14 court opinions authored by Judge Terrence O Donnell. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
14 opinions analyzed.
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds School Board's Decision to Close School
State ex rel. Ames v. Big Walnut Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a sc...
Jail co-pay policy for inmate medical care deemed unconstitutional
State ex rel. Brown v. Columbiana Cty. Jail, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county jail's policy o...
Ohio Supreme Court: Police must release internal investigation records
State ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considere...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Death Row Inmate's Postconviction Relief Bid
State ex rel. Allah-U-Akbar v. Schroeder, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convict...
Ohio Supreme Court: Parole denial based on risk assessment upheld
State ex rel. DeVore v. Adult Parole Auth., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Adult Parole Authority...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules State Employees Eligible for Collective Bargaining
State ex rel. Staple v. State Emp. Relations Bd., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the State Employment...
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Board to Certify Zoning Initiative Petition
State ex rel. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court consid...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Clean Coal Tax Credit Recovery for Ohio Power
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: Parole denial based solely on risk assessment tool violates due process
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Adult Parole Authority (APA)...
Court holds sentencing journal entry controls over statute regarding parole eligibility
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Adult Parole Authority (APA)...
Ohio Supreme Court: Public Records Request for "Warden X Hiring Docs" Too Broad
State ex rel. Clark v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of Reha...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds School's Ban on Student Electronic Device Use
State ex rel. Ruble v. Switzerland of Ohio Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether ...
Teacher's wrongful termination claim dismissed due to lack of prejudice
State ex rel. Johnston v. N. Olmsted City School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the scho...
Township board's arbitrary denial of zoning variance reversed
State ex rel. Ames v. Concord Twp. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a township board of ...