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The Ohio Supreme Court’s jurisdictional announcement on March 17, 2026, serves as a stark reminder of the “selective” nature of the discretionary docket. While previous weeks in February and early March showed higher acceptance rates due to held cases, this most recent announcement saw a return to a high-threshold review, particularly in the civil arena. Below, we break down the data from this release, including a practice-area analysis, and how it impacts the 2026 Year-to-Date (YTD) benchmarks for practitioners.

Continue Reading Analyzing the March 17, 2026 Ohio Supreme Court jurisdictional announcements

Update: On January 23, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case as improvidently accepted.

On January 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Ronald Amos, 2017-1778. At issue in the case is whether a juvenile court has jurisdiction to hold a…

Update: On January 23, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case as improvidently accepted.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Ronald Amos, 2017-1778. At issue in the case is…

Update: On November 2, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed the case as improvidently allowed.

“You don’t run busses in Franklin County. You don’t have bus stops, you don’t have parking lots, you don’t have any of the essentials to a bus service?” Chief Justice O’Connor to counsel for GDRTA.

“You are familiar with…

Update: On November 2, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed the case as improvidently allowed.

Read the analysis of the oral argument in this case here.

On August 17, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority v. State Employment Relations Board et…