Supreme Court of Ohio Decisions 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: James P. Ellis, an inmate at Marion Correctional Institution, has been incarcerated since his 1995 convictions for aggravated burglary and aggravated murder. He contends that the Ohio Adult Parole Authority unlawfully…

Justia Opinion Summary: Thomas Clark, an inmate at Lebanon Correctional Institution (LCI), sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) to provide records under Ohio’s Public Records Act, R.C.…

Justia Opinion Summary: Kenneth Ray Jr. died from asphyxiation due to an industrial accident involving nitrogen gas. His widow, Sharmel Culver, was awarded death benefits and subsequently applied for an additional award, alleging that Ray’s…

Justia Opinion Summary: An inmate at the Lebanon Correctional Institution filed a mandamus action against the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) to compel the production of records in response to his public-records requests.…

Justia Opinion Summary: The appellants, James Ruble, Linda O’Connor, Cynthia Brill, and Suzanne Holland, were administrators employed by the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District Board of Education. In 2021, the board, following the…

Justia Opinion Summary: A solar energy company, Harvey Solar I, L.L.C., applied to the Ohio Power Siting Board for a certificate to construct a solar-powered electric-generation facility in Licking County, Ohio. The project faced opposition…

Justia Opinion Summary: Emily Johnston began teaching in the North Olmsted City School District in the 2018-2019 school year. Initially, the school board offered her a salary based on ten years of teaching experience, but before she signed the…

Justia Opinion Summary: Chris Shamro sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Delaware County Board of Elections to place a zoning referendum on the May 6, 2025 primary-election ballot. The referendum concerned a zoning amendment for a property…

Justia Opinion Summary: Densil Porteous sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Franklin County Board of Elections to place his name on the May 5, 2025 primary-election ballot for Columbus City Council or to reconsider its decision at a public…