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Jan 15, 2026•4 min read

•Ohio Supreme Court reversed Franklin County Court of Appeals in 5-2 decision on saving statute interpretation

Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court on Statute Saving Rules

The Ohio Supreme Court reversed the Franklin County Court of Appeals in *Sauter v. Integrity Cycles, L.L.C.*, clarifying that under Ohio's saving statute, claims must be refiled within exactly one year of dismissal. The January 15, 2026 ruling resolves conflicting interpretations about timing requirements for dismissed cases.

•Court held R.C. 2305.19 requires refiling within exactly one year of dismissal, not calendar year plus one day

Jan 15, 2026•4 min read

•Ohio Supreme Court unanimously affirmed dismissal of inmate's habeas corpus petition

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Habeas Challenge

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of inmate Sammy Montanez's habeas corpus petition. The court ruled that Montanez remains lawfully imprisoned under two valid criminal judgments and has not completed his maximum sentence term.

•Sammy Montanez challenged his imprisonment but court found two valid criminal judgments support his confinement

Jan 14, 2026•4 min read

•Ohio Supreme Court unanimously affirmed PUCO's exclusive jurisdiction over utility disputes

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms PUCO Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Gas Producers

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has exclusive jurisdiction over a class action lawsuit filed by natural gas producers against Dominion Energy Ohio. The decision reinforces regulatory boundaries between state utility oversight and traditional court proceedings.

•Natural gas producers must pursue claims against Dominion Energy through regulatory channels

Jan 13, 2026•4 min read

•Ohio Supreme Court found corrections officials unreasonably delayed public records responses

Ohio Supreme Court Awards Damages for Public Records Delays

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Department of Rehabilitation and Correction officials unreasonably delayed responding to public records requests, awarding statutory damages to the requester. The court's decision reinforces enforcement of Ohio's Public Records Act transparency requirements.

•Court awarded statutory damages under Ohio's Public Records Act to the requester

Jan 13, 2026•4 min read

•Cam Ryan Stanley indefinitely suspended from practicing law in Ohio after defaulting in disciplinary proceedings

Ohio Supreme Court Indefinitely Suspends Attorney Cam Ryan Stanley

The Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely suspended attorney Cam Ryan Stanley from practicing law after he failed to respond to disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Board of Professional Conduct. The suspension, effective immediately, prohibits Stanley from all legal practice and client representation.

•Suspension prohibits all legal practice, client representation, and use of attorney privileges

Jan 13, 2026•4 min read

•Judge Celebrezze received a two-year suspension with one year conditionally stayed for Code of Judicial Conduct violations

Ohio Supreme Court Suspends Judge Celebrezze for Judicial Misconduct

The Ohio Supreme Court suspended Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for two years with one year conditionally stayed following violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct and Rules of Professional Conduct. The disciplinary action stems from her service on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division.

•She resigned from the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Division on December 22, 2025