Update: On April 30, 2013 the Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis by Prof. Mickles here.

On January 23, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State v. Robert Smith, Jr.,  2012-Ohio-0239. This oral argument guest preview post is written by Kenyatta Mickles, my colleague

Update: On September 5, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 23, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Ricks, 2011-1912. This murder trial

Update: On September 5, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 23, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Ricks, 2011-1912. This murder trial

Update: On October 30, 2013 the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 23, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Clark, 2012-0215.  At issue in this case

Update: On March 21, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analsyis of the oral argument in this case here.

On January 9, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Demetrius Darmond,

Update: On May 2, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 9, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio ex rel. John Nese, Donald Williams, and

Update: On May 2, 2013 the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 8, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Tyrone Noling, 2011-0778. The issue in this

Update: On May 2, 2013 the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

Welcome to 2013. The Ohio Supreme Court is set to start anew, with no backlog of submitted cases, and three fresh faces—Justices French, Kennedy and O’Neill.  That’s

Update: On December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument in this case here. 

On September 26, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Damaad Gardner, 2011-2134. This