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On February 19, 1878, Thomas Edison was issued a patent for the phonograph. | In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested for treason. | In 1856, Hamilton Lanphere Smith, of Gambier, patented the "Photographic Pictures on Japanned Surfaces" process, which is better known as the tintype. Learn more.
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February 19, 2026
Voss v. Quicken Loans, L.L.C.
State ex rel. Ames v. Big Walnut Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. McConville
Disciplinary Counsel v. Gernert
In Voss v. Quicken Loans, L.L.C., the Court found a homeowner is entitled to a $250 payment from his mortgage lender for the company’s failure to report on time that his mortgage had been paid off; however, a class-action lawsuit he filed on behalf of others cannot proceed.
February 18, 2026
State v. Ballish
State ex rel. Harris v. Watson
State ex rel. Lawrence v. Dept. of Rehab & Corr.
In State v. Ballish, the Court ruled that a trial judge could prohibit a woman from using drugs or alcohol and from entering bars as part of her sentence for misdemeanor theft.
February 17, 2026
In State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Baker Ross, the Court granted a writ preventing Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross from enforcing an order purporting to limit what newspapers may record and publish of an ongoing criminal proceeding.
State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Baker Ross
State ex rel. Platt v. Montgomery Cty. Bd. of Elections
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. Grogan
Disciplinary Counsel v. Henderson Carter
The Court accepted State ex rel. Yost v. Cent. Tobacco & Stuff, Inc. for review.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Henderson Carter, the Court ordered a disbarred attorney to pay a $30,000 penalty and stop practicing law.
In In re Salters, the Court suspended Gerald Salters of Reynoldsburg from the practice of law for an interim period based on a felony conviction.
February 13, 2026
The Court rescheduled oral argument in Straub Nissan, L.L.C. v. Harris for Tuesday, April 14.
February 12, 2026
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Fusco and Disciplinary Counsel v. Greulich, the Court found Anthony Fusco of Youngstown and David Greulich Jr. of Cleveland in contempt for failure to file affidavits of compliance.
February 11, 2026
In In re Application of E. Ohio Gas Co., the Court permitted the Ohio Energy Leadership Council to intervene and participate in the case.
February 9, 2026
In Moe v. Yost, the Court granted Edmund LaCour Jr.’s motion to withdraw as counsel for amici curiae State of Alabama and 24 other states.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court strikes down media restrictions in FirstEnergy bribery trial: Cleveland.com
- Supreme Court rules against media restrictions in FirstEnergy execs trial: Akron Beacon Journal
- Cleveland Heights lawyer was disbarred 17 years ago. She kept practicing: Cleveland.com
- Ohio AG's flavored vape crackdown goes to state Supreme Court: Signal Akron
- Centerville, Sheetz legal battle reaches Ohio Supreme Court: WDTN
- Appeals Court Upholds Murder Conviction and Life Sentence for Marion Man: WKTN
- Franklin County courthouse transforms for Valentine's Day weddings: Columbus Dispatch
- AI startup offers law firms cost-saving assistance vetting small cases: Akron Legal News
- Conneaut Renewal Court gets new logo: Ashtabula Star Beacon
- Ohio Justices Urged to Affirm Medical Malpractice Cap's Reach: Bloomberg Law
- Ohio Supreme Court hears Concord Township Man's challenge to damages cap: News-Herald