Courts

The Federal District court in southwest Ohio is considering candidates for a new magistrate judge to fill a vacant seat based in the downtown Dayton Federal Building. Unlike federal judges appointed by the president, magistrate judges work for the court.

The Dayton Municipal Court will start hearing eviction cases again beginning June 1. Other courts in the Miami Valley have already started hearing…

The attorney general is advising Ohio’s courts that they can suspend jury trials to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Earlier today, March 18, Ohio Attorney General David Yost issued an opinion saying he believes judges may suspend jury trials in order to prevent the…

Former Dayton City Commissioner Joey Williams has been convicted in connection with an ongoing federal corruption probe. He pleaded guilty Friday to…

The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal by Montgomery County seeking immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit involving an inmate who died in 2012 during…

The City of Dayton is asking voters to consider a ballot initiative next Tuesday. The measure would decriminalize certain misdemeanor offenses for…

Even though judicial races are considered nonpartisan in Ohio, judicial campaigns are usually funded with campaign contributions. A government watchdog…

New testimony from an expert witness appears to implicate the police officers involved in the shooting death of John Crawford III at a Walmart store in…

An Ohio village ordered to pay back $3 million in citations stemming from automated traffic cameras is taking its case to the state Supreme Court. The…

An Ohio city has spent over $430,000 defending two officers in connection with the fatal police shooting of a man at a Wal-Mart who was carrying an air…

The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted an administrative rule that would restrict the use of shackles on juveniles during court proceedings. The amendment to…