Ohio Case Commentaries

Final Criminal Convictions Are Conclusive in Ohio Attorney Discipline; Predatory Sex Felonies Against Clients Require Permanent Disbarment

Date: Apr 9, 2026

Final Criminal Convictions Are Conclusive in Ohio Attorney Discipline; Predatory Sex Felonies Against Clients Require Permanent Disbarment I. Introduction Columbus Bar Assn. v. Armengau...

R.C. 4123.56(F) Requires a Two-Sentence Causation Analysis for TTD During School Recess, Displacing Glenn’s Stretch-Pay Shortcut

Date: Apr 5, 2026

R.C. 4123.56(F) Requires a Two-Sentence Causation Analysis for TTD During School Recess, Displacing Glenn’s Stretch-Pay Shortcut Case: State ex rel. Columbus City Schools, Columbus Bd. of Edn. v....

Mandamus Cannot Compel an Inmate’s Preferred MAT Medication Absent a Legislatively Created Duty (and Where an Adequate Remedy Exists)

Date: Apr 5, 2026

Mandamus Cannot Compel an Inmate’s Preferred MAT Medication Absent a Legislatively Created Duty (and Where an Adeate Remedy Exists) I. Introduction In State ex rel. Sandy v. Spatny, Slip Opinion No....

State v. Reed (2026-Ohio-1174): Crim.R. 14 Severance Requires a Case-Specific Showing; “Simple-and-Direct” Turns on Separability, Not Emotional Weight

Date: Apr 5, 2026

State v. Reed (2026-Ohio-1174): Crim.R. 14 Severance Requires a Case-Specific Showing; “Simple-and-Direct” Turns on Separability, Not Emotional Weight Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Date: April 3, 2026...

Contextual “Mining-and-Vein” Reservation Rule: “Other minerals” Does Not Include Oil and Gas When the Clause, Read as a Whole, Targets Underground Vein Mining

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Contextual “Mining-and-Vein” Reservation Rule: “Other minerals” Does Not Include Oil and Gas When the Clause, Read as a Whole, Targets Underground Vein Mining I. Introduction Faith Ranch & Farms...

Mandamus Is Moot—and Statutory Damages Unavailable—When a Public Office Makes the Requested Record Available on the Filing Day (Even if Prison Security Bars Inmate Possession of a Copy)

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Mandamus Is Moot—and Statutory Damages Unavailable—When a Public Office Makes the Requested Record Available on the Filing Day (Even if Prison Security Bars Inmate Possession of a Copy) I....

Judicial Endorsement Bans Fail Strict Scrutiny: Ohio Invalidates Jud.Cond.R. 4.1(A)(3) Under the First Amendment

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Judicial Endorsement Bans Fail Strict Scrutiny: Ohio Invalidates Jud.Cond.R. 4.1(A)(3) Under the First Amendment Introduction Disciplinary Counsel v. Rudduck, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1126 (Apr. 2,...

Public Offices May First Assert “No Responsive Records” in R.C. 149.43 Mandamus Litigation

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Public Offices May First Assert “No Responsive Records” in R.C. 149.43 Mandamus Litigation Introduction In State ex rel. Rosnick v. Geauga Cty. Sheriff's Office, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1127 (Apr....

Preliminary Injunctions Enjoining Municipal Ordinances Are Immediately Appealable as Final Orders Under R.C. 2505.02(B)(4)

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Preliminary Injunctions Enjoining Municipal Ordinances Are Immediately Appealable as Final Orders Under R.C. 2505.02(B)(4) I. Introduction Doe v. Columbus, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1095 (Ohio Apr....

BWC Must Administer Group-Retro Under Adm.Code 4123-17-73 Despite COVID-19 Dividends; Unpleaded Accord-and-Satisfaction Is Waived

Date: Apr 4, 2026

BWC Must Administer Group-Retro Under Adm.Code 4123-17-73 Despite COVID-19 Dividends; Unpleaded Accord-and-Satisfaction Is Waived I. Introduction Case: State ex rel. Kent Elastomer Prods., Inc. v....

