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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
February 7, 2025
In State ex rel. Blair v. Rastatter, the Court ordered relator Jeffery Blair to submit a written request within 14 days for ordinary-mail service of his action or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to serve the respondent.
February 5, 2025
The Court referred State ex rel. Kent Elastomer Prods., Inc. v. Logue to mediation.
February 4, 2025
The Court returned State ex rel. Barker v. Muskingum Cty. Sheriff’s Office (2024-1670, 2024-1694, and 2024-1714) from mediation to the regular docket and ordered respondent Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office to file a response to the complaint within 21 days.
February 3, 2025
In State ex rel. Shabazz v. Russo, the Court ordered the respondents to file responses by 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, to relator Lateek Shabazz’s request pertaining to naming an interim or acting mayor of East Cleveland.
The Court published official versions of 24 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
January 31, 2025
The Court declined to review Anderson v. WBNS-TV, Inc.
January 30, 2025
In State v. Evans, the Court ordered the appellees to file, if any, a memorandum in response to jurisdiction by Friday, Feb. 7.
January 29, 2025
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Port, the Court found Gregory Port of Columbus in contempt for failure to surrender his certificate of admission and failure to file an affidavit of compliance.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Cuyahoga County has more than 1,500 court-involved kids in need of an advocate. Limited resources stand in the way: Signal Cleveland
- Lake Milton man gets 7 years for sex assault: The Vindicator
- Twin sisters plead guilty to felonious assault last March: The Vindicator
- Murder trial for two accused of killing Cleveland toddler nears end: Cleveland.com
- Man on trial in Butler County for allegedly setting woman on fire in 2023: WCPO
- Judge sets bond at $20 million for suspect in deadly New Albany warehouse shooting: WBNS
- Ohio AG says he will act 'swiftly' if Columbus school board defies state bathroom law: Columbus Dispatch
- Confidential settlement reached in lawsuit over police shooting at Cleveland Giant Eagle: Cleveland.com
- Federal court dismisses wrongful death suit against Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree: Akron Beacon Journal
- Law firm plans move to The Delco amid ongoing lawsuit against Stratacache-tied LLC: Dayton Daily News
- Cuyahoga County to handle Youngstown murder appeal at Ohio Supreme Court: The Vindicator
- Betras says he can represent both defendants in murder case: The Vindicator
- Max sentence for Cleveland man who killed girlfriend, pried her teeth out and put her body in school dumpster: Cleveland.com
- Convicted child sex abuser gets 10-year prison sentence: The Vindicator
- Akron man pleads guilty to reduced charges in 2024 fatal shooting at apartment complex: WKYC