“…[T]he potential abuse of speech rights in the future cannot justify the blanket prohibition imposed here on Rasawehr’s speech before it has even been uttered.”

Justice Donnelly, opinion of the Court

On June 16, 2020, the  Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Bey v. Rasawehr, 2020-Ohio-3301. In a unanimous opinion

“We are satisfied that the scientific principles underlying laser speed-measuring devices are sufficiently reliable and hold that the results of a laser speed-measuring device are admissible in Ohio courts without expert testimony establishing their reliability or the court taking judicial notice of the scientific principles underlying that technology.”

Justice Stewart, Majority Opinion

“Because the majority

Update: On November 12, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“You think that when the average voter went to vote on this amendment 2 or 3 years ago, they thought they were creating rights for municipalities?”

Justice DeWine, to counsel for Centerville

“Does

“Crucially, in this case, no words of reservation appear on the face of the instrument in connection with the words ‘rent’ or rental payments,’ which are entirely absent from the deed.”

Justice Fischer, Opinion of the Court

On June 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in LRC Realty, Inc. v.

“Crucially, in this case, no words of reservation appear on the face of the instrument in connection with the words ‘rent’ or rental payments,’ which are entirely absent from the deed.”

Justice Fischer, Opinion of the Court

On June 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in LRC Realty, Inc. v.

Update: On November 5, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“Is there no ability for the state to do something different than what the federal government has done?”

Justice French, to counsel for the News Agencies

“Do you have any problem with the

Update: On November 5, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“Is there no ability for the state to do something different than what the federal government has done?”

Justice French, to counsel for the News Agencies

“Do you have any problem with the

Update: On October 20, 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 June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Mark A. Price, 2019-0729; 2019-0822

Update: On October 20, 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 June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Mark A. Price, 2019-0729; 2019-0822

“The good-faith error in misallocating peremptory challenges did not deny Jones the right to a panel of impartial, indifferent jurors, and he had no constitutional right to a panel with jurors who appeared friendly or who were skewed in his favor.”

Justice Kennedy, majority opinion

“This court should not conduct a harmless-error analysis of a