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Tuscarawas County Prosecutor Looks Forward to New Judgeship Appointment
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (197+ words) A new general and domestic relations judge is taking the bench at the Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court. Ryan Styer was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to fill a vacant seat left by the resignation of Judge Elizabeth Thomakos. Styer…...
Supreme Court of Ohio Approves New Motion to Intervene Form
4+ day, 51+ min ago (168+ words) The Supreme Court of Ohio's new Motion to Intervene form simplifies the process for individuals seeking to join domestic relations or juvenile court cases. The Supreme Court of Ohio recently released a new Uniform Domestic Relations and Juvenile Form: Motion…...
Professional Conduct Board Sets Schedule for March Disciplinary Hearings
1+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) Professional Conduct Board Sets Schedule for March Disciplinary Hearings'Court News Ohio (.gov) Two disciplinary cases are scheduled for hearings before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct in March. Hearings take place before a three-member panel of the Board, are open…...
Ohio Courts Selected for National Initiative to Assist Families
1+ week, 4+ day ago (346+ words) Courts in Delaware County and Medina County were among 12 courts nationally chosen to employ evidence-based tools to address family conflicts. Increasing caseloads, limited resources, and growing numbers of self-represented litigants have led to challenges for family courts working to resolve…...
A Gateway to Legal Research: The Supreme Court’s Law Library
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (220+ words) The Supreme Court's Law Library offers resources for legal researchers across Ohio. As part of the many resources the Supreme Court offers to Ohioans, the Law Library is available to assist with a wide range of legal research needs. The…...
Judge Must Review Documents in Insurance Dispute Before Releasing Them
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1066+ words) A trial judge must inspect records in insurance dispute to decide whether to turn them over to opposition. A Hamilton County couple injured in a car accident sued their insurance company, accusing it of dragging its feet before paying a…...
Board of Professional Conduct Files Disciplinary Case Reports and Recommendations
2+ week, 6+ day ago (148+ words) The'Ohio Board of Professional Conduct'has filed five case reports with the'Supreme Court of Ohio. Four reports recommend the imposition of disciplinary sanctions against Ohio attorneys, and one report recommends the reinstatement of a previously suspended attorney. Parties will have an…...
Court Upholds Drug and Alcohol Restrictions for Theft Offender
3+ week, 2+ day ago (634+ words) A woman's theft sentence could include prohibiting her use drugs or alcohol and from entering bars. A trial judge could prohibit a Geauga County woman from using drugs or alcohol and from entering bars as part of her sentence for…...
Court Lifts Some Media Restrictions on FirstEnergy Executives’ Criminal Trial
3+ week, 2+ day ago (697+ words) The Supreme Court of Ohio blocked a judge's orders limiting media access in the criminal trial of two former FirstEnergy executives. In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court issued a writ of prohibition that prevents Judge Baker Ross…...
Disbarred Attorney Ordered to Pay $30,000 Penalty for Practicing Law
3+ week, 3+ day ago (852+ words) The Supreme Court of Ohio today ordered a disbarred attorney to pay a $30,000 penalty and stop practicing law. In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that Pippa Henderson Carter of Cleveland Heights engaged in the unauthorized practice of…...