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Oral Arguments
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The Supreme Court of Ohio hears oral arguments in four cases on Tuesday and four cases on Wednesday. Oral arguments begin at 9 a.m. View previews of cases scheduled for argument.
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March 20, 2023
The Court published official versions of nine opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
March 16, 2023
In State ex rel. Pinkston v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court granted Highland Realty Development’s motion to intervene as party-respondent.
In State ex rel. Reynolds v. Kirby, the Court ruled that the Warren County Probate-Juvenile Court does not have the authority to grant witness immunity in a criminal case.
State ex rel. Simpson v. Melnick
State ex rel. Reynolds v. Kirby
In Columbus Bar Assn. v. Bryant, the Court suspended Kristin Bryant of Columbus from the practice of law for an interim period.
March 15, 2023
In State v. McAlpin, the Court granted a stay of execution to appellant Joseph McAlpin, and ordered the stay to remain in effect until exhaustion of all state postconviction proceedings.
In State ex rel. Ware v. Parikh, the Court ruled that the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts must pay a prison inmate $1,000 because the clerk refused to provide public records the inmate was entitled to receive.
State ex rel. Justice v. State
State ex rel. Ware v. Parikh
March 14, 2023
In State ex rel. Gallagher v. Collier-Williams, the Court affirmed the decision of the appeals court.
The Court accepted Preterm-Cleveland v. Yost for review.
State ex rel. Martre v. Watson
State ex rel. Gallagher v. Collier-Williams
March 13, 2023
In Summit Cty. Court of Common Pleas v. Waterhouse, the Court denied as moot petitioner Richard Waterhouse’s motion to enter evidence.
In State ex rel. Pinkston v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court ordered the parties to file responses, if any, by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, to Highland Realty Development’s motion to intervene.
March 10, 2023
In State ex rel. N. Canton City Council v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court denied a writ of mandamus.
State ex rel. N. Canton City Council v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections
In State v. Daniel, the Court ordered the parties to file responses, if any, by 4 p.m., Monday, March 13 to the motion by amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General’s Office to appoint counsel for oral argument to argue Daniel’s position.
March 9, 2023
In Bell v. McConahay, the Court affirmed the judgment of the appeals court.
State ex rel. Holman v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth.
Bell v. McConahay
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Juvenile Court Did Not Have Power to Grant Minors Immunity For Testifying in Criminal Case
- Hamilton County Clerk's Office Fined $1,000 for Withholding Public Records
- Attorney Appointed to Fayette County Probate and Juvenile Bench
- Former Judge Appointed to Cleveland Municipal Bench
- St. Edward Wins State Mock Trial Competition
- Couple's Quality Time Includes Helping Future Attorneys
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court won't review local man's case against Alliance Police: The Logan Daily News
- Court to couple: No legal fee refund for you: The Vindicator
- Jury convicts man, 78, of murders of 2 women in the 1970s in Summit County: Cleveland.com
- Public corruption: Sentencing Monday for Butler County official who quit, pleaded guilty: WXIX
- Stockholders sue Norfolk Southern claiming securities violations: WFMJ
- Judge in Alex Murdaugh trial to speak at Cleveland State University: Here are his ties to Northeast Ohio: WKYC
- Most juvenile court judges in Ohio can't grant witness immunity, Ohio Supreme Court holds: Cleveland.com
- Judge Coss releases 2022 Highland County Common Pleas Court report: Highland County Press
- Man who posed as cop to kidnap Cleveland girl in 2019 must be re-sentenced, appeals court says: Cleveland.com
- ‘Senseless and brutal;' Woman who admitted to drowning 93-year-old grandmother sentenced to prison: WHIO
- Toledo man sentenced to life in 2021 shooting deaths of girlfriend's children: WTOL
- Hudson contractor sentenced to three years, ordered to repay Rootstown homeowner $150,000: Record-Courier
- Maximizing public records requests for Sunshine Week: Axios
- Hamilton County Clerk of Courts ordered to pay $1,000 for denying records to inmate: The Enquirer
- Death penalty delayed for man who killed couple at Ohio car dealership: WDTN/WJW