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The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that Ohio Edison is permitted to use herbicides to clear vegetation from under its power lines, despite objections from local landowners.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has left a probate court's decision intact, denying a transgender woman's request to change the sex marker on her birth certificate.
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A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Ohio has found that a village council in Champaign County violated state law when it went into a closed-door session to deliberate on the termination of St. Paris Police Chief Erica Barga.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has suspended Wooster attorney Rodney Haven for one year following his arrest for improperly handling a firearm while driving under the influence.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has indefinitely suspended Aaron Hartley, a Kettering attorney, following his convictions for violent acts against his family and other crimes involving vulgar threats towards his ex-wife and another attorney.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has suspended William McClain, a former Air Force attorney, for two years following his conviction on charges related to an alcohol-fueled incident.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has upheld a 60-year prison sentence for Tommy Glover, who was convicted of a series of robberies and kidnappings in Hamilton County.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled against a former interim fire chief's attempt to remove the current Brook Park fire chief from office.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that the state attorney general does not have the authority to reject a petition for a proposed constitutional amendment based solely on its title.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has indefinitely suspended attorney Robert Rohrbaugh II following his conviction for federal tax fraud.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that evidence of witness intimidation was correctly admitted in the murder trial of James Echols.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has determined that Toledo City Schools violated public records law by improperly redacting a letter concerning the engagement of two law firms to challenge a 2023 law altering the State Board of Education's authority.
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A state law in Ohio that elevates animal cruelty to a felony now includes protections for all dogs and cats, including strays.
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A state law requiring the sealing of juvenile delinquency records when a juvenile is not found delinquent has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has sent a lawsuit back to the Franklin County Common Pleas Court to determine if it can be resolved under state law. This decision reverses earlier court rulings that dismissed Epcon Communities Franchising's attempt to recover part of a $2.5 million fine from Wilcox Development Group, related to alleged violations of the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA).
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A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Ohio mandates that the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office must obtain and provide public records from private companies operating the county jail.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has indefinitely suspended the law license of former Toledo City Councilman Tyrone Riley following his federal public corruption conviction. Riley, who has been under an interim suspension since September 2023 after pleading guilty to violating the federal Hobbs Act, began serving a two-year prison sentence in January. The court's per curiam opinion denied him credit for time served under the interim suspension. Typically, an attorney with an indefinite suspension can seek reinstatement after two years.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has resolved 13 cases based on its previous ruling concerning property tax challenges. The decision is rooted in a prior case involving the Marysville Exempted Village School District's ability to contest the property tax value of a residential complex.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has mandated the release of mental health survey results conducted by Crestwood Local School District. The decision, reached with a 6-1 vote, reversed an earlier ruling by the Eleventh District Court of Appeals that denied access to these records.
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The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that police were justified in detaining a woman leaning into a vehicle driven by a known drug trafficker, affirming the decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeals. The case involved Katrina Hale, who was detained outside a minivan at a convenience store after police suspected the driver, Terrance Cunningham, did not have a valid license. A search revealed illegal drugs, leading to multiple charges against Hale.
