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August 1, 2025
In Kolobotos v. Cuyahoga Cty. Treasury Dept., the Court denied appellant Angelos Kolobotos’ request for an emergency stay to foreclosure proceedings.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Ahmad v. Campbell.
July 30, 2025
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Fligiel v. Werner.
July 29, 2025
In Kolobotos v. Cuyahoga Cty. Treasury Dept., the Court ordered the appellee Cuyahoga County Treasury Department to file a response, if it chooses to, by 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1, to appellant Angelos Kolobotos’ request for an emergency stay to foreclosure proceedings.
July 28, 2025
In State v. Wolfe, the Court ordered appellee Delaware City Attorney’s Office to file a response, if it chooses to, by noon, Friday, Aug. 1, to appellant Lori Wolfe’s request to stay the case.
July 24, 2025
In State ex rel. Javitch Block, L.L.C. v. Wollscheid, the Court ordered the respondents to file a response to the amended/supplemental complaint within 21 days of the Court’s entry.
July 23, 2025
State ex rel. Elmore v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections
In State ex rel. Elmore v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court granted a writ of prohibition.
In State v. Fips, the Court denied appellee Quentin Fips’ motion to dismiss the case as improvidently allowed.
In State v. Barton, the Court permitted four out-of-state attorneys to appear pro hac vice and participate in the case.
July 22, 2025
The Court accepted Moe v. Yost for review.
In State ex rel. Owens v. Gifford, the Court reversed the judgment of the Fifth District Court of Appeals and remanded the case to the Fifth District for further proceedings.
State ex rel. Owens v. Gifford
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- Ohio Supreme Court to hear appeal in wrongful death suit: The Daily Reporter
- A state appeals court agrees that Athens' plastic bag ban is unconstitutional: WOUB
- Appellate panel upholds decision in prolonged custody case: The Daily Reporter
- Jury awards $27M to estate of man killed in sidewalk fight outside Short North bar: Columbus Dispatch
- Juvenile court judge recuses herself from case after police union's Facebook post: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Dog owner calls vicious attack on her cousin and a little girl 'a horrible freak accident': Columbus Dispatch
- Man sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for double shooting in Dayton: Dayton Daily News
- Struthers man accused of dragging woman with SUV receives sentence: WKBN
- Ohio courts must adopt plans to improve criminal data reporting under new Supreme Court rule: WTRF
- Ohio Supreme Court won't intervene in Danny Brown's quest to be declared 'wrongfully imprisoned' for 1981 murder: WTOL
- Ohio Supreme Court to decide fate of transgender medical treatment law: Cleveland.com
- Girard judge steps aside from Trumbull Judge Rice's felony gun case: WFMJ
- Judge approves settlement for family of man who died in Realty Building explosion: WKBN
- ‘Her life mattered': Cleveland pair gets life in prison for murder of 10-year-old Gracie Griffin: Cleveland.com
- Case Western vandalism case: One pleads guilty, two enter diversion programs: Cleveland.com