Once again.....Dewine issued the State Emergency. Once that took place. The Courts Amended their rules due to the State Emergency.
Ohio Court COVID-19 Responses
During this public health emergency, Ohio courts are operating under amended rules of court. The information below lists all courts in Ohio by county, as well as the 12 districts of the Ohio Court of Appeals, Ohio Court of Claims, and federal courts whose jurisdiction includes Ohio.
Orders regarding each court’s amended operations are listed, along with a link to the court’s website.
Every effort will be made to keep this information updated. Judges should send their court orders to localcourts@sc.ohio.gov.
Ohio Court COVID-19 Responses
The only Courts Dewine doesnt have authority over are the feds.
Oh and you are wrong DG. If there was no State of Emergency called by the Governor then the courts would not amend their rules.
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Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. -- Woody Hayes
It is a public place DG. He has authority over all public places. Once a Public Health Emergency was invoked. All they can do is amend their rules for public access.
Ohio Court COVID-19 Responses
During this public health emergency, Ohio courts are operating under amended rules of court.....snip~
The Courts have not ruled for the state a Public Health Emergency.
History does not long Entrust the care of Freedom, to the Weak or Timid!!!!! Dwight D. Eisenhower ~
Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. -- Woody Hayes
The governor got that authority from the Ohio Supreme Court. Once he and his Health Administrator declared an Emergency Public Health Crisis.
UPDATED EMERGENCY ORDER IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19PUBLIC HEALTH CRISISNOVEMBER 6, 2020Administrative Judge Amy Corrigall Jones, hereby makes the following Findings ofFact:1. On March 9, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued Executive Order2020-01D "Declaring a State of Emergency" in response to the growingCOVID-19 public health crisis.2. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declaredCOVID-19 to be a global "pandemic" requiring "urgent and aggressiveaction" to control the spread of the virus.3. President Donald Trump proclaimed and declared a state of emergency forthe United States of America on March 13, 2020.4. The Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division Judgesaddressed the threat of COVID-19 to the public health in Misc. Order 2020-700, filed on March 13, 2020, and incorporated and referenced herein.5. On March 13, 2020, all trials were suspended for fourteen days up andthrough March 27, 2020, with the exception of State vs. Stanley Ford. Thistimeframe may be extended if deemed necessary and appropriate.6. On March 13, 2020, the Court ordered that inmates shall not be transportedfrom the Summit County Jail to the Summit County Courthouse for fourteendays up and through March 27, 2020. This timeframe may be extended ifdeemed necessary and appropriate.
8. On March 13, 2020, the Court ordered that all civil matters shall beconducted by telephone or video conference for fourteen days up andthrough March 27, 2020. This timeframe may be extended if deemednecessary and appropriate.9. On March 13, 2020, the Court ordered that all mediations shall be continuedfor fourteen days up and through March 27, 2020. This timeframe may beextended if deemed necessary and appropriate.
11. To protect the public health by reducing the spread of COVID-19, GovernorDe Wine limited public gatherings to less than 50 persons as of March 16,2020.
1 7. Both the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio and theUnited States District Court, Southern District of Ohio have issued ordersaddressing the public health emergency in response to the spread of COVIDThose Orders are incorporated and referenced herein.
19. On April 3, 2020, the Court issued Misc. Order 700 enumerating furtherpublic health protections in the General Division. That Order isincorporated and referenced herein.20. On April 10, 2020, the Court issued Misc. Order 700 enumerating furtherpublic health protections in the General Division. That Order isincorporated and referenced herein.
28.In Its Order, the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohioaddressed the necessity and obligation of the Court to protect the healthand safety of the public, court personnel, counsel, litigants, jurors, and allother case participants by implementing a multi-phase recovery plan togradually resume court operations. The Court acknowledged thenecessity to reduce the size of public gatherings necessarily attendant tojury selection, reduce unnecessary travel and ensure effective trialpreparation of counsel.Specifically, the Court indicated that:"Throughout all phases of recovery, to the extent possible, the Court willprotect the vulnerable: 1) People 65 years or older; and 2) people of allages with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not wellcontrolled, including those