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On December 30, 1984, NBA legend Lebron James was born in Akron, Ohio. | In 1817, the Ohio legislature approved the creation of Logan County. Residents named the county in honor of Benjamin Logan, a hero of the American Revolution. | In 1968, the first recording of rock band Led Zeppelin was made at a performance in Spokane, Washington. They were mistakenly advertised as “Len Zefflin.” Learn more.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy spoke at the Ohio Clerk of Courts Association winter conference on the importance of collaboration between clerks, judges, and law enforcement.
The Supreme Court prepares 38 new judges for the bench during New Judges Orientation
The Supreme Court of Ohio connected courts to innovative veteran services during the annual 2025 Lean Forward Veterans Summit.
The Supreme Court welcomes 615 new attorneys to the practice of law. Learn more.
Daily Case Announcements
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December 30, 2025
At the request of relator Pele Bradford, the Court dismissed State ex rel. Bradford v. Jenkins.
December 29, 2025
In State ex rel. Givens v. Belmont Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court ordered the respondents to file a response by Monday, Jan. 5, to the complaint and the motion for an expedited schedule.
In State ex rel. Koeberer v. Weir, the Court struck the motion to dismiss filed by Robert Dunn and Brittany Stephen as untimely.
December 26, 2025
In State v. Bissell, the Court will allow the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to share oral argument time with appellant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.
December 24, 2025
In State ex rel. Matveeva v. Cuyahoga Cty. Common Pleas Court Clerk, the Court granted the relator’s emergency motion for an extension of time to file a merit brief.
In re Application of S. Branch Solar
VVF Intervest, L.L.C. v. Harris
State ex rel. Mack v. Robinson
In In re Application of S. Branch Solar, the Court upheld the granting of a permit to construct a large-scale solar farm in Hancock County near the village of Arcadia.
December 23, 2025
In State ex rel. Nealey v. Franklin Cty. Mun. Court, Hous. Div., the Court denied the relator’s emergency motion for immediate stay of the proceedings.
Z.J. v R.M.
Disciplinary Counsel v. Juhola
The Court accepted Hilton v. Lorain for review.
In ,em>Z.J. v. R.M., the Court ruled that to grant a civil stalking protection order, a court must find only that a person seeking the order believes an offender will cause mental distress if encounters continue.
December 22, 2025
In State ex rel. Matveeva v. Cuyahoga Cty. Common Pleas Court Clerk, the Court permitted the respondent to file a response, if it chooses, by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, to the relator’s emergency motion for extension of time.
In State ex rel. Nealey v. Franklin Cty. Mun. Court, Hous. Div., the Court ordered the respondents to file a response, if they choose, by 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, to the relator’s emergency motion for immediate stay of the proceedings.
In State v. Kitto, the Court denied the appellant’s request for an immediate stay.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. El-Bey Ali v. Kobasher.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Restivo v. Burnside.
December 19, 2025
In El-Hitti v. Americare Kidney, Inst., L.L.C., the Court ordered to parties to simultaneously file supplemental briefs by Monday, Dec. 29, that address whether the trial court’s decision denying a bifurcated trial is a final, appealable order.
In State ex rel. Restivo v. Burnside, the Court ordered the respondent to file a response to the complaint by 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19.
State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon
State ex rel. Whitfield v. Burkhart
In State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon, the Court determined the Richland County sheriff improperly withheld information from a woman investigating missing money and property taken after her son’s death.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court to hear arguments in Sydney Powell murder case: Akron Beacon Journal
- Ohio Supreme Court upholds permit for Hancock County solar farm: Toledo Blade
- DNA Evidence to Be Tested in 1982 Murder After Ohio Supreme Court Declines Appeal: WLIO
- Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man convicted in 2021 murder: WSAZ
- Centerville appeals Sheetz ruling to Ohio Supreme Court: Dayton Daily News
- Cases of defendants representing themselves in federal court in northern Ohio spiked in 2025: Cleveland.com
- Domestic Relations Court focused on efficiency: The Delaware Gazette
- After her son died in car wreck, Ohio mom fought for public records: The Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio Supreme Court finds sufficient evidence in menacing case: Circleville Herald
- Centerville files appeal in Ohio Supreme Court, challenging decision on future of Sheetz site: WHIO
- Ohioans case for $900M in unemployment briefed before Supreme Court: The Center Square