Mandamus May Compel After-the-Fact Preparation and Disclosure of Minutes for Advisory CIC Committee Meetings Discussing Public Business

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Mandamus May Compel After-the-Fact Preparation and Disclosure of Minutes for Advisory CIC Committee Meetings Discussing Public Business I. Introduction In State ex rel. Zimmerman v. Avon Lake, Slip...

Administrative Gatekeeping in Ohio Supreme Court Case Announcements: Sua Sponte Habeas Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Screening, and Docket Control

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Administrative Gatekeeping in Ohio Supreme Court Case Announcements: Sua Sponte Habeas Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Screening, and Docket Control Source: 03/31/2026 Case Announcements, 2026-Ohio-1092...

Prison Public-Records Compliance: “Availability” of Surveillance Video by On-Site Viewing and Statutory Damages for Unreasonable Delay Despite Mootness

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Prison Public-Records Compliance: “Availability” of Surveillance Video by On-Site Viewing and Statutory Damages for Unreasonable Delay Despite Mootness I. Introduction State ex rel. Harris v....

Conveyor Crossings: Ladder-Top Steps Qualify as “Fixed Platforms” Requiring Standard Guard Railings Under Former Adm.Code 4123:1-5-05(C)(3)

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Conveyor Crossings: Ladder-Top Steps Qualify as “Fixed Platforms” Requiring Standard Guard Railings Under Former Adm.Code 4123:1-5-05(C)(3) Introduction State ex rel. Whirlpool Corp. v. Rice,...

Rule of Necessity Compels Recused Board-of-Elections Members to Form a Quorum for Statutory Protest and Voter-Registration Challenge Hearings

Date: Mar 28, 2026

Rule of Necessity Compels Recused Board-of-Elections Members to Form a Quorum for Statutory Protest and Voter-Registration Challenge Hearings 1. Introduction In State ex rel. Dunn v. Delaware Cty....

Immaterial Protest Allegations Do Not Trigger a Mandatory R.C. 3513.05 Hearing; Mandamus Will Not Compel a Futile Protest Hearing

Date: Mar 27, 2026

Immaterial Protest Allegations Do Not Trigger a Mandatory R.C. 3513.05 Hearing; Mandamus Will Not Compel a Futile Protest Hearing I. Introduction In State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of...

Corrected Serious-Mental-Illness Diagnosis as “Newly Discovered Evidence” for Successive Capital Postconviction Petitions

Date: Mar 26, 2026

Corrected Serious-Mental-Illness Diagnosis as “Newly Discovered Evidence” for Successive Capital Postconviction Petitions Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio, in its March 23, 2026 case...

R.C. 3513.05: In Multicounty Districts, the Filing Board Cannot Recheck Other-County Signatures at Certification, but May Reevaluate Them at the Protest Hearing

Date: Mar 21, 2026

R.C. 3513.05: In Multicounty Districts, the Filing Board Cannot Recheck Other-County Signatures at Certification, but May Reevaluate Them at the Protest Hearing Introduction In State ex rel. Spencer...

2026-Ohio-667: No New Substantive Precedent—Procedural Gatekeeping Through Sua Sponte Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Rulings, and “Held-for” Orders

Date: Mar 7, 2026

2026-Ohio-667: No New Substantive Precedent—Procedural Gatekeeping Through Sua Sponte Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Rulings, and “Held-for” Orders 1. Introduction 03/03/2026 Case Announcements,...

Public-Records Mandamus Requires a Respondent with Record Custody or Legal Duty; Post–Summary Judgment Dispositions Must Deny (Not Dismiss)

Date: Mar 1, 2026

Public-Records Mandamus Requires a Respondent with Record Custody or Legal Duty; Post–Summary Judgment Dispositions Must Deny (Not Dismiss) Introduction In State ex rel. Mason v. Basinger,...

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