa.
State ex rel. Spencer v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections
In State ex rel. Spencer v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court denied a request for a writ of prohibition.
In Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Hummel, and Disciplinary Counsel v. McNamara, the Court suspended Karen Hummel of Chardon and Walter McNamara IV of Columbus from the practice of law for an interim period.
March 19, 2026
The Court dismissed Diallo v. O’Shaughnessy.
March 18, 2026
In State ex rel. Giesige v. Bur. of Sentencing Computation, the Court ordered the relator to submit within 14 days a request for issuance of an additional summons at an alternative address or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service.
March 17, 2026
In State ex rel. Dunn v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court denied Melanie Ann Leneghan’s motion to intervene.
In Fifty West Brewing, Co., L.L.C. v. Canepa, the Court ordered the respondents to file a response by 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, to the relators’ emergency motion for leave to amend complaint.
The Court accepted Sheldon v. Ohio Assn. of Pub. School Emps. for review.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Stanley, the Court found Cam Stanley of Paulding in contempt for failure to file an affidavit of compliance.
March 16, 2026
The Court published official versions of nine opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
March 13, 2026
In State ex rel. Dunn v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court ordered relator Velva Dunn to file a response by 4 p.m., Monday, March 16, to Melanie Ann Leneghan’s motion to intervene.
In State ex rel. Durst v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., the Court ordered the relator to submit within 14 days a request for issuance of an additional summons at an alternative address or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service.
March 12, 2026
In Drushal v. Miller, the Court denied the appellees’ motion to strike the appellants’ brief.
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- Disbarred attorney ordered to pay $30,000 penalty for practicing law: Toledo Legal News
- Appeals court upholds sentence in fatal OVI ambulance crash: Ashtabula Star Beacon
- Ohio Court Rules a Party Cannot Circumvent the Statutory Timeframe to Vacate an Arbitration Award: Hinshaw Law
- Ohio Supreme Court decertifies class based on statutory bar of class action damages for 2020 mortgage release delays: JD Supra
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- Supreme Court Asks Ohio Attorneys to Report Pro Bono Service: Akron Legal News
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