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On December 4, 1804, the first justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, Return Jonathan Meigs Jr., resigned for a new appointment. | In 1991, American journalist Terry Anderson was freed after six years of captivity in Lebanon. | In 1969, influential hip-hop artist Jay-Z was born in New York. Learn more.
Members of the Ohio Office of Budget and Management recently visited the Supreme Court for a tour of the building.
Student Ambassadors from Defiance High School travelled to the Moyer Judicial Center to honor their contributions to the recent session of Off-Site Court. Learn more about the program.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy joined the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law to discuss the benefits of practicing law in rural Ohio.
Specialized docket teams from around the state met at the Ohio Union to learn best practices in the field during the Supreme Court Specialized Dockets Conference.
Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
December 3, 2025
Sparks v. Frederick
State ex rel. Papageorgiou v. Avalotis Corp.
Disciplinary Counsel v. Mollica
In State ex rel. Lendmark Fin. Servs., L.L.C. v. Bennett, the Court ordered the respondent to file a response by 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, to the relator's complaint and emergency motion for writs of prohibition and/or mandamus.
The Court accepted In re A.S. for review.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Massengale v. O'Malley with a dissenting opinion.
In State v. Rodriguez, the Court will permit the Ohio Attorney General's Office to participate in oral arguments and share time allotted to the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.
December 2, 2025
In Seelbaugh v. Montgomery Cty. Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Div., the Court affirmed the decision of the Second District Court of Appeals.
State ex rel. Conomy v. Rohrer
Seelbaugh v. Montgomery Cty. Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Div.
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. VanEerten
December 1, 2025
In In re Six, based on a felony conviction, the Court suspended Christopher Six of Dayton for an interim period.
November 26, 2025
In State ex rel. Crawford v. Bloom, the Court denied the relator’s request for reconsideration and reinstatement of the original action and emergency relief.
State ex rel. Brown v. Columbiana Cty. Jail
State ex rel. Barker v. Muskingum Cty. Prosecutor's Office
Eggleston v. Wood
In Eggleston v. Wood, the Court ruled that a party does not have three additional days to object to a magistrate's decision when the decision is sent by U.S. mail or through a commercial carrier.
November 25, 2025
State ex rel. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept.
State ex rel. Ware v. O'Malley
State ex rel. Siebold v. Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn.
The Court accepted State ex rel. Ohio Atty. Gen. v. Mohiuddin for review.
In State ex rel. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., the Court ruled two police officers fired on by an armed robbery suspect are “crime victims” under the Marsy’s Law provision in the Ohio Constitution, and their identities can be redacted from public records.
November 24, 2025
In In re Complaint of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. v. Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C., the Court denied a request to suspend the briefing schedule.
The Court published official versions of seven opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
November 21, 2025
Disciplinary Counsel v. Grendell
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Grendell, the Court suspended Geauga County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Grendell for 18 months, with 12 months stayed.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court appoints former Portage jurist to fill in during Grendell's suspension: Cleveland.com
- Ohio judge who jailed kids for refusing to see dad is suspended: Columbus Dispatch
- Supreme Court suspends NE Ohio judge but dismisses charges related to public comments: Ideastream
- Ohio Supreme Court suspends Geauga County Judge Timothy Grendell after News 5 Investigation: WEWS
- Ohio Supreme Court suspends Geauga County Judge Timothy Grendell for detaining teens who refused to visit father: WKYC
- Ohio court will decide another appeal in killing of Rowan: Youngstown Vindicator
- Fairfield County Residents Fund Supreme Court Appeal to Protect Farmland from Solar Development: Scioto Post
- How kits are helping those released from prison reenter society: NBC4
- Franklin County launches program to help teens keep criminal records clean: Columbus Dispatch
- Lorain County Juvenile Court hosts annual 'Project Safe Schools' meeting: Elyria Chronicle
- Law profs urge Ohio Supreme Court to uphold conviction ruling in Cleveland firefighter's death: Cleveland.com