Court decides two cases held for Aalim II

Earlier I noted that the Court had accepted some cases and held for the decision on the motion for reconsideration in State v. Aalim. Aalim II was decided in May, and I wrote at the time that I expected the held cases to be affirmed. It took four months, but today the Court affirmed State v. Belton and State v. Lee on the authority of Aalim II.

Court reverses itself in State v. Aalim

Last week the Court granted a motion to reconsider its December 2016 decision in State v. Aalim, and reversed its prior holding.

More on Belton, Aalim, and disqualifications

In an earlier post I promised more on Belton, Aalim, and related issues. In particular, I want to discuss how the Court, and in particular new Justices Patrick Fischer and Pat DeWine, are handling some unusual procedural issues.

Supreme Court case announcements, 3/15/17

The Court has accepted six new cases for review.