In the case of State ex rel. Sanderlin v. State Teachers Retirement Sys., the Magistrate upheld the State Teachers Retirement System (“STRS”) decision to terminate Relator’s disability benefits upon an evidentiary finding that Relator is no longer permanently disabled. Here, Relator was granted disability benefits in 2002 after an STRS finding that Relator suffered […]
In 2022 Am.Sub.S.B. No. 15, the Ohio General Assembly codified rules governing when a treasurer, auditor, or fiscal officer of community college districts, technical college districts, or state community college districts, will be liable for loss of county public funds. Here, the general assembly defines when treasurers, auditors, and officials with the duties of a […]
In the case of Peltier v. Charter Day School, Inc., 37 F.4th 104 (4th Cir.2022), a federal appellate court held that the charter school was a state actor and therefore violated the Equal Protection Clause when the charter school required female students to wear skirts. In this case, the parents of several charter school students […]
The State of Ohio will now allow adult citizens to carry a firearm without a permit. In order to lawfully carry a concealed firearm, a person must either have a valid Ohio concealed carry license or be an Ohioan over the age of 21 to carry without a permit. Those who carry either under this […]
On June 13, 2022, Governor Dewine sent a letter to school Superintendents across the state of Ohio to shed light on the passing of 2022 Am.Sub.H.B. No. 99 (“H.B. 99”) as well as its underlying goals and objectives to enhance school safety. Dewine writes in his letter that the Bill officially establishes the Safety and […]
As of June 10, 2022, 2022 Am.Sub.H.B. No. 11 designates Juneteenth as a regular paid holiday for all regular eleven- and twelve-month nonteaching school employees. H.B. 11 amends a drafting error that only granted Juneteenth as a holiday for regular nine or ten-month nonteaching school employees. To read this H.B. 11, click here. Authors: Matthew […]