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“In a case in which we are asked to ratify the civil equivalent of the death penalty, we simply cannot accept absence as acquiesce.”
Justice O’Neill, lead opinion.
On January 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in In re R.K., 2018-Ohio-23. In the lead opinion, written by…
“We conclude that a trial court abuses its discretion when it rejects a no-contest plea as a matter of course without considering the facts and circumstances of the case.”
Justice French
On January 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Beasley, 2018-Ohio-16. In a unanimous…
As has been widely reported, in his annual year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts addressed sexual harassment in the judicial branch, which was put in the spotlight recently with allegations against the abruptly- retired Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski:
“We have…
If it seems like the blog was silent most of December, it was. That’s because other than lots of disciplinary cases, mandamus and prohibition actions, and other administrative matters decided without argument, the Supreme Court of Ohio hasn’t issued much in the way of merit decisions since Justice O’Neill announced his gubernatorial run on October…
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill announced today, December 8, 2017, that he will leave the Court on January 26, 2018, to pursue his run for governor. O’Neill has been criticized from many quarters for staying on the Court after announcing his candidacy for a partisan political office.
O’Neill had also previously said that if…
Update: On March 3, 2018, Alva Campbell was found dead in his prison cell of natural causes.
On September 15, 2009, the state tried, but failed, to execute Romell Broom. The execution team couldn’t find a good vein, failing to insert a catheter after pricking Broom 18 times, for nearly two hours, during which time…
Update: On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“But you just keep telling me why it’s (the trial court decision’s) wrong—tell me why it’s a final order?”
Justice DeWine, to Carol Thomasson’s counsel
“Does the appointment of the GAL preclude your…
Update: On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“But you just keep telling me why it’s (the trial court decision’s) wrong—tell me why it’s a final order?”
Justice DeWine, to Carol Thomasson’s counsel
“Does the appointment of the GAL preclude your…
Update: On June 27, 2018, 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 November 21, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Charles W. Thomasson v. Carol J. Thomasson, 2016-1629…
Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced today, November 15, 2017, that he plans to step down as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by the end of this month. Could that be a step to his becoming a Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio? Cordray made no such announcement today, but rumors about…
