Library Display Honors Black History Month
Although Ohio was a free state in the 1800s, the state’s treatment of African Americans trying to build a new life was anything but free. In recognition of Black History Month, the Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library, for the first time, is displaying items from that piece of Ohio’s history. Read More →
Association Elects Municipal, County Judges as Officers
Municipal and county court judges took the oath of office today after being elected to leadership positions by the membership of their association. Read More →
Findlay High School Wins Ohio Civics Competition
For the 11th consecutive year, students from Findlay High School in Findlay won the Ohio We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution High School State Competition. These students advance to represent Ohio at the We the People National Finals in Washington DC on April 28-30. Read More →
Statewide Editors, Reporters Meet with Government Leaders at Moyer Judicial Center
The leaders of the three branches of state government met with the media Thursday at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. Read More →
‘Lawyer to Lawyer’ Mentors Meet
Mentors looking to help new lawyers leave the academic world for the real world are taking advantage of the Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program. Around 20 mentors attended an orientation for the program on Jan. 25 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. Read More →
Cincinnati Attorney’s License Suspended
The Supreme Court of Ohio today imposed an indefinite suspension against the law license of Cincinnati attorney David J. Scacchetti for multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Read More →
Natural Parent’s Small Monetary Gifts to Child Are Not ‘Provision of Support and Maintenance’ Under Adoption Law
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that when a biological parent of a child has failed, without justifiable cause, to make any court-ordered monthly child support payments for at least one year prior to the filing of another person’s petition to adopt that child, small monetary gifts made by the parent directly to the child during that year do not constitute payment of “support and maintenance... [Read more]
Year-End Federal Judiciary Review
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. recently released the 2011 year-end Federal Judiciary Review in which he discusses the Judicial Conference’s Code of Conduct and its application. Read More →
State Public Notice Website Targeted for February Launch
Beginning in early February, courts, judges or clerks required by the Ohio Revised Code to publish public notices multiple times in a newspaper will be able to turn to a free statewide website as an alternative. Read More →
Court Interpreters Receive Certification
The Supreme Court of Ohio certified a dozen court interpreters on Jan. 19 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. It’s part of the Court’s commitment to language access in Ohio’s judicial system. Read More →
Chardon Attorney Suspended
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended the license of Chardon attorney Christine Simon-Seymour for two years, with the final six months of that term stayed on conditions, for multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct in her handling of a client’s husband’s estate. Read More →
Court Holds Personal Identifying Information in Lead Poisoning Reports Must be Redacted Before Documents Disclosed
The Supreme Court of Ohio today partially affirmed and partially reversed a decision of the 8th District Court of Appeals that ordered the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) to provide copies of forms documenting possible lead poisoning of children residing in CMHA housing units to a Cleveland law firm that sought those documents under the state’s Public Records Act. Read More →
Task Force Recommends Permanent Commercial Dockets Program
A Supreme Court of Ohio task force on Tuesday recommended creating a permanent program for courts operating specialized dockets to resolve business-to-business disputes. Read More →
Norwalk Attorney Suspended
The Supreme Court of Ohio has suspended the law license of Norwalk attorney Charles P. Derby for two years, with 18 months of that term stayed on conditions, for neglecting the bankruptcy cases of eight different clients between 2007 and 2009. Read More →
Court Holds Warrantless Search of Abandoned Computer Hard Drive Permissible Under Fourth Amendment
The Supreme Court of Ohio today held that a warrantless search of abandoned property does not violate the property owner’s Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches because the owner forfeits any expectation of privacy in the property after it has been abandoned. Read More →
