The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System
State and local courts learn about developing and sustaining a professional, inclusive, and legally compliant work environment. Explore other Judicial College programs.
Justice Jennifer Brunner met with students in the U.S. Senate Youth Program for high school seniors interested in public service.
Eleventh District Judge John Eklund sat for his first Supreme Court oral argument as an assigned visiting judge. Learn more about the Judicial Assignment Program
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy and military members at the 9th annual Veterans Summit share ideas for helping veterans find resources they need to prevent entering the criminal justice system.
GRANT OPPORTUNITY
One-time funding opportunity for Ohio adult drug and veteran treatment courts. Learn more.
MARSY'S LAW RESOURCES to assist crime victims. Forms to request notification and apply for restitution are here.
CASE INQUIRY FORM
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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
December 1, 2023
In re E.S.
In In re E.S, , the Court found sufficient evidence was presented to transfer a teenager’s involuntary manslaughter charge to adult court for allegedly shooting his friend while they were fleeing police.
In In re E.S, , the Court found sufficient evidence was presented to transfer a teenager’s involuntary manslaughter charge to adult court for allegedly shooting his friend while they were fleeing police.
November 30, 2023
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Bulson
In Columbus Bar Assn. v. Bulson, the Court suspended a Columbus attorney for making his client wait nine years to receive a portion of her divorce settlement.
November 29, 2023
State ex rel. Stokes v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
Disciplinary Counsel v. Blakeslee
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Blakeslee, the Court suspended a Noble County criminal defense attorney for throwing a Pringles potato chip can filled with his feces into the parking lot of the county’s crime-victim advocacy center.
In State ex rel. Turner v. Cuyahoga Cty., the Court gave the relator 14 days to explain why this cause should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service as to respondent Cheryl Michelle Wiltshire.
November 28, 2023
State ex rel. King v. Watson
State ex rel. Ames v. Ondrey
The Court accepted Schlegel v. Summit Cty. for review.
In Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. McClain, the Court returned the case from mediation to the regular docket.
November 27, 2023
League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm.
In League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm., the Court denied the petitioners’ request to object to the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s Sept. 29, 2023, revised General Assembly plan and dismissed the cases. The Court also denied as moot the respondents’ motion to vacate prior decisions in the cases.
The Court published official versions of 15 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
November 22, 2023
H.R. v. P.J.E.
State ex rel. Block v. Indus. Comm.
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
In H.R. v. P.J.E., the Court declared three Cleveland lawyers to be vexatious litigators for filing an appeal in a divorce case that was contrary to well-established law.
November 21, 2023
Disciplinary Counsel v. Hunter
In re Application of Cline
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Hunter, the Court indefinitely suspended former Hamilton County Juvenile Judge Tracie Hunter from the practice of law with credit for time served under an interim suspension.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Teen Suspected of Shooting Friend During Car Chase Should Be Tried in Adult Court
- Attorney Suspended for Making Client Wait Nine Years for Settlement
- Magistrate Appointed to Lucas County Juvenile Bench
- New Leaders Rise to the Bench After Judicial Elections
- Conduct Board Announces December Disciplinary Hearings
- Disciplinary System Protects Public
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Lawyer who delayed settlement payout to client suspended: WKBN
- Lawyer's Pringles poop prank in parking lot of victims advocacy center leads to suspension: ABA Journal
- Ohio Attorney Suspended After Pooping In Pringles Can, Throwing It From His Car: Huffington Post
- Ex-Judge Tracie Hunter blasts Ohio justices' failure to address alleged 'abuses': Cincinnati Enquirer
- Florida court rules Marsy's Law doesn't apply to police; similar case pending in Ohio: Tallahassee Democrat
- Appeals court upholds woman's conviction in killing of Cleveland patrolman Shane Bartek: Cleveland.com
- City lawsuit against Ohio BCI over alleged background check issues for guns can proceed: WSYX
- Environmental groups sue Ohio for allowing fracking under state park, wildlife areas: Cincinnati Enquirer
- What are pharmacy benefit managers, and why are the state of Ohio and the city of Cleveland suing them?: WEWS
- Former prep football standouts sentenced to life in prison for drive-by killing of 13-year-old Euclid boy: Cleveland.com
- Jaleel Sojouner gets life in prison for girlfriend's slaying: Akron Beacon Journal
- Jury finds man guilty of murder in ex's stabbing in Riverside: Dayton Daily News
- Robert Jones appointed as juvenile court judge: Toledo Blade
- Ohio House committee tweaks Adams County judge bill after pushback: Ohio Capital Journal
- Ohio exempt from some family planning funding regulations, Sixth Circuit rules: Courthouse News Service