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On September 12, 1962, President Kennedy said, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." | In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to go to space. | In 1913, "The Buckeye Bullet" and Olympic track star Jesse Owens was born. Learn more.
Court staff recently attended Cristo Rey Student Draft Day to welcome students interning through the school's Professional Work-Study Program for the 2025-2026 school year.
Criminal justice system stakeholders recently convened at the Supreme Court to discuss continued improvements to Ohio's BCI reporting system.
The Supreme Court celebrated the extraordinary women who broke barriers in the legal field during the grand opening of the Women in Law Exhibit. Learn more
Daily Case Announcements
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September 12, 2025
In Paganini v. Cataract Eye Ctr. of Cleveland, the Court ordered the appellee to file a response, if he chooses, by 9 a.m., Monday, Sept. 15, to the appellants’ motion for a stay.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. King-Bey v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth.
September 10, 2025
In In re Davis, Scioto County Commissioner, the chief justice appointed a special commission to consider the suspension from public office of Bryan Davis, Scioto County Commissioner, in relation to felony charges pertaining to official conduct in office.
In Huntington Natl. Bank v. Schneider, the Court denied appellee Raymond Schneider’s request to stay of execution of judgment and to reconsider the case.
State ex rel. Vermilion Campaign Commt. for Jean A. Anderson v. Lorain Cty. Bd. of Elections
In State ex rel. Vermilion Campaign Commt. for Jean A. Anderson v. Lorain Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court denied a writ, finding the relators failed to comply with the requirements to fill a vacancy caused by a withdrawn candidate.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Hunter, and Disciplinary Counsel v. Hawley, the Court found Jeffrey Hunter of Pickerington and Kenneth Hawley of Cincinnati in contempt for failure to file affidavits of compliance.
September 9, 2025
In State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Election, the Court ordered the respondent and intervening respondent to file responses, if they choose, by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, to the relators’ motion for leave to file rebuttal evidence.
September 8, 2025
In Baker v. Santo, the Court denied the relator’s motion to expedite the case.
In State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court granted the relators’ motion for leave to exceed the page limit, allowing the relators’ reply brief to not exceed 30 numbered pages.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Ahmed v. Judges of the Court of Appeals.
September 5, 2025
The Court dismissed Johnson v. O’Donnell.
In Golub v. Werren, the Court denied as moot the appellant’s second motion for judicial notice.
September 4, 2025
In Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Smith, the Court denied the request of Robert Smith III of Beachwood to be reinstated to the practice of law.
The Court declined to review State v. Farakhan.
September 3, 2025
In State ex rel. Johnson v. O’Donnell, the Court ordered the respondents to file a response, if they choose, by 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, to relator’s motion and to relator’s emergency complaint for writ of prohibition.
The Court accepted Colt’s Neck Homeowners Assn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Commrs. for review.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- (State of Judiciary) Ohio's courts have slashed their pandemic backlogs by more than half in some divisions: Cleveland.com
- Ohio Supreme Court rules against replacing Jean Anderson in Vermilion mayor's race: Elyria Chronicle Telegram
- Nelsonville gets a transition plan for a new government, but its fate now rests with the Supreme Court: WOUB
- Ohio Appeals Court Orders Retrial For Invalid Jury Trial Waiver: Law360
- 5th District appellate panel upholds assault, robbery convictions: Akron Legal News
- Attorneys speak out against Lorain County public defender office plan that would replace court-appointed counsel: Cleveland.com
- Ohio regulators turn down appeal, OK utility's data center billing plan: Ohio Capital Journal
- Monnin's case statistics for August: Greenville Daily Advocate
- Bellevue man gets 10 years for threatening to kill lawyers, judge: Port Clinton News Herald
- Judge sides with OSU students, families on most claims in Lawrence Tower lawsuit: Columbus Dispatch
- Hamilton County judge agrees 'to not release' grand jury transcript in Downtown brawl: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Man arraigned in theft of ambulance: Youngstown Vindicator
- Cleveland settles for $15K with ex-cop fired over Hells Angels links: Cleveland.com
- Company wants $20 million from Ohio taxpayers after its injection well caused two earthquakes (Supreme Court of Ohio case): Signal Ohio
- Happy fans greet figure skating legend Oksana Baiul with 90s' posters, newspapers: Canton Repository