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Trial court must reassess whether board could discuss voting machine purchase in private
The Supreme Court of Ohio ordered a new trial to determine whether the Stark County Board of Elections violated state open meetings laws when it discussed purchasing new voting machine equipment in private.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court rejected the lower court interpretations that the Ohio Open Meetings Act allows c ... (full story)
East Cleveland Must Pay Man Held in Storage Closet More Than $30 Million
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently that the city of East Cleveland must pay more than $30 million for unlawfully arresting a man, beating him, and confining him in a storage closet for four days.
In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court required East Cleveland to pay or arrange to pay Arnold Black, who won a $2 ... (full story)
Supreme Court of Ohio upholds overruling of sentence appeal
Having determined that a criminal defendant was not harmed by the appellate court’s decision to resolve an intradistrict conflict before ruling on his appeal, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the Eighth District decision overruling the man’s appeal of his sentence.
Justice Joe Deters reasoned that although 40-year-ol ... (full story)
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court recently refused to lift a judge's order temporarily blocking the Biden administration's new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students.
The ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals kept in place a preliminary injunction issued last month by a federa ... (full story)
Supreme Court names Ellinger director of public information
Andy Ellinger has been named director of public information for the Supreme Court of Ohio. Ellinger will oversee the strategic operations of the Office of Public Information, focusing on enhancing public and media understanding of the Supreme Court as well as facilitating timely dissemination of news and information to the public.(full story)