Update: On September 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On March 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will
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Oral Argument Preview: Is Closing a Trial to the Public Reversible Error? State of Ohio v. Khairi Bond
Read an analysis of the argument here.
On March 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Khairi Bond, 2020-0415. At issue in this case is whether closing a trial to the…
Oral Argument Preview: Anonymous Tipster or Citizen Informant? State of Ohio v. Sherry Tidwell
What’s On Their Minds: Expectation of Privacy in a Hospital: Should Personal Items Seized Without a Warrant from a Suspect’s Hospital Room Be Suppressed? State of Ohio v. Jacob LaRosa
Update: On November 18, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here
“You are saying a third party can’t just hand the government its own property?”
Justice Fischer to counsel…
What Happened on Remand: Anderson Family Allowed to Proceed with Defamation Suit Against Columbus TV Station. Anderson v. WBNS-TV, Inc.
Further update: after the case was reversed and remanded, the trial court again granted summary judgment to WBNS on the Andersons’ defamation claim, and on March 29, 2021, the Tenth District Court of Appeals again reversed, finding an issue…
Oral Argument Preview: Expectation of Privacy in a Hospital: Should Personal Items Seized Without a Warrant from a Suspect’s Hospital Room Be Suppressed? State of Ohio v. Jacob LaRosa
Student Guest Post: The Exclusionary Rule, and the Problem with Search and Seizure under the Ohio Constitution.
3L Corey Bushle and I share an interest in state Constitutional Law, particularly in the Fourth Amendment context. Corey, who is currently the editor-in-chief of the University of Cincinnati Law Review, has written a very thought-provoking Comment entitled “The Exclusionary…
What’s On Their Minds: Can the Alleged Crime Victim Sit with the Prosecutor at Counsel Table During a Criminal Trial? State of Ohio v. Theodis Montgomery
“Do you think if she (A.B.) had not been named a representative of the state and merely introduced as the victim it was permissible to sit at the counsel table?”
Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Montgomery
“Who gets to…
Update on the Case of Brandon Moore
Interest in the case of Brandon Moore continues to be very high, so here is an update.
First, here’s a brief review of this long-litigated case. Moore was originally sentenced to 141 years in prison for his role in a…
What’s On Their Minds: How Much Training is Required for School Teachers and Staff to Carry Firearms in Ohio’s Schools? Erin G. Gabbard, et al. v. Madison Local School District Board of Education, et al.
Update: On June 23, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If we say 109 (R.C. 109.78(D)) doesn’t apply, then do we allow non-law enforcement personnel to carry a…