Update: On September 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
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Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for
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What’s On Their Minds: Is A Duty Owed To Motorist For Injury From Off-Road Mailbox? Cletus Snay, et al. v. Matthew Burr, et al.
Update: On November 24, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. In a 5-2 opinion written by Chief Justice O’Connor, joined by Justices Kennedy, Fischer, DeWine and Stewart, the Court held that the…
Oral Argument Preview: Does Allegedly Biased Questioning by the Trial Judge Require Reversal Based On Structural Error? State of Ohio v. James R. West
On June 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. James R. West, 2020-0978. At issue in this case is whether a trial judge’s line of allegedly biased questioning constitutes structural…
Oral Argument Preview: “Collect” Versus “Control,” the Importance of Just a Few Words. State, ex rel. Ohio Attorney General v. Robert Burns, et al.
On April 26, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On June 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State, ex rel. Ohio Attorney…
Oral Argument Preview: Can Evidence Recovered Under an Unsigned Arrest Warrant Be Suppressed? State of Ohio v. Kandale L. Harrison.
Update: On December 22, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. In an opinion written by Justice Donnelly, joined in full by Chief Justice O’Connor and Justice Fischer, the Court held that the…
Oral Argument Preview: Is An Excise Tax Placed Exclusively on Billboards Constitutional? Lamar Advantage GP Company, LLC, d.b.a. Lamar Advertising of Cincinnati, OH and Norton Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Cincinnati, Ohio and Nicole Lee, Treasurer of the City of Cincinnati, Ohio and Art Dahlberg, Director of the Department of Buildings and Inspects for the City of Cincinnati, Ohio and Reginald Zeno, Finance Director for the City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Oral Argument Preview: Is A Duty Owed To Motorist For Injury From Off-Road Mailbox? Cletus Snay, et al. v. Matthew Burr, et al.
Update: On November 24, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. In a 5-2 opinion written by Chief Justice O’Connor, joined by Justices Kennedy, Fischer, DeWine and Stewart, the Court held that the…
What’s On Their Minds: Does Ohio’s Criminal Vehicle Forfeiture Statute Constitute an Excessive Fine? State of Ohio v. James O’Malley
On May 12, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State of Ohio v. James O’Malley, 2020-0859. At issue in this case is whether Ohio’s criminal vehicle forfeiture statute constitutes an excessive fine in violation of the…
Wishing My Graduating Student Contributors the Best
My student contributors Madeline Pinto, Maria Ruwe and Maggie Pollitt graduated Saturday from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. I want to thank them for their excellent work on the blog and wish them the very best as they…
What’s On Their Minds: What is the Appropriate Pleading Standard for a Wrongful Death Claim Against Child-Protection Caseworkers? Maternal Grandmother, as Administrator of the Estate of G.B., a deceased minor, and Maternal Grandmother, Individually v. Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services, Hamilton County, Ohio, Denise Driehouse, Chris Montzel, Todd Portune, Shamara Stephens a.k.a. Shamara Hooks-Ware, Kassie Setty, and Lumadi Lavusa, and Father of G.B. and Mother of G.B
Update: On November 23, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“I don’t believe the other side has argued Twombly in the appellate court, did they?”
Justice Brunner, to…