franklin county court of common pleas

Both sides in a dispute between the Columbus branch of the NAACP and the national organization are trying to work on a solution out of court. A hearing scheduled for Tuesday was postponed.

A Franklin County judge delayed the trial, scheduled for July, of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer who killed Ta'Kiya Young and her unborn child when he shot her in 2023 in a parking lot. A hearing will be held in May to set a new date.

A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order stopping the election that was planned for Wednesday of a new president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP.

Nana Watson, the former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP, wants a Franklin County judge to stop the organization from electing a new president by issuing a restraining order.

Bell, a Groveport Madison High School graduate, and his brother were sued by a relative for sexual abuse.

The court's 17 judges issued new rules Monday, restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making arrests at the courthouse. The court said the decision comes in response to increased immigration enforcement on courthouse grounds.

Adam Coy was convicted of killing Andre Hill in 2020. The former Columbus police officer wants a new trial. Attorneys on both sides have filed arguments with a Franklin County judge.

Judge Kimberly Cocroft has been in office for almost 15 years. Her lawsuit targets court administration and almost every other Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge.

Jason Meade's defense attorneys want his trial moved out of Franklin County. A motion before Judge David Young argues an impartial jury would be difficult to find in Franklin County.

Krieg Butler is scheduled to go on trial Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.