“In a case in which we are asked to ratify the civil equivalent of the death penalty, we simply cannot accept absence as acquiesce.”

Justice O’Neill, lead opinion.

On January 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in In re R.K., 2018-Ohio-23. In the lead opinion, written by

On September 23, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Quarterman,2014-Ohio-4034. The defendant in this case raised a constitutional challenge to Ohio’s mandatory bind-over statutes. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Terrence O’Donnell, in which Justice Judy Lanzinger concurred in judgment only, the Court

On Oct. 4, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. D.W.,2012-Ohio-4544.  (when the case was originally briefed and calendared, the caption included the full name of the defendant.  Effective July 1, 2012, initials are now required in the caption and body of published decisions involving juveniles). The case

On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in State v. Ramey,  2012-Ohio-2904. In a unanimous opinion written by Chief Justice O’Connor, the Court held that the filing of a motion to suppress by one criminal defendant does not automatically toll a co-defendant’s speedy trial time.

On October 7, 2009,

On October 4, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On June 5, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State v. Warner, 2011-1677.  The issue in the case is whether an amenability hearing in a juvenile

On October 4, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On June 5, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Warner, 2011-1677. The issue in this

Update: Read what happened when the case was remanded here.

On March 14, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio decided Jones v. Centex Homes, 2012-Ohio-1001.  The sole issue the Court decided is “whether a home buyer can waive his right to enforce a home builder’s legal duty to construct a house in a workmanlike manner.”

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down March 14, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

On October 4 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Paul Jones et al. v. Centex Homes, case # 2010-1826.  The issue acknowledged by both sides to be one of first

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down March 14, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

On October 4, 2011, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear arguments in Paul Jones et al. v. Centex Homes #10-1826.  The main issues in this case are whether Ohio recognizes a waiver of