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On January 21, 1908, New York banned women from smoking. | In 1916, Clifford Francis Brown, 136th justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, was born. Learn more.
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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 National Center for State Courts national poll found state courts are the most trusted institution in government.
Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
January 21, 2026
State v. McAlpin
State ex rel. Prows v. Ohio Legislative Serv. Comm.
In re McDonald v. Stuff
In State v. McAlpin, the Court affirmed a trial court’s rejection of a new trial request submitted in 2019 by a man sentenced to death for two murders.
The Court referred State ex rel. Potelicki v. Zoar to mediation.
January 20, 2026
In State ex rel. West v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., the Court denied the relator’s request for an emergency restraining order. The Court set a schedule for the presentation of evidence and filing of briefs.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Wallace, the Court suspended a Brown County attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for repeatedly pressing a client to perform sexual favors in exchange for making her case a priority.
In State v. Kesman, the Court denied the appellant’s motion to stay the imposition of his sentence.
The Court accepted State v. Jackson for review.
January 15, 2026
In State ex rel. DeGraff v. Ottawa Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court ordered the respondent Ottawa County Board of Elections to file a response to relator Robin DeGraff’s amended complaint within seven days of the Court’s entry.
Sauter v. Integrity Cycles, L.L.C.
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Cable
Montanez v. May
In Sauter v. Integrity Cycles, L.L.C., the Court ruled that when determining the time to refile a dismissed lawsuit under the Ohio saving statute, the deadline falls on the one-year anniversary date of the dismissal.
January 14, 2026
Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris
E. Ohio Gas Co. v. Croce
In Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings v. Harris, the Court upheld the imposition of the Ohio commercial activity tax on merchandise shipped to DSW’s distribution center before items were sent to stores both in and out of Ohio.
January 13, 2026
In State ex rel. West v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., the Court ordered the respondent to file a response, if it chooses, by 9 a.m., Jan. 16, 2026, to the relator’s emergency restraining order of protection.
State ex rel. Macksyn v. Spencer
Disciplinary Counsel v. Celebrezze
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Celebrezze, the Court suspended former Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Celebrezze from the practice of law for two years, with one year stayed.
January 12, 2026
At the request of relator Nadine Young, the Court dismissed State ex rel. Young v. Blendon Twp. Police Dept.
January 9, 2026
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Slodov v. Gallagher.
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Supreme Court of Ohio News
- Court Properly Denied Death Row Inmate's New Trial Request
- Attorney Suspended for Pressuring Client for Sex
- One-Year Deadline to Refile Lawsuit Falls on Anniversary Date of Dismissal
- For First Time in Decades, New Judge Takes Over Fulton County Bench
- Ninth District Judge Honored to Return to Supreme Court
- Appellate Judge Emphasizes Accessibility and Fairness in Law
- Supreme Court of Ohio to Host 2026 Black History Month Event
- Ohio Courts Serve as Models for Helping Vulnerable Youth
- Advancing Timeliness in Ohio Courts: Key Findings and Challenges
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Ohio Courts in the News
- State Courts Earn Top Marks in Trust Among Government Institutions, NCSC Poll Finds: Hoodline
- Benjamin Logan Fourth Graders Explore Ohio Government on Columbus Field Trip: 95.3 WKTN
- Nine West Shoes Shipped Through Ohio Subject to Tax There: Bloomberg Tax
- Ohio Supreme Court denies Barnes' reconsideration in billboard case: Zanesville Times Recorder
- Ohio Supreme Court hears case impacting standard used to inspect rental homes and properties: Ohio Capital Journal
- Celebrezze ‘failed to live up to high standard'; law license suspended: Cleveland.com
- Ohio Supreme Court suspends law license of former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze: WKYC
- Rock removal appeal dismissal approved by appellate court: Your Ohio News
- Ohio Supreme Court hears case impacting standard used to inspect rental homes and properties: Ohio Capital Journal
- Hocking County Bar Association offers legal advice clinics: Defiance Crescent News
- Opioid treatment now available at Franklin County Municipal Court: Columbus Dispatch