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About 40 new magistrates from courts throughout Ohio gathered at the Supreme Court for orientation.
Court staff recently attended Cristo Rey Student Draft Day to welcome students interning through the school's Professional Work-Study Program for the 2025-2026 school year.
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September 22, 2025
In Havel v. Kent Bd. of Zoning Appeals, the Court permitted out-of-state attorneys Ari Bargil, Robert Belden, and Ngoc-An Altik to participate in the case.
In Columbus Bar Assn. v. Armengau, the Court denied respondent Javier Armengau’s request for conditional representation.
September 19, 2025
In In re Chinn, the Court found Stephen Chinn of Columbus in contempt for failure to file an affidavit of compliance.
September 18, 2025
In Scott v. Green, the Court denied appellant Joyce Scott’s request to stay the execution of the judgment of the trial court.
In Bethel Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Redbird Dev., L.L.C., the Court permitted the Ohio attorney general to participate in oral arguments and share time allotted to the appellants.
September 17, 2025
State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections
State ex rel. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections
In State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections, the Court denied writs to order the Athens County Board of Elections to remove a slate of candidates for Nelsonville city government offices from the general election ballot.
In Tichavakunda v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas, the Court ordered the relator to submit within 14 days a request to issue an additional summons at an alternative address or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service on respondent Robert H. Williams.
September 16, 2025
In Paganini v. Cataract Eye Ctr. of Cleveland, the Court granted a stay of the partial execution of the judgment.
The Court accepted State v. Barton for review.
The Court declined to review State v. Jordan, with a written concurring opinion.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Tingler v. Kelsey.
September 15, 2025
The Court published official versions of six opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
September 12, 2025
In Paganini v. Cataract Eye Ctr. of Cleveland, the Court ordered the appellee to file a response, if he chooses, by 9 a.m., Monday, Sept. 15, to the appellants’ motion for a stay.
The Court dismissed State ex rel. King-Bey v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court weighs whether to restore gun rights following domestic violence conviction: Ohio Capital Journal
- Clients say Akron man's scam cost them millions. Is the brokerage firm he used liable? (Supreme Court oral argument): Akron Beacon Journal
- Ohio Supreme Court denies Nelsonville's request to remove candidates: Athens Independent
- Fight over who can be on the ballot in small city reaches Ohio Supreme Court: Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio Supreme Court Gets to the Root of the Problem to Preserve Timber Farm's Tax Exemption: National Law Review
- Ohio abortion regulations appeal: Attorneys for the state and women's health clinics make arguments: Ohio Capital Journal
- Lorain Port Authority settles lawsuit, sells ownership in Jet Express ferry: Elryia Chronicle
- 3M to pay Columbus $4 million in settlement over forever chemical contamination: Columbus Dispatch
- Olmsted Falls settles former police chief lawsuit: Cleveland.com
- Troy officials weighing next steps as distillery owner faces charges, lawsuit: Dayton Daily News
- $49,500 in fees for failed project OK'd: Youngstown Vindicator
- Facts, fiction and what comes next in case of Kentucky judge shot by sheriff 1 year ago: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Man pleads guilty to scamming dozens out of $2M in dating app fraud: Dayton Daily News
- Bankruptcy Judges Step Up Sanctions on Attorneys Misusing AI: Bloomberg Law
- NJ Atty Sanctioned For Citing AI-Generated Fake Case Law: Law360