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Update: On July 3, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On November 2, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Murray Miller et al. v. Sam Miller et al., 2011-0024. At issue in this case is the interpretation…

Update: the merit decision was handed down in this case on February 22, 2012.  Read the analysis here.

On November 1, 2011, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Jason T. Carrick, 2011-0230.  The Court accepted the case on conflict certification on the…

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down January 25, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

On Nov. 2, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of  In the Matter of Adoption of M.B., a case involving statutory construction on Ohio adoption laws, and one…

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down January 25, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

On Nov. 2, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of  In the Matter of Adoption of M.B., a case involving statutory construction on Ohio adoption laws, and one…

Update: On December 3, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On November 2, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Hood, 2010-2260. The issue in this case is whether cell phone records may…

Update: On December 3, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On November 2, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Hood, 2010-2260. The issue in this case is whether cell phone records may…

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down May 23, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

On October 19 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Jackson v. Bartec, Inc., which challenges the enforcement of Ohio’s smoking ban law, O.R.C. Chapter 3794. At issue in the…

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down March  15, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

 On October 19, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in the case of State v. Dunn, 2011-0213.The issue in this case is whether a traffic stop made under the belief that…

On July 19, 2012, the Supreme Court issued a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis of the decision here.

 On October 19, 2011, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in State v. Gunnell,  2010-1636. The issue in the case is the proper standard in declaring a mistrial for…

Update: On March 13 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio vacated the judgment of the court of appeals in this case, and remanded it back to the trial court to apply the holding in U.S. v. Jones, 132 S.Ct.945 (2012).  The last paragraph of this post questioned why the Ohio Supreme Court was hearing this…