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• Courtroom Weekly:Human rights and finances, 2013-05-02 09:41:41
• Courtroom Weekly:Music, marijuana and private schools, 2013-04-25 10:16:00
• Courtroom Weekly:Football, self-defense and adoption issues, 2013-04-18 09:52:16
• Courtroom Weekly:Steubenville to Brooklyn, 2013-03-21 09:03:36
• Courtroom Weekly:From police to parental rights, 2013-02-21 10:25:01

• Governor Kasich appoints Appellate Judge Judith French to Ohio Supreme Court, 2012-12-20 17:21:23
• Ohio election recap, 2012, 2012-11-14 07:49:46
• JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results, 2012-11-07 12:14:04
• Judgepedia:2012 State Supreme Court Elections, 2012-10-19 08:30:12
• JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special, 2012-10-18 09:57:27
• JP Election Brief: Alabama dollars to Washington lawsuits (and more!), 2012-10-04 08:51:11
• Three nominees selected for Stark County appointment, 2012-09-26 06:55:43
• JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states, 2012-09-06 11:00:07
• Federal judge supports injunction against reduced early voting rules, 2012-09-05 08:55:49
• Businesses challenge Ohio Workers' Compensation premiums, 2012-08-21 08:09:21
• Ohio Democrats take Governor Kasich to court, 2012-08-15 07:44:11
• JP Election Brief: An indictment, legal challenges, and First Amendment questions, 2012-07-19 08:58:00
• Sandusky County to merge two courts, 2012-07-13 14:11:24
• Governor Kasich appoints judge to Cuyahoga County court, 2012-06-19 09:09:13
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/13/2012, 2012-06-13 09:48:38
• Sixth Circuit rules that detention did not violate Sixth Amendment, 2012-06-05 08:47:21
• Ohio Supreme Court Justice submits resignation, 2012-05-23 07:49:47
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/9/2012, 2012-05-09 09:40:54
• Governor Kasich appoints two in Wayne County, 2012-04-25 08:54:52
• Ohio's Chief Justice wins award, 2012-04-12 10:10:39
• Lorain County Judge sets case resolution deadline, 2012-03-30 13:07:25
• 2012 Elections: Ohio primary results, 2012-03-07 10:27:18
• Ohio primary next in nation, 2012-02-29 07:54:58
• Ohio State Bar Association releases Supreme Court candidate ratings, 2012-01-30 10:46:43
• Supreme Weekly: Redistricting, ethics charges and major rulings, 2012-01-12 15:37:24

• Judge Donnelly appointed chair of commission, 2011-12-23 08:17:41
• Supreme Weekly: Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado, 2011-12-15 14:45:13
• Ohio Judicial Center dedicated, 2011-12-06 07:51:02
• Supreme Weekly: Election fever - Races in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, 2011-12-01 14:54:12
• Gov. Kasich appoints judge in Cuyahoga County, 2011-11-30 07:34:36
• Ohio appointment still does not settle 2010 election, 2011-11-14 09:52:49
• Ohio Issues 1 and 2 fail, Issue 3 passes, 2011-11-10 09:35:24
• Five states appeal asian carp case to the Supreme Court, 2011-10-27 21:22:48
• Supreme Weekly: Appointments and the politics of rulings, 2011-10-20 14:09:17
• Supreme Weekly: Football, insurance companies and the death penalty, 2011-10-13 12:09:32
• Moved primary means earlier campaigning allowed for Ohio candidates, 2011-10-12 15:23:01
• Ohio Supreme Court rules on lakefront property rights, 2011-09-21 07:27:02
• Supreme Weekly: Transparency is the word, 2011-09-08 13:55:02
• Supreme Weekly: Hot topics hit the courts, 2011-08-18 10:26:23
• Laura Smith appointed to Fairfield County court, 2011-08-02 08:02:46
• Ohio: Mandatory retirement age for judges will be on this year's ballot, 2011-07-25 12:22:19
• Ohio will temporarily stop executions, 2011-07-19 08:43:57
• Judges elected to Board of Governors for the Ohio State Bar Association, 2011-07-13 09:26:07
• Ohio Common Pleas judges learn about human trafficking, 2011-06-28 10:15:54
• Dennis Adkins appointed to Montgomery County bench, 2011-06-03 12:07:23
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/18/2011, 2011-05-18 09:55:20
• Three nominated to federal district courts, 2011-05-12 15:22:27
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, 2011-05-12 13:37:57
• Kasich appoints David Bender in Fayette County, 2011-05-02 07:16:01
• Supreme Weekly: Elections past and future, 2011-04-21 13:04:19
• Tamara O'Brien appointed to Summit County court, 2011-04-04 08:46:21
• Governor Kasich returns to previous method to appoint judges in Cuyahoga and Darke Counties, 2011-03-23 08:25:59
• Ohio Supreme Court schedules new executions, 2011-03-02 08:51:40
• Nancy Hammond to retire from court in Fayette County, 2011-02-22 10:54:44
• Supreme Weekly: The cost of running for a Supreme Court, 2011-02-03 14:51:44
• Court of Appeals Judge Bressler (reluctantly) retires, 2011-01-26 10:09:13
• Ohio county Juvenile Court race still undecided, 2011-01-20 08:19:32
• Supreme Weekly: Looking at the 2010 state Supreme Court elections, 2011-01-13 12:24:39
• Judge Bunch retires, 2011-01-13 11:55:10
• Judge Wagner relinquishes seat to Dankof, 2011-01-13 00:42:45
• Judge Dlott's ruling throws new twist in undecided judicial race, 2011-01-12 23:57:24
• Litkovitz takes office as federal magistrate in Ohio, 2011-01-03 15:20:26
• McGrath and Pfeiffer to retire from Ohio courts, 2011-01-01 23:21:28

• Chief Justice Brown gets new job on Municipal Court, 2011-01-01 19:16:57
• Judge Wagner makes last-minute decision to remain on court, 2011-01-01 18:44:31
• Judge Voris retires from Domestic Relations Court, 2011-01-01 18:10:13
• Judge William Young to retire, 2010-12-28 19:07:54
• Judge O'Malley confirmed to Federal Circuit, 2010-12-28 18:30:01
• Pearson confirmed to federal court in Ohio, 2010-12-28 18:06:16
• Judge Picken to retire from Madison County Court, 2010-12-18 17:13:00
• Two Montgomery County judges to retire at the end of 2010, 2010-12-18 16:49:11
• Yvette McGee Brown appointed to Ohio's highest court, 2010-12-13 08:25:48
• Judge Leatherman appointed to Van Wert Municipal Court, 2010-10-26 21:43:54
• Judges McCafferty and Terry indicted, replaced, 2010-09-27 20:08:58
• Five attorneys seek to replace Campbell in Van Wert, 2010-09-25 11:32:28
• Judge Welbaum to retire, 2010-08-19 14:20:18
• Fellerhoff appointed to Hamilton County judgeship, 2010-08-16 15:08:02
• Ohio Supreme Court votes for judicial election rule changes, 2010-08-12 09:00:09
• Three candidates file for judgeship of doomed district court, 2010-08-11 16:42:03
• Three finalists chosen to replace Judge Carr, 2010-07-27 09:36:41
• Final three candidates for Hamilton County judgeship chosen, 2010-07-21 11:48:27
• Judge Campbell, facing claims of misconduct, resigns, 2010-07-20 15:35:08
• Federal court strikes down non-partisan judicial races, 2010-07-15 11:37:24
• 11 seek to replace the late Judge Stautberg, 2010-07-09 14:48:03
• Judge Lewis retiring, 2010-07-05 12:53:37
• David Stansbury will fill municipal court vacancy, 2010-06-24 09:07:12
• No interim appointment to replace Judge Tobin, 2010-06-18 15:46:05
• Three candidates recommended for Licking County judgeship, 2010-06-17 14:08:43
• Putnam County Court restructured, 2010-06-09 13:19:34
• Magistrate Burgess retires from Probate Court, 2010-05-27 12:51:52
• Franklin County gets new probate court judge, 2010-05-15 21:26:09
• Unofficial 2010 primary election results (Ohio), 2010-05-05 07:09:48
• Federal judge Aldrich dies, 2010-05-04 13:00:59
• Frantz and Spitler seek Common Pleas Court bench, 2010-05-01 11:14:01
• Upcoming primary will name new Court of Appeals judge, 2010-04-27 20:10:46
• Republicans prepare for Court of Appeals primary, 2010-04-24 22:46:46
• Brown replaces Moyer on Ohio Supreme Court, 2010-04-17 17:25:58
• Chief Justice Moyer dies unexpectedly, 2010-04-05 13:28:59
• Branstool appointed to Licking County Common Pleas Court, 2010-04-02 16:12:44
• Gold appointed to Cuyahoga County's Domestic Relations Court, 2010-04-02 16:00:56
• Lohier and O’Malley nominated to federal courts, 2010-03-11 12:30:19
• No suspension for Judge Russo, 2010-03-02 14:45:46
• Study says women under-represented in nine state court systems, 2010-02-24 12:36:36
• Charges against Joseph Rehkamp dismissed, 2010-02-23 17:02:54
• Judge Whitmore seeks third term, 2010-02-23 16:23:42
• Judge Evans retires, three candidates seek to replace him, 2010-02-23 16:18:38
• Three candidates for Licking County Common Pleas Court, 2010-02-23 15:36:01
• Judge Carr to assume senior status, 2010-02-23 15:24:20
• Judge Hany seeks spot on District Court of Appeals, 2010-02-23 15:14:57
• O'Connor files for chief justice position, 2010-02-16 12:06:52
• Lanzinger seeks re-election to the Ohio Supreme Court, 2010-02-16 11:56:12
• Washam seeks Common Pleas Court seat, 2010-02-10 20:57:16
• Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice passes away, 2010-02-10 20:38:36
• Probate judge seeks Ohio's top judicial job, 2010-02-02 17:57:00
• Municipal judge seeks Common Pleas Court seat, 2010-01-20 11:30:55
• Ohio judge threatens defendant, may be punished by Supreme Court, 2010-01-14 17:37:36
• Yarbrough and Mandros seek judgeships in Ohio, 2010-01-14 17:23:05
• Ohio federal courthouse to get security upgrades, 2010-01-11 09:59:23

• First Hispanic judge appointed to Ohio appellate court, 2009-11-02 13:38:25
• Magistrate judge recommended for seat on federal district court, 2009-07-22 16:26:59
• Judge Boyko throws the book at broker, 2009-07-13 16:50:03

Articles: Overview (click on link for complete article)

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• Proposed public-access rules for court records will go to Ohio Supreme Court for review, June 28, 2008
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