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The Supreme Court of Ohio hears oral arguments in four cases on Tuesday and three cases on Wednesday, when the justices travel to Monroe county as part of the Off-Site Court Program. Oral arguments begin at 9 a.m. View previews of cases scheduled for argument.
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April 21, 2025
In State v. Reichelderfer, the Court ordered the appellee Holmes County Prosecutor’s Office to file a response, if it chooses, by 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, to appellant Amanda Reichelderfer’s request for a stay of sentence pending her appeal.
In Havel v. Kent Bd. of Zoning Appeals, the Court found amicus curiae Pacific Legal Foundation's jurisdictional memorandum exceeded the 15- page limit and struck pages 16-24 of the memorandum.
April 17, 2025
In State ex rel. Mack v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol Cent. Records, the Court denied a request for a writ of mandamus.
State ex rel. Mack v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol Cent. Records
Hayes v. Baldwin
April 16, 2025
Crozier v. Pipe Creek Conservancy, L.L.C.
State ex rel. Tentman v. Sundermann
The Court dismissed Crozier v. Pipe Creek Conservancy as having been improvidently accepted and let a lower court ruling stand.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Dusing, the Court suspended Benjamin Dusing of Fort Wright, Kentucky, from the practice of law in Ohio for three years. He will not be reinstated in Ohio until he is reinstated to the practice of law in Kentucky.
April 15, 2025
The Court accepted Hipshire v. Oakwood Village for review.
The Court dismissed Wildcat Drilling, L.L.C. v. Discovery Oil & Gas, L.L.C.
State ex rel. Schwarzmer v. Mazzone
April 14, 2025
In State ex rel. Anthony v. Crawford Cty. Mun. Court, the Court ordered the respondents to file a response, if they choose to, by Thursday, April 17 at 5 p.m. to relator Scott Anthony’s motion for emergency relief.
The Court published official versions of nine opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
The Court declined to review State v. Bissell.
April 11, 2025
In State v. Knight, the Court ordered the clerk of the Court of Appeals for Mahoning County to transmit the case record within 10 days or demonstrate why he should not be held in contempt of court.
April 10, 2025
State ex rel. Johnston v. N. Olmstead City School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
In State ex rel. Johnston v. N. Olmsted City School Dist. Bd. of Edn., the Court rejected a teacher’s request for five years of backpay, finding she could have pursued the issue through her union contract.
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