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Legal Legacy: Supreme Court of Ohio marks one-year anniversary of Women in Law exhibit
The Supreme Court of Ohio celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Women in Law exhibit, a lasting tribute to the extraordinary women who have shaped Ohio's legal history and inspired future generations of lawyers. Since opening at the Visitor Education Center of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, the exhibit has welcomed v ... (full story)
Ohio court employees complete prestigious national program
A court administrator and a chief deputy clerk from two Ohio courts have graduated from a national program, concluding individual research projects and gaining valuable experience to strengthen the state judicial branch.
Jennifer Burnside, court administrator for the Warren County Common Pleas Court, and Joe Statzer, chief deput ... (full story)
Revised laws on soliciting crime and accident victims properly enacted
Two laws addressing the ability of healthcare providers to contact crime and accident victims, which were passed in the state budget bill, then amended later, are not unconstitutional for violating the “one-subject rule,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Aug. 27.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed an ... (full story)
Crime spree plea to reduced charges was complete admission of guilt
Absent a criminal defendant’s assertion of actual innocence of a charge, a trial court can presume the defendant understands that pleading guilty is a complete admission of guilt to the crime, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Aug. 26.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court rejected the attempt of Albert Fontanez to withdraw h ... (full story)
Couple can seek restitution for court-ordered transfer of ownership of their land
The Supreme Court of Ohio on Aug. 25 permitted a Pike County couple to challenge a lower court judgment that ordered real estate they owned to be taken to satisfy the debts of another couple who was buying that land through a “land contract ” but did not own it outright.
In reversing a Fourth District Court of Appeal ... (full story)