Supreme Court Analyzed Charter Proposal Requirements Amendments to city charters are governed by Article XVIII, Sections 8 and 9 of the Ohio Constitution. Article 9 requires that a charter amendment ...

Judge Amber Zibritosky of Stow Municipal Court is partnering with three community legal organizations to host a record sealing and expungement clinic on Sept. 16. Individuals with a criminal record in ...

On July 24, 2026, The Supreme Court of Ohio (the “Court”) was notified by vendor West Publishing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corporation and doing business as Thomson ...

Residents Seek to Ban Data Centers In July 2026, the residents filed a petition with the city clerk seeking to amend the city charter to prohibit the construction of data centers. The clerk sent the ...

The Lake Erie Correctional Institution must pay a northeast Ohio inmate $2,000 in statutory damages for failing to release surveillance camera footage to him regarding two encounters with correctional ...

A court administrator and a chief deputy clerk from two Ohio courts have graduated from a national program, concluding ...

The goal of the Supreme Court of Ohio Student to Lawyer Symposium on Oct. 2 is to help students as they transition into the practice of law. This year’s theme focuses on well-being, emotional ...

Two laws addressing the ability of healthcare providers to contact crime and accident victims, which were passed in the state budget bill, then amended later, are not unconstitutional for violating ...

For the first time, a second-generation participant has graduated from Ohio's Court Management Program. Ryan joined the Certified Court Manager (CCM) Class of 2026 while working as the family recovery ...

The Supreme Court of Ohio celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Women in Law exhibit, a lasting tribute to the extraordinary women who have shaped Ohio's legal history and inspired future ...

Absent a criminal defendant’s assertion of actual innocence of a charge, a trial court can presume the defendant understands that pleading guilty is a complete admission of guilt to the crime, the ...