Ohio Supreme Court rules that submetering companies can be regulated by the PUCO. PUCO had argued they can't regulate the companies that resell electric to tenants. This time AEP wants them to be regulated as they both vie to serve large apartment complexes www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Attorney under a suspension, commits more misconduct including propositioning his client's girlfriend and lying to court officers. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Today's decision is inline with the dissent from Judge David Leland in the 10th District. www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
A pathologist couldn't say which of four drugs led to a man's overdose death, but the woman who got him heroin was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Her 4-year prison term was on hold. Ohio Supreme Court says the circumstantial evidence proves her guilt. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
A Columbus attorney convicted of rape and other sex crimes in 2014 has insisted he is innocent, and has repeatedly appealed decisions in his case. Today, the Ohio Supreme Court permanently disbarred him. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Cleveland rec center lifeguards didn't like sitting in the elevated chair because it was small and hard. A swimmer with epilepsy drowned and sued the city because no one was in the high chair watching. Ohio Supreme Court says Cleveland not liable. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
As with most fracking cases, the Ohio Supreme Court ventures way back into historical cases for guidance. Finds a coal barron would have added a few more "apt words" if he intended to keep oil and gas rights on land he sold. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Ohio Supreme Court rules that cities, like the state, can now immediately appeal a trial judge's ruling temporarily blocking a new law. The city of Columbus has prevailed in its legal battle to challenge the blockage of two gun safety laws. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Next week, the Ohio Supreme Court will consider the controversial HB 68, which bans doctors from prescribing medications that assist minors with gender transitions. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Ohio Supreme Court posts a short look back at some of the important cases heard recently in which a ruling is still pending. This includes a challenge to the constitutionality of a law preventing having a gun in a bar while drinking. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/M...
The Ohio Supreme Court is housed in the renovated 1933 Ohio Departments Building, and is full of historical art spotlighting all aspects of Ohio's culture. The Court is adding a bit more legal history to the hallways for America 250 - Stop by and check it out. www.courtnewsohio.gov/happening/20...
The company that did business as Green Choice Energy left Ohio voluntarily following numerous complaints about its sales tactics. But the Ohio Supreme Court says PUCO needs to provide a better explanation for seeking to fine the company $1.44 million. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
A city law director was under a stayed suspension, which allowed him to stay in office, for 2 DUIs. Then he flipped his car in a ditch; tested 4 times over the limit. The Ohio Supreme Court has now suspended him from practicing law so he can focus on sobriety. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Ohio Supreme Court approved judge's ban on bars probation condition for a woman convicted of theft, but who had a fairly recent DUI. However, Court still retains test to check judges who place unusual conditions on those serving probation. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
The threat of jail time has not deterred a disbarred Cleveland attorney from continuing to practice law. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Since 2003 Ohio has capped damages at $500K for pain and suffering for catastrophic injuries caused by medical malpractice. Ohio Supreme Court will hear a claim that the caps are unconstitutional when applied to a 92-year-old who lost an eye after surgery. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/previe...
Kent, home to Kent State U., bans more than two unrelated people from living in a single-family home. Is it a means to limit off-campus housing, group homes, or an unconstitutional restriction on landlords? Ohio Supreme Court will consider it next week. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/previe...
A driver swerved through an accident scene and struck and killed a firefighter responding to the crash. The driver got a 16-year-to-life sentence. But there's more to the story. Ohio Supreme Court will take up Leander Bissell's sentence when it meets next week. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
A month after a Cincy law firm won the right to a township email distribution list in 2024, it helped a controversial former school board member win access to Xenia's school superintendent's email newsletter list. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
A Cleveland death row inmate who represented himself at trial also filed his own appeals. The Supreme Court affirmed a trial judge's rejections on the first appeal attempt, but sent the matter back to the trial court to address a do-over attempt. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
The Ohio Supreme Court suspended a Brown County attorney caught on tape pressuring a new client for sex. He denied it until he heard the tape. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Does the one year to refile a lawsuit start on the day it was dismissed or the day after? The Ohio Supreme Court answers that question today. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
The owner's of Nine West shoes just lost a long-running dispute with Ohio's tax department over taxes paid to ship shoes to Columbus-based DSW then to on to store across the nation. Ohio Supreme Court rejects refund request. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
The Ohio Supreme Court was poised to remove Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Celebrezze from the bench, but she resigned a month ago as she faces criminal charges. The Court suspended her law license for two years,with one year stayed. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Court TV and others closely covered the trial of Sydney Powell, an Akron area teen who killed her mother and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. A challenge to her conviction has reached the Ohio Supreme Court, which will hear her appeal next week. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/previe...
The high-profile prosecution of Amy Rodriguez in Hamilton County for abusing her stepson has reached the Ohio Supreme Court. One of 12 cases heard in early January: Did Jury Have Enough Information to Distinguish Among 11 Counts of Child Endangering? www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/previe...
Ohio Supreme Court will kick off 2026 with 3 days of oral arguments, including a challenge to a city's right to get a warrant to inspect rental properties. The idea of the city coming into a home without a known issue troubles some. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/S...
Today's Ohio Supreme Court comes with a colorful explanation of the conflict and a heavy dose of grammar lessons. "Once linked by familial bonds, the parties here are now separated by
resentment, animosity, and legal processes." www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2025/S...
Follow up on odd case the Ohio Supreme Court considered. Court orders more records released to the mother trying to find out how, after a car crash, a deputy gave her son's wallet with $1,500 to a man at the hospital who claimed to be the victim's father. www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2025/S...