Ohio Supreme Court News

Greene County Domestic Relations Court Judge Steven L. Hurley will serve as president of the Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges this year. He was among a slate of six officers elected for leadership positions at the group’s annual winter conference.

Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael J. Sage will serve as president of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association this year. He was among a slate of nine officers elected for leadership positions at the group’s annual winter conference.

The Judicial College Board of Trustees met by telephone conference this week and installed its officers for 2010.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland today appointed State Rep. Tyrone K. Yates to the Hamilton County Municipal Court. Yates, 55, of Cincinnati, fills the seat vacated by the appointment of Judge Nadine Allen to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.

After 15 years, the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation’s (OLAF) founder and executive director, Robert M. Clyde, has decided to retire from full-time status and assume a part-time role of senior counsel and director of government relations.

Florence Ellinwood Allen, the first woman to serve as a Justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio, was named today as one of four 2010 Great Ohioans by the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board and the Capitol Square Foundation.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer and state House and Senate leaders today announced the launch of an effort by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the State of Ohio to develop a data-driven strategy to reduce spending on corrections while improving public safety in Ohio.

The Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services today reminded attorneys with last names beginning with the letters A through L that they must file a report of their compliance with the continuing legal education hour requirement on or before Jan. 31.

The Supreme Court of Ohio will accept public comment until Feb. 16 on new proposed uniform domestic relations forms.

The Supreme Court of Ohio filed amendments on Thursday to the annual update to the Rules of Practice and Procedure with the Ohio General Assembly, including changes to the criminal discovery process that were developed through a collaborative process involving the criminal defense bar and prosecutors.

Thirty-six court professionals from six states will soon become certified to train other court personnel after a week-long session hosted by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Judge Diane V. Grendell of the 11th District Court of Appeals served as a visiting judge on the Supreme Court of Ohio today and heard oral arguments in a Tuscarawas County case.

The Supreme Court of Ohio Civic Education program is recruiting volunteers to lead tours of the Visitor Education Center located in the beautifully restored, historic Ohio Judicial Center.

Local courts will be able to share common issues at any one of 30 roundtable meetings scheduled throughout 2010, organized by the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial and Court Services Division.

Gov. Ted Strickland appointed Frank Ardis Jr. to the Mansfield Municipal Court on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court of Ohio launched a new, comprehensive news delivery system today that expands access to information about the Supreme Court and the Ohio Judicial System.

Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer will serve as Franklin University’s commencement speaker on Sunday, and discuss the need for civility in society.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted amendments concerning advisory opinions issued by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline under the old Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted amendments to the Rules of Practice that implement a new numbering system and section/rule citation style. The amendments become effective Jan. 1, 2010.

The following schedule of cases is set for hearings by the Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline in January.