On May 11, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in In Re J.H., et al. A Minor Child (Appeal by A.H., Mother), 2021-0533. At issue in this case is whether a juvenile court improperly denied a pro se, indigent mother instituting child reunification proceedings her right to appointed
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Oral Argument Preview: Was a Mother Deprived of her Right to Counsel by the Juvenile Court? In Re J.H., et al. A Minor Child (Appeal by A.H., Mother).
On May 11, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in In Re J.H., et al. A Minor Child (Appeal by A.H., Mother), 2021-0533. At issue in this case is whether a juvenile court improperly denied a pro se, indigent mother instituting child reunification proceedings her right to appointed…
Oral Argument Preview: Propriety of Search of Cell Phones Found at Crash Scene. State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On April 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert, 2021-0761. At issue in this case is whether police officers may reasonably rely on a search warrant issued for a cell phone despite scant factual evidence linking…
Oral Argument Preview: Propriety of Search of Cell Phones Found at Crash Scene. State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On April 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert, 2021-0761. At issue in this case is whether police officers may reasonably rely on a search warrant issued for a cell phone despite scant factual evidence linking…
Oral Argument Preview: Does a Mandatory Life Sentence with Parole Eligibility Violate a Child-Defendant’s Eighth Amendment Rights? State of Ohio v. Austin M. Fuell
On May 17, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio, by a vote of 6-1, dismissed this case as improvidently accepted. Justice DeWine dissented and would affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.
On April 26, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Austin M. Fuell…
Merit Decision: Court Evaluates Seizure of Personal Items from Hospital Room. State v. LaRosa
On November 18, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. LaRosa, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-4060. In a 4-3 decision written by Justice Fischer and joined by Chief Justice O’Connor and Justices Kennedy and DeWine, the Court held that the trial court did not err in denying…
Merit Decision: Court Evaluates Seizure of Personal Items from Hospital Room. State v. LaRosa
On November 18, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. LaRosa, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-4060. In a 4-3 decision written by Justice Fischer and joined by Chief Justice O’Connor and Justices Kennedy and DeWine, the Court held that the trial court did not err in denying…
What’s On Their Minds: Can Law Enforcement Search a Backpack Found in Plain View in a Residence Without a Warrant? State of Ohio v. Kennedy M. Burroughs
“Here the container may not have announced its contents by the shape of the container, but didn’t it announce its contents by what was sticking out of the container?”
Justice DeWine to counsel for Burroughs
“In your view what was the single purpose of the backpack?”
Justice Fischer, to the prosecuting attorney
On October 27…
What’s On Their Minds: Was Warrantless, Suspicionless Search of Probationer’s Cell Phone Improper? State of Ohio v. Daniel J. Campbell
“Shouldn’t there be a nexus between what the person is on probation for and why they would search?”
Justice Donnelly, to the assistant county prosecutor
“So, what do we do about the fact there’s no remedy spelled out in the statute?”
Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for the defendant
On October 26, 2021, the Supreme…
What’s On Their Minds: Was Warrantless, Suspicionless Search of Probationer’s Cell Phone Improper? State of Ohio v. Daniel J. Campbell
“Shouldn’t there be a nexus between what the person is on probation for and why they would search?”
Justice Donnelly, to the assistant county prosecutor
“So, what do we do about the fact there’s no remedy spelled out in the statute?”
Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for the defendant
On October 26, 2021, the Supreme…
Oral Argument Preview: Is the Temporary Restraining Order in this Case a Prior Restraint on Speech Subject to Immediate Appellate Review? M.R., a Cincinnati Police Officer pleading under a pseudonym v. Julie Niesen and Terhas White and James Noe and Alissa Gilley.
Update: On April 6, 2022, this appeal was unanimously dismissed as moot.
On November 9, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in M.R., a Cincinnati Police Officer pleading under a pseudonym v. Julie Niesen and Terhas White and James Noe and Alissa Gilley, 2020- 1131. At issue in this…