Ohio Prosecutors May Seek Discretionary Appellate Review of Post-Verdict Crim.R. 29 Acquittals (Overruling State ex rel. Yates) I. Introduction In State v. King, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-2656 (July...
Quo Warranto Standing in Ohio: Only the State (AG/Prosecutor) or a Claimant to the Office May Seek Ouster Case: State ex rel. Esrati v. Foley Citation: 2026-Ohio-2646 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio...
Consecutive-Sentencing Proportionality and Appellate Review: No Aggregate-Term Requirement Under R.C. 2929.14(C)(4) and R.C. 2953.08(G)(2) I. Introduction State v. Polizzi, Slip Opinion No....
Reasonable Reliance on “Duplicative Request” Case Law Can Justify Denial of Statutory Damages Under R.C. 149.43 1) Introduction In State ex rel. Mobley v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Commrs., Slip Opinion...
State v. Rodriguez (2026-Ohio-2573): The “Discernible-Facts” Rule for Carbon-Copy Counts of the Same Offense I. Introduction In State v. Rodriguez, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-2573 (decided July 9,...
No Affirmative Duty to Itemize Copying Costs When Requiring Prepayment Under Ohio Public Records Act; Crisis-Precaution Form Not Shown to Be an Exempt “Medical Record” 1. Introduction State ex rel....
Nondefective Equipment Placement Is Not a “Physical Defect” Under R.C. 2744.02(B)(4) 1. Introduction Steigerwald v. Berea, 2026-Ohio-2554 presented a recurring governmental-immunity question: when a...
Nonprecedential Case Announcements: Sua Sponte Dismissal and Procedural Disposition of Habeas, Tax, and Appellate Motions (Supreme Court of Ohio, July 7, 2026) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of...
Isolated Prostitution-Related Misdemeanor by a Private Attorney, With Robust Mitigation and No Public-Trust Office, Warrants a Public Reprimand Under Prof.Cond.R. 8.4(h) 1. Introduction In Cleveland...
R.C. 5717.03(G) Limits the BTA’s Sua Sponte Issue-Spotting and Confirms “Direction or Control” Survives Third-Party Parking Management Under R.C. 5709.121(A)(2) Case: RiverSouth Auth. v. Harris, Slip...
PUCO Discretion to Raise Residential Fixed Charges and End Non‑Low‑Income DSM Under SFV (with Strict Rehearing Issue Preservation) I. Introduction Case: In re Application of Columbia Gas of Ohio,...
R.C. 4928.148 OVEC Rider Audits: No Presumption of Prudence Shifting the Initial Proof Burden; PUCO Must Make a Prudence Determination Even When Utilities Lack Unilateral Control Introduction In In...
Summary Dispositions Reinforce Olentangy Local’s Control Over School-District Valuation Appeals and Demand Strict Statutory Compliance in Original Actions Introduction This “Case Announcements” entry...
Statewide Summary Affirmance of “Cases Held” in School-District BOR Litigation Under Olentangy (2026-Ohio-1963) (and Marysville (2024-Ohio-3323) for Bedford) Case: In re Cases Held for Olentangy...
R.C. 4123.59(D) “All Other Cases” Is a Residual Catchall: Prospective-Dependency Awards Foreclose Mandatory “Actual Dependency” Review Under the Final Paragraph I. Introduction In State ex rel....
Gov.Bar R. I(17) Publication Requirement for Ohio Bar-Exam Applicants (2026-Ohio-2390) 1. Introduction In 06/24/2026 Administrative Actions, 2026-Ohio-2390 (Supreme Court of Ohio, June 24, 2026), the...
Public Records Mandamus Cannot Be Used to Litigate Open-Meetings Compliance; No Duty to Create Nonexistent “Rules” 1. Introduction In State ex rel. Ames v. Regional Income Tax Agency Bd. of Trustees,...
Incorporated Expert Reports Become Sworn Evidence Triggering the Sham-Affidavit Rule (Ohio Civ.R. 56 / Civ.R. 26) 1. Introduction Moore v. Mercy Med. Ctr., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-2293 is a...
Ohio Redefines “Harborer” Under R.C. 955.28(B): Strict Liability Requires Sheltering, Protecting, or Exercising Control Over the Dog 1. Introduction In L.H. v. Sun Secured Financing, L.L.C., Slip...
Post-Bindover Adult-Court Jurisdiction Extends to All Indicted Offenses; “Mental Age” Does Not Create a Habeas Jurisdictional Defect 1) Introduction Case: State ex rel. Wade v. Shoop, Slip Opinion...