lawsuits

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ordered the city of Columbus to release the names of several officers involved in the deadly shooting of Jamie Overstreet. A Franklin County grand jury declined to indict the officer who shot Overstreet in September.

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.

Students and professors with the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law are keeping an eye on the 2024 general election and any potential problems that may pop up.

The permanent injunction prevents cybersecurity expert David L. Ross Jr. from discussing specific personal information he found after July's city-wide data hack.

Denise Bauer, former executive assistant to Columbus Mayor Andre Ginther, alleges in an unfiled lawsuit she was forced to work longer hours to help with Ginther's re-election campaign.

The cities sued the state in 2020 claiming the state failed to update the criminal background check system used to investigate potential gun owners.

A survey conducted by a since-fired FOP member criticized the workplace environment and practices at the Whitehall Division of Police.

The Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge No. 9 filed for a temporary restraining order preventing an internal affairs investigation into Whitehall police officer Enrique Ortega.

Special Prosecutor Brad Nicodemus, the Whitehall city attorney, told WOSU he has been delayed in finishing the case. He said he doesn't know yet when he will wrap it up.

Jalen Bradley and his sister, Ja-Dawn Bradley, are suing for millions. The suit said Jalen Bradley was paralyzed after Columbus police shot him on May 6, 2023.