The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System

April 30, 2026

State v. Morris

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In State v. Morris, the Court ruled a Hamilton County suspect’s rights were not violated when, after he was appointed a lawyer, he met with police, signed a written waiver to speak with them, and confessed to several crimes.

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April 29, 2026

State ex rel. AWMS Water Solutions, L.L.C. v Mertz

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In re Rev. of the Power-Purchase-Agreement Rider of Ohio Power Co. for 2018 and 2019

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In State ex rel. AWMS Water Solutions, L.L.C. v. Mertz, the Court ruled that the state does not owe compensation to an oil and gas waste injection company for the temporary closure of two wells suspected of causing earthquakes.

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In State ex rel. Young Star Academy, L.L.C. v. Moretti, the Court ordered that the relator’s complaint and amended complaint be sealed.

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April 28, 2026

In State ex rel. Hill v. LaRose, the Court ordered respondent Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to file a response by 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, to relator Heath Hill's complaint and emergency motion for an expedited election-related order.

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In re L.E.S.

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The Court accepted Yoby v. Cleveland for review.

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In In re L.E.S., the Court ruled an appeals court exceeded its authority when it ordered a trial court to determine if a same-sex couple “would have been married” if same-sex marriage had been legal in Ohio during the couple’s relationship.

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April 27, 2026

The Court published official versions of eight opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.

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April 24, 2026

NC Ent., L.L.C. v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co.

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In NC Ents., L.L.C. v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co., the Court ruled a business cannot claim ownership of neighboring land it had maintained since 1997, but is actually owned by a railroad company.

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April 23, 2026

In Caradimitropoulo v. Kruse, the Court will answer two certified questions regarding immunity for court-appointed receivers from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

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State v. Hill

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State ex rel. Howard v. Chief Inspector's Office

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In State v. Hill, the Court ruled that a Trumbull County man on death row since 1992 must follow a process set by state law, and not rely on court procedural rules, to challenge his sentence.

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April 22, 2026

In re Complaint of Ohio Power Co. v. Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C.

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State v. J.B.

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In In re Complaint of Ohio Power Co. v. Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC, the Court ruled a submetering company that arranged with landlords to sell electricity to apartment tenants is a “public utility” subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

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