Posted in Posts on Jul 12th, 2016
The Ohio Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in two cases Tuesday, July 12, 2016, and two cases Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Live streaming video is available at this link.
On July 12, in the death penalty appeal, State v. Spaulding, Case no. 2013-0536, the defendant raises a number of issues dealing with due process rights under both the United States Constitution and the Ohio Constitution. The issues include whether the defendant’s rights were violated when his two court appointed capital-certified counsel did not attend each proceeding in the case together.
On July 13, in another death penalty appeal, State v. Cepec, Case no. 2013-0915, the defendant argues that his constitutional rights were violated when he was denied the right to an attorney during an interrogation.
Summaries of the remaining issues in each case can be found at Court News Ohio’s Oral Argument Previews page.
Posted in Posts on Apr 5th, 2016
The Ohio Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio on February 23rd that will increase attorney fees. Attorneys from out of state who wish to appear in Ohio courts must pay pro hac vice registration fees. These fees will increase from $150, to $300. The newly adopted amendments also include a voluntary $50 add-on fee to the existing $350 biennial active attorney registration fee. The fee increases were recommended by the Supreme Court’s Task Force on Access to Justice, and will become effective July 1, 2016. The money collected from the increased fees will be used to help fund legal aid services for low-income Ohioans.
Text of the amendments: Rule VI and XII amendments
Posted in Posts on Feb 10th, 2016
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled yesterday in Lycan v. Cleveland that, under Article IV of the Ohio Constitution, an appellate court or the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction if there was no final order issued by a trial court. The case was remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. Read more at cleveland.com.
Posted in Posts on Dec 18th, 2015
The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in Clyde A. Hupp, et al. v. Beck Energy Corporation and XTO Energy, Inc. and State of Ohio ex rel. Claugus Family Farm, L.P. v. Seventh District Court of Appeals, et al. Among other issues, attorneys for the Claugus Family Farm argued in a reply brief that their client’s due process rights under the U.S. and Ohio constitutions were violated. Read more at NGI’s Shale Daily.
Posted in Posts on Nov 6th, 2015
Ohio voters voted on proposed amendments to the state constitution this week regarding marijuana legalization, redistricting reform, and monopolies/ cartels created by amending the state constitution. Detailed statewide voting results are available at cleveland.com; a summary of the key election results is available at cincinnati.com. Read more about the constitutional issues at Bloomberg View.
Posted in Posts on Oct 30th, 2015
Posted in Posts on Oct 16th, 2015
Stand Up Ohio has submitted an initiative petition for the Ohio Fair Wage Amendment to the AG’s office. The AG’s office is expected to act on the petition by October 23, 2015. The amendment would gradually increase Ohio’s minimum wage to $12.00 by 2021. Read more about the petition in the Youngstown Vindicator.
Posted in Posts on Oct 6th, 2015
The Ohio Attorney General has rejected a resubmitted medical marijuana initiative petition due to discrepancies between the summary and the proposed amendment. See Perry County Tribune, AG Rejects Second Petition for Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment
Posted in Posts on Sep 2nd, 2015
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