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04/01/2026 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   4/1/2026 4/1/2026 2026-Ohio-1157
04/01/2026 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   4/1/2026 4/1/2026 2026-Ohio-1162
Doe v. Columbus 2024-0056Appellate jurisdiction—R.C. 2505.02(B)(4)—Under R.C. 2505.02(B)(4), the State of Ohio and its municipalities may immediately appeal orders preliminarily enjoining the enforcement of their duly enacted laws—The State and its municipalities have a sovereign interest in passing and enforcing their duly enacted laws, and a court’s order enjoining operation of such laws causes irreparable injury to that sovereign interest—Court of appeals’ judgment dismissing municipality’s appeal on grounds that trial court’s preliminary-injunction order was not a final order that could be immediately appealed reversed.Hawkins, J.Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1095 4/1/2026 4/1/2026 2026-Ohio-1095
State ex rel. Kent Elastomer Prods., Inc. v. McCloud 2024-1789Workers’ compensation—Insurance premiums—Adm.Code 4123-17-73—Group-retrospective-rating program—Employer had clear legal right to have Bureau of Workers’ Compensation administer group-retro program under Adm.Code 4123-17-73, and bureau had clear legal duty to do so—Bureau’s authority to return excess surplus under R.C. 4123.321 and Adm.Code 4123-17-10 in form of COVID-19 dividend did not allow it to suspend administering group-retro program under Adm.Code 4123-17-73 for 2018 policy year—Bureau waived its right to assert accord and satisfaction by failing to raise it as an affirmative defense in its answer to employer’s complaint—Court of appeals’ judgment issuing limited writ affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1105 4/1/2026 4/1/2026 2026-Ohio-1105
State ex rel. Cook v. Magee 2025-0007Mandamus—Public records—R.C. 149.43—Relator seeks a writ of mandamus to order production of a record he has been provided access to, so writ would be redundant—Statutory damages denied because record was made available to relator on day he filed his complaint—Writ denied as moot.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1106 4/1/2026 4/1/2026 2026-Ohio-1106
State ex rel. Harris v. Starcher 2024-1428Mandamus—Public-records requests—Relator is not entitled to writ for public records that he has already been provided or that no longer exist—Relator is entitled to statutory damages because respondents failed to produce requested records within reasonable time—Writ denied, relator awarded $2,000 in statutory damages, and relator’s request for costs denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1089 3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1089
State ex rel. Zimmerman v. Avon Lake 2024-1711Mandamus—Open meetings—R.C. 121.22(C)—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Writ sought to order preparation of minutes for previously held meetings of a committee of a community-improvement corporation and production of those minutes in response to a public-records request—Writ granted ordering preparation and production of the requested minutes for previously held committee meetings at which a majority of its members discussed public business—Relator awarded court costs, and relator’s requests for attorney fees and statutory damages denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1090 3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1090
State ex rel. Whirlpool Corp. v. Rice 2024-1429Workers’ compensation—Violation of specific safety requirements—Former Adm.Code 4123:1-5-05(C)(3)—Industrial Commission’s factual findings were based on some evidence—Appellant failed to prove that former Adm.Code 4123:1-5-05(C)(3) was misinterpreted or misapplied—Compliance with specific safety requirement was not impossible—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1094 3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1094
03/31/2026 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions—Disciplinary cases.   3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1092
Disciplinary Counsel v. Romer 2023-0469On petition for reinstatement.   3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1117
In re Resignation of Piergies 2026-0147Attorneys at law—Resignation with disciplinary action pending—Gov.Bar R. VI(11)(C).   3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1118
03/31/2026 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases.   3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1123
03/31/2026 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   3/31/2026 3/31/2026 2026-Ohio-1125
03/30/2026 Case Announcements  Official versions released.   3/30/2026 3/30/2026 2026-Ohio-1091
State ex rel. Dunn v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections 2026-0270Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel board of elections to hold hearing in accordance with R.C. 3501.39 and 3503.24—Rule of necessity requires board members to hear elector’s protest and challenge against candidate despite board members’ concerns that their participation in matter could convey a perception of bias—Writ granted.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1084 3/27/2026 3/27/2026 2026-Ohio-1084
