Judges from the Ohio First District Court of Appeals volunteered recently at a local nonprofit organization as part of “Give Back Friday.” Judges Beth A. Myers, Pierre H. Bergeron and Robert C. Winkler spent time on April 8 packing boxes at New Life Furniture Bank in Blue Ash. They were joined by Judge Terry Nestor …
Presiding and Administrative Judge Beth A. Myers heard oral arguments as a visiting judge Tuesday at the Supreme Court of Ohio. The Ohio Constitution allows the chief justice to select any of the 69 current Ohio appellate court judges to sit temporarily on the Supreme Court in the event of a justice’s recusal in a …
Law students from the University of Cincinnati’s appellate court clinic on Friday toured the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. Students toured one of the courtrooms, the administrative offices of the First District, and then participated in a question and answer session with Judge Pierre H. Bergeron. UC’s appellate court clinic introduces students to the …
The Ohio First District Court of Appeals recently resumed in-person oral arguments. In-person arguments began again on March 7, 2022, after more than a year of exclusively using the Zoom video conferencing platform for the sessions due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court’s oral arguments are typically held on Mondays and Tuesdays. …
Based upon updated guidance from federal health officials, the Ohio First District Court of Appeals is changing the rules for wearing masks inside the William Howard Taft Law Center building. On February 25, 2022, the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance limiting its recommendation for masks indoors to areas identified …
The Ohio First District Court of Appeals will resume in-person oral arguments beginning on Monday, March 7, 2022. For more than a year, the First District has conducted oral argument hearings remotely using the Zoom video conferencing platform due to restrictions connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the number of COVID infections declining, the Court …
Administrative and Presiding Judge Beth A. Myers held a ceremony on January 18, 2022 to swear in two newly appointed magistrates for the Court. Court Administrator Julie Kahrs Nessler and Assistant Court Administrator Angela Hayden will fill the roles. As magistrates, Ms. Nessler and Ms. Hayden will be able to rule on certain procedural …
The Ohio First District Court of Appeals released its first Annual Report. The Annual Report for 2021 details several initiatives and programs instituted by the Court last year which aimed to modernize operations and increase accessibility for constituents of Hamilton County. Also, the report provides information about two new positions at the Court –a mediator …
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The First District Court of Appeals has adopted new local rules. These rules take effect on January 1, 2022. These rules apply to all filings on or after January 1, 2022, except as provided in Loc.R. 14 regarding extensions of time. Loc.R. 14 states: The following provisions for extensions of time are applicable to all …
Shortly after her swearing-in ceremony, Judge Ginger S. Bock was diagnosed with breast cancer. Like many busy women with jobs and children, Judge Bock had put off getting a mammogram until a friend around her age was diagnosed with breast cancer. Once the judge went to her physician for an exam, she discovered that she, …
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