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Update: On March 27, 2020, at the request of the Ohio Democratic Party, the Court dismissed this complaint since the matter has been resolved by legislative action.
On March 17, 2020, the Ohio Democratic Party filed a lawsuit, State ex rel. Ohio Democratic Party and Kiara Diane Sanders v. Frank LaRose, in his official capacity…
Update: On July 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Why isn’t it enough to say I would not have pled guilty if I knew I was going to be deported?”
Justice Stewart to the Assistant Prosecutor
“Is there anything that you have…
Update: On May 27,2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Doesn’t a structural error have to be a constitutional error? Don’t we know from the U.S. Supreme Court that that this is not a constitutional error?”
Justice DeWine, to the Assistant County Public Defender…
Update: On July 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the argument here.
On March 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Madora Jones, Administrator of the Estate of ReDon Jones…
“Certainly, a parent who makes only one payment during the year—and thus is substantially in arrears on that year’s child support—has failed to provide support as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year preceding the filing of the adoption petition.”
Justice DeWine, lead opinion
“The General Assembly, as…
On December 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the argument here.
On March 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in In re: Estate of Joseph I. Shaffer, 2019-0364. At issue in this case…
Update: On June 18,2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Why isn’t an in-camera inspection a safeguard enough?”
Justice Stewart, to counsel for Belinda Torres Friendenberg
“Did the trial court ever find that these records related ‘causally or historically’ to physical or mental injuries…
Update: On July 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On March 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Emeric Bozso, 2018-1007. At issue…
“Notably, nothing in either the text of Ohio’s domestic-violence statute or the definition of ‘physical harm’ indicates that the state must prove, as Faggs suggests, that the accused’s actions while inflicting corporal punishment were unreasonable.”
Justice Fischer, opinion of the Court
On February 19, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision…
Update: On June 16, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So, in this case the judge could say you (Jeffrey Rasawehr) can’t contact the petitioner, but any other restriction would have to be found to be libelous first?”
Justice DeWine, to counsel for…