In re Graham 2026-0356On certified entry of felony conviction.   3/27/2026 3/27/2026 2026-Ohio-1065
03/27/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases.   3/27/2026 3/27/2026 2026-Ohio-1068
03/27/2026 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/27/2026 3/27/2026 2026-Ohio-1069
03/27/2026 Case Announcements #3  Merit decisions with opinions.   3/27/2026 3/27/2026 2026-Ohio-1086
03/27/2026 Case Announcements #4  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/27/2026 3/27/2026 2026-Ohio-1093
03/26/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/26/2026 3/26/2026 2026-Ohio-1028
03/26/2026 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/26/2026 3/26/2026 2026-Ohio-1029
03/26/2026 Case Announcements #3  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/26/2026 3/26/2026 2026-Ohio-1067
03/25/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   3/25/2026 3/25/2026 2026-Ohio-1006
03/25/2026 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/25/2026 3/25/2026 2026-Ohio-1023
03/25/2026 Case Announcements #3  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/25/2026 3/25/2026 2026-Ohio-1026
03/24/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Mediation matters.   3/24/2026 3/24/2026 2026-Ohio-992
03/24/2026 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions.   3/24/2026 3/24/2026 2026-Ohio-994
State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections 2026-0231Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel board of elections to hold hearing under R.C. 3513.05—Relator failed to establish a clear legal right to a mandatory hearing or board’s corresponding clear legal duty to hold such a hearing because his request did not constitute a valid protest under R.C. 3513.05—A hearing on relator’s request would be in vain as it would not result in candidate’s removal from primary-election ballot—Writ denied.Hawkins, J.Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-993 3/24/2026 3/24/2026 2026-Ohio-993
03/23/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/23/2026 3/23/2026 2026-Ohio-970
03/23/2026 Case Announcements #2  Appeals not accepted for review.   3/23/2026 3/23/2026 2026-Ohio-971
Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Hummel 2026-0216On certification of default.   3/20/2026 3/20/2026 2026-Ohio-944
Disciplinary Counsel v. McNamara 2026-0217On certification of default.   3/20/2026 3/20/2026 2026-Ohio-945
03/20/2026 Case Announcements  Disciplinary cases.   3/20/2026 3/20/2026 2026-Ohio-946
03/20/2026 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions.   3/20/2026 3/20/2026 2026-Ohio-969
03/20/2026 Case Announcements #3  Merit decisions without opinions.   3/20/2026 3/20/2026 2026-Ohio-972
State ex rel. Spencer v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections 2026-0257Elections—Prohibition—R.C. 3513.05—Writ sought to prevent board of elections from placing candidate on May 2026 primary-election ballot for Republican Party nomination for office of U.S. Representative for Sixth Ohio Congressional District—R.C. 3513.05 conveys that board of elections with whom a protest against candidacy is filed may consider whether candidate “has not fully complied with” R.C. Ch. 3513—Board of elections did not abuse its discretion or clearly disregard applicable law in denying protest against candidacy, because board correctly determined signature-validity issues involving candidate’s petition at protest hearing—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-966 3/20/2026 3/20/2026 2026-Ohio-966
03/19/2026 Case Announcements  Miscellaneous dismissals.   3/19/2026 3/19/2026 2026-Ohio-907
03/18/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/18/2026 3/18/2026 2026-Ohio-896
03/17/2026 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions.   3/17/2026 3/17/2026 2026-Ohio-846
03/17/2026 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases.   3/17/2026 3/17/2026 2026-Ohio-885
03/17/2026 Case Announcements #3  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/17/2026 3/17/2026 2026-Ohio-889
03/17/2026 Case Announcements #4  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/17/2026 3/17/2026 2026-Ohio-895
03/16/2026 Case Announcements  Official versions released.   3/16/2026 3/16/2026 2026-Ohio-866
03/13/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/13/2026 3/13/2026 2026-Ohio-842
03/13/2026 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/13/2026 3/13/2026 2026-Ohio-865
03/12/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/12/2026 3/12/2026 2026-Ohio-823
03/11/2026 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   3/11/2026 3/11/2026 2026-Ohio-802
03/11/2026 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   3/11/2026 3/11/2026 2026-Ohio-809
03/10/2026 Case Announcements  Affidavits of disqualification—Miscellaneous dismissals.   3/10/2026 3/10/2026 2026-Ohio-795
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