The Tenth District affirmed the termination of a Columbus firefighter for sexual harassment and offensive on-duty statements, upholding the Civil Service Commission’s findings and the common pleas court’s review of the administrative record.
The Tenth District affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to Ohio Department of Medicaid subrogation rights, holding that R.C. 5160.37 provides the exclusive administrative remedy and the common pleas court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.
The Eighth District affirmed the Court of Claims’ dismissal of a public-records complaint, holding that the City of Shaker Heights’ four-business-day delay in providing a traffic citation and related records was reasonable under R.C. 149.43.
In an en banc published opinion, the Commonwealth Court holds that Whistleblower Law claims against Commonwealth agencies fall within its exclusive original jurisdiction and are not subject to the Section 761(a)(1)(v) exception for tort-like actions, resolving the question with binding precedent for the first time.
In a published opinion, the Commonwealth Court declares that simple assault is not a crime of violence under Act 235 and that PSP exceeded its statutory authority by creating a regulatory catch-all allowing denial of lethal-weapons certification for “any other crime” beyond the enumerated crimes of violence.
The First District affirms dismissal of a collateral attack on 2007 administrative paternity and support orders, holding the petitioner failed to prove the Department lacked jurisdiction.
The Fourth District holds that the CPRA’s “promptly available” production standard is a flexible, context-dependent requirement — not a fixed deadline — and sets out a multi-factor test for courts to evaluate agency compliance.
The Eleventh District dismissed a mandamus petition challenging a city’s billboard moratorium, holding that the relator failed to name the building administrator (the individual with the duty to act) and that the city building department, as a non-sui juris entity, could not be a mandamus respondent.
The Ninth Circuit held that federal agencies likely violated the First Amendment by terminating University of California research grants based on recipients’ perceived viewpoints on DEI and environmental justice, while ruling that a separate class of grant termination challenges falls outside
The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of motel owners’ constitutional challenge to Los Angeles’s revocation of their use permit after the city declared the property a public nuisance linked to prostitution and criminal activity.