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The Portage County Legal News
The Portage County Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Portage County, Ohio.
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February Ohio Bar Exam Results Announced
The Supreme Court of Ohio released the results from the February 2026 Ohio Bar Examination on April 24. A total of 338 aspiring attorneys took the exam, and 143 – or 42% – passed. Of the 116 examinees who took the exam for the first time, 71 (61%) received a passing score. The successful examinees represent 38 Ohio count ... (full story)
Court may not retroactively rewrite Statute to apply to same-sex couple’s parental tights dispute
An Ohio appeals court exceeded its authority when it ordered a trial court to determine if a same-sex couple “would have been married” if same-sex marriage had been legal in Ohio during the couple’s relationship, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 28.
The decision arose out of a custody dispute between two w ... (full story)