Browse 15 statutory interpretation cases decided by Ohio Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Acquitted defendant cannot be charged court-appointed counsel fees
State ex rel. Wright v. Madison Cty. Mun. Court, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county municipal cour...
Board of Elections Lacks Authority to Remove Certified Candidate Without Hearing
State ex rel. Hicks v. Adams Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of el...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Mandamus Against County Auditor
State ex rel. Harris v. Watson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county auditor could be compelled t...
Board of Elections Cannot Remove Candidate for Late Filing Without Notice
State ex rel. Platt v. Montgomery Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county boa...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Mandamus Without Clear Statutory Authority
State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county auditor could be compelled...
Ohio Court: No-knock warrant justified if officers suspect danger
In re Application of Dempsey, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-knock" warrant, executed by officers who ...
Judge entitled to retirement benefits upon meeting age and service requirements
In re Retirement of Hart, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed the retirement of a judge, specifically whether a jud...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prison officials have qualified immunity in inmate's safety suit
State ex rel. Hawkins v. Frederick, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a forme...
Auditor Not Compelled to Act Beyond Statutory Authority
State ex rel. Conomy v. Fuller, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county auditor could be compelled ...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Clean Coal Cost Recovery
In re Application of Ohio Power Co., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Power Company sought to recover costs associated with the "clean co...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prosecutor's office can withhold internal disciplinary records
State ex rel. Jackson v. McNamara, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor's office could b...
Ohio Court Affirms Denial of Specialty Crop Designation for Farm
Claugus Family Farm, L.P. v. Harris, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Claugus Family Farm challenged the Ohio Department of Agriculture's ("OD...
Ohio Supreme Court rejects ballot initiative with vague amendment clause
State ex rel. Elmore v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of...
Ohio Secretary of State can withhold voter data from unqualified applicants
In re Application of Notestine, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The applicant sought to compel the Ohio Secretary of State to provide certain voter ...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Candidate Petition Despite Residency Statement Discrepancy
State ex rel. Shamro v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a candidate's no...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 15 statutory interpretation cases from Ohio Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 5, Defendant Win: 10.
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