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February 24, 2026
In re RPA Energy, Inc.
State ex rel. Teagarden v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
State ex rel. Harris v. Rothgery
State ex rel. Martin v. McCormick
In In re RPA Energy, Inc., the Court upheld a ban on an energy supplier from doing business in the state, but ordered a $1.44 million penalty against the company to be recalculated.
February 23, 2026
In Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Smith, the Court reinstated Robert Smith III of Twinsburg to the practice of law.
February 19, 2026
Voss v. Quicken Loans, L.L.C.
State ex rel. Ames v. Big Walnut Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. McConville
Disciplinary Counsel v. Gernert
In Voss v. Quicken Loans, L.L.C., the Court found a homeowner is entitled to a $250 payment from his mortgage lender for the company’s failure to report on time that his mortgage had been paid off; however, a class-action lawsuit he filed on behalf of others cannot proceed.
February 18, 2026
State v. Ballish
State ex rel. Harris v. Watson
State ex rel. Lawrence v. Dept. of Rehab & Corr.
In State v. Ballish, the Court ruled that a trial judge could prohibit a woman from using drugs or alcohol and from entering bars as part of her sentence for misdemeanor theft.
February 17, 2026
In State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Baker Ross, the Court granted a writ preventing Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross from enforcing an order purporting to limit what newspapers may record and publish of an ongoing criminal proceeding.
State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Baker Ross
State ex rel. Platt v. Montgomery Cty. Bd. of Elections
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. Grogan
Disciplinary Counsel v. Henderson Carter
The Court accepted State ex rel. Yost v. Cent. Tobacco & Stuff, Inc. for review.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Henderson Carter, the Court ordered a disbarred attorney to pay a $30,000 penalty and stop practicing law.
In In re Salters, the Court suspended Gerald Salters of Reynoldsburg from the practice of law for an interim period based on a felony conviction.
February 13, 2026
The Court rescheduled oral argument in Straub Nissan, L.L.C. v. Harris for Tuesday, April 14.
February 12, 2026
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Fusco and Disciplinary Counsel v. Greulich, the Court found Anthony Fusco of Youngstown and David Greulich Jr. of Cleveland in contempt for failure to file affidavits of compliance.
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Supreme Court of Ohio News
- PUCO Must Recalculate $1.44 Million Penalty Assessed to Power Supplier
- Suspension Extended for Former Law Director Convicted of Third OVI
- Court Disallows Class-Action Lawsuit for Mortgage Violations During Pandemic
- Van Wert Prosecutor Transitions to New Role on Bench
- New Judges Receive Training and Tools Needed to Take the Bench
- For First Time in Decades, New Judge Takes Over Fulton County Bench
- Legal Legacy: Ohio's First Black Justice
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Day of Dialogue: Ohio Supreme Court justices discuss liberty, order, civility and separation of powers: BG Independent News
- Ohio Supreme Court kills Quicken Loans class action over pandemic recording delay: Mortgage Professional America
- Ohio Supreme Court rejects CAT refund claim for lack of evidence that goods were transported out of state: PwC
- Ohio Supreme Court Reaffirms Text-First Approach in Decision Confirming Marsy's Law Includes Police Officers: State Court Report
- Data Center Energy Demand Dispute Heads to Ohio Supreme Court: WOWK
- Lordstown officials wait for data center decision from Ohio Supreme Court: Youngstown Vindicator
- Ohio Supreme Court weighs $14M Duke Energy charge that could impact Cincinnati electric bills: Cincinnati CityBeat
- Board recommends Ohio Supreme Court suspend Sheffield attorney's law license for 6 months: The Chronicle
- On the Public Record: The Blade takes a look at access to public records in the region: Toledo Blade
- Butler County Courthouse closed following fire in basement: Dayton Daily News
- Actors help University of Dayton law students prep for real life cases: Dayton Daily News