Ohio Supreme Court

Former Justice Now Opposes Death Penalty

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:19:25 +0000

A former Ohio Supreme Court justice who mostly sided with the majority in death penalty cases says she now opposes capital punishment.

Local Judge Facing Disciplinary Action

Jim Letizia — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:55:57 +0000

Franklin County Environmental Court Judge Harland Hale is under fire for alleged judicial misconduct.

State And Landowners Continue Debate Over Flooding Damage

Associated Press — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:06:38 +0000

The state and a group of landowners are sparring over whether Ohio is meeting a deadline to compensate the landowners for losses from flooding near Ohio's largest inland lake.

SUPCO Rejects Widmer's Bid For Fourth Trial

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:58:17 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court has refused to hear a Warren County man's bid for a fourth trial in the 2008 bathtub drowning of his wife.

SUPCO Declines To Set Execution Date

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:56:42 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a prosecutor's request to set an execution date for an inmate sentenced to die for slitting a man's throat during a 1985 burglary

State Supreme Court Rules No Appeals For Drilling Permits

Ohio Public Radio — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:47:51 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court says after the state’s division of oil and gas issues a drilling permit, there’s no place for critics to appeal.

Cicero Could Face Further Punishment

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:38:46 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court is threatening to find in contempt of court the Columbus attorney whose emails triggered an NCAA investigation that cost former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel his job.

SUPCO Orders Fire Levy On February Ballot

Jim Letizia — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:45:05 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court today ordered the Delaware County Board of Elections to place the Orange Township fire levy on the February ballot.

New SUPCO Justice Sworn In

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:54:11 +0000

William O'Neill was sworn in yesterday, becoming the latest Democrat to serve on the Republican dominated Ohio Supreme Court.

SUPCO Year In Review

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:54:56 +0000

2012 was a year of big cases and big changes at the Ohio Supreme Court.

New SUPCO Justice Appointed

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:45:18 +0000

Ohio Governor John Kasich has appointed Judge Judith French of the 10th District Court of Appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court.

SUPCO: AEP Made Too Much Money

Jim Letizia — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:44:05 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a 42-million dollar penalty against Columbus-based American Electric Power for earning excessive profits.

SUPCO Finds ODNR In Contempt

Jim Letizia — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:38:20 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court has found the state Department of Natural Resources in contempt for defying a 2011 order to compensate 87 Mercer County landowners for flood damage.

SUPCO: Legislative Maps Constitutional

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:23:41 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court says newly drawn state legislative district maps are constitutional.

SUPCO Applicant List Released

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:02:21 +0000

The Democratic Ohio Supreme Court justice who lost her election bid is not among the applicants for a coming vacancy to a separate seat.

Campaign Donations Dominate SUPCO Forum

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:29:39 +0000

An accusation of improperly accepting campaign donations was one highlight of Wednesday's forum with four of the six candidates for Ohio Supreme Court.

SUPCO Upholds Contempt Charge In Lesbian Custody Case

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:29:29 +0000

The Ohio Supreme Court says juvenile courts may issue temporary visitation rights to parents who have no blood relation to a child.