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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
September 14, 2026
The Court released the following case announcement.
In In re Application of Ohio Edison Co., the Court allowed the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel and the Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition to intervene and participate in the case.
September 11, 2026
In State ex rel. Turner v. Barhorst, the Court denied a motion for reconsideration.
September 10, 2026
Carlton v. Palmer
In Carlton v. Palmer, the Court affirmed the decision of the Seventh District Court of Appeals.
September 9, 2026
State v. Cuyler
State v. Molina
In State v. Armstead, the Court appointed the Ohio Public Defender to represent the appellant, William Armstead.
September 8, 2026
State ex rel. Lawrence v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
State v. Smith
In State v. Smith, the Court ruled that for sex offender registration purposes, the “place of employment address” is where the offender performs work, even if it is temporarily in a different county.
September 4, 2026
In Farrens v. Farrens, the Court denied the appellant’s motion to stay the lower court’s decision pending appeal.
In In re Vogt, based on a felony conviction, the Court suspended Gregory Vogt of West Chester from the practice of law for an interim period.
In In re Resignation of Bruner and In re Resignation of Froelich, the Court accepted the resignations of Harvey Bruner of Cleveland and Raymond Froelich Jr. of Seven Hills with disciplinary action pending.
September 3, 2026
State ex rel. Turner v. Barhorst
In State ex rel. In Turner v. Barhorst, the Court ruled that the city of Sidney misapplied state law when it rejected a proposed charter amendment to establish a process for recalling elected city officials.
In State ex rel. Wooten v. Hamilton Cty. Prosecutor’s Office, the Court denied the relator’s emergency motion to stay the case.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- A chance to explore Ohio's history and government after hours. The Ohio Supreme Court is opening its doors this evening for a special tour. ▶️NBC 4 Today
- Sex offender convicted for failure to register in Geauga County; The Supreme Court of Ohio: WOIO Gongwer
- Two Ohio cities stopped charter petitions. The Supreme Court ordered both processes to continue: Cleveland.com
- Ohio inmate won $4,000 over withheld records. State prisoners filing today can't get those damages: Cleveland.com
- Ohio Supreme Court declines to reconsider appeal from Mackenzie Shirilla of ‘The Crash': WCMH
- Homeless people are frequently charged with crimes. How one specialized Ohio court is responding
- Ohio City, Nonprofit Settle Food Distribution Law Challenge: Bloomberg Law
- The Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, has a piece of advice for practitioners of constitutional law. Look to the States. ▶️Legal Talk Network Podcast
- Data center ban in southwest Ohio city must go before voters, says Ohio Supreme Court: The Statehouse News Bureau
- The Ohio Supreme Court says Trenton city Council must allow voters to decide on whether to ban construction of data centers. ▶️: Good Morning Cincinnati WKRC
- The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in favor this morning of Trenton residents fighting for a vote on the controversial topic. ▶️: Good Morning Tri-State WCPO