“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

“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

On March 16, 2022, in a 6-1 vote, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case for lack of a final, appealable order. Justice Brunner dissented.

On November 10, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Rachel Davis v. Tammie Nathaniel, et al., 2021- 0170. At

On March 16, 2022, in a 6-1 vote, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case for lack of a final, appealable order. Justice Brunner dissented.

On November 10, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Rachel Davis v. Tammie Nathaniel, et al., 2021- 0170. At

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

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

“So, what you are asking us to do is send this back so that you can have a jury trial?”

Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Smathers

“So, are you saying an expert can’t render an opinion based on their examination of a file whether or not they believe something was wanton, willful or reckless?”

“So, what you are asking us to do is send this back so that you can have a jury trial?”

Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Smathers

“So, are you saying an expert can’t render an opinion based on their examination of a file whether or not they believe something was wanton, willful or reckless?”

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On October 27, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Kennedy M. Burroughs, 2020-1304.  At issue in this case is whether law enforcement officers can search a partially open backpack, found in plain view inside an individual’s home

Update. Read an analysis of the argument here.

On October 26, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Tammy Smathers, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Harmony Brooklyn Rayne Carsey v. Rick Glass, Executive Director of Perry County Children’s Services, et al., 2020-1062. At issue in