Ohio Supreme Court
Dem opposition nixes GOP fix for Ohio redistricting glitch

By Julie Carr Smyth May. 05, 2021 03:52 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Republican legislative leaders abandoned plans Wednesday for a fast-moving constitutional amendment that would have allowed...

Dems: Courts top Constitution for changing map-making dates

By Julie Carr Smyth Apr. 30, 2021 10:54 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic legislative leaders in Ohio have rejected a proposal from the Republican Senate leader to address issues surrounding September...

In this 2016 photo, Muskingum County Common Pleas Judge Mark C. Fleegle reads during a court proceeding in Zanesville, Ohio. In December 2020, Fleegle, who failed to adopt written rules for mask wearing and other coronavirus prevention measures, has been barred from overseeing two upcoming trials. His lack of written procedures makes it difficult for jurors and others to know what's expected of them, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor said in an order. (Chris Crook/Times Recorder via AP)
Ohio judge pulled from cases over coronavirus concerns

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Dec. 23, 2020 10:24 AM EST

Court sets death penalty arguments for Ohio man who killed 5

Dec. 15, 2020 11:35 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled oral arguments for and against executing a man who killed five people in separate slayings. ...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2020 05:53 PM EST
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: Ohioans have left Gov. Mike DeWine with few options to fight...

Doug Emhoff, husband of Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., greets the crowd during a get out the vote rally at Land Grant Brewing Company in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
President Donald Trump takes bellwether Ohio again

By Dan Sewell And Julie Carr Smyth Nov. 03, 2020 04:14 PM EST

Voters cast their ballots on Election Day at Orange High School in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
AP News Guide: Presidential, US House races top Ohio ballot

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 07:29 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2019, file photo, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during an interview at the Governor's Residence in Columbus, Ohio. The state surpassed a new daily virus record Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, with more than 3,500 cases as Ohio joins dozens of states in a third surge of infections as the country enters the colder months. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Ohio chief justice urges caution as coronavirus cases spike

Oct. 30, 2020 04:32 PM EDT

A board reads "yes" votes as members of the Ohio House of Representatives vote to remove Rep. Larry Householder as Speaker of the House on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio House has ousted its Republican speaker as the chamber’s top leader in a historic, unanimous and bipartisan vote after he was charged in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme. (Joshua A. Bickel /The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Ohio House picks GOP ex-justice to replace its ousted leader

By Farnoush Amiri Jul. 30, 2020 03:03 PM EDT

Ohio court sets arguments for appeal over judge shot video

Jun. 03, 2020 05:44 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled oral arguments in an appeal by The Associated Press of a ruling that prevented the release...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, pedestrians pass a makeshift memorial for the slain and injured victims of a mass shooting that occurred in the Oregon District in Dayton, Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in a case filed by news media groups seeking school records of gunman Connor Betts, who gunned down nine people in Dayton before being killed by police. Media groups including The Associated Press argue the records could provide information on whether authorities properly handled warning signs. The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Schools district says Betts' records are protected by student privacy laws. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Media ask court to make public Dayton gunman school records

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jun. 03, 2020 12:25 PM EDT

Court: Law school grads can begin careers without bar exam

May. 16, 2020 09:34 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recent law school graduates will have the ability to temporarily practice law in Ohio under the supervision of an experienced attorney...