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Update: On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court turned down the state’s petition.
On August 25, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Hand, 2016-Ohio-5504. In a 4-3 opinion written by Justice Lanzinger, joined by Justices O’Neill, Pfeifer, and Chief Justice O’Connor, the court held that…
Update: On April 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So our issue really is, is substantial compliance or strict compliance necessary here?” Chief Justice O’Connor
On January 11, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of James…
On December 29, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Linert v. Foutz, 2016-Ohio-8445. In a 5-2 opinion written by Chief Justice O’Connor, the court held the trial judge in this case properly refused to give a post-market failure to warn jury instruction, as the evidence did not warrant…
Update: On October 25, 2018, the plaintiff, Jessica Jacobson, dismissed her complaint without prejudice.
“These legislative statements are crystal clear. We need not dig further into the meaning of the statute than the language that was signed into law.”
Justice O’Neill, majority opinion.
On December 28, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a…
Update: On May 25, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted reconsideration in this case, and reversed it. Read the analysis of the new merit decision here.
“The mandatory-transfer statutes preclude a juvenile court judge from taking any individual circumstances into account before automatically sending a child who is 16 or older to adult court.…
Update: On May 25, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted reconsideration in this case, and reversed it. Read the analysis of the new merit decision here.
“The mandatory-transfer statutes preclude a juvenile court judge from taking any individual circumstances into account before automatically sending a child who is 16 or older to adult court.…
Update: On April 19, 2017, 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 January 11, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of James A. Wilson v. William Lawrence, Executor, et…
“Ohio courts lack the authority to confer immunity based on a different standard than the General Assembly has implemented.”
Justice French, Majority opinion.
“Today’s majority ruling will have a chilling effect on policing and will aid criminals in their fight to avoid apprehension.”
Justice Kennedy, Separate Concurrence
“Unless pursuit is necessary for the immediate protection…
It may be a legal holiday today, January 2, 2017, but the website for the Supreme Court of Ohio already has Justices Patrick F. Fischer (whose term started yesterday, January 1) and R. Patrick DeWine (whose term started today) listed in the current justices column, along with their bios. Oral arguments resume next week.
I don’t know why we all love lists, but we seem to, especially at year’s end. So here’s the list of the top ten most visited blog posts in 2016:
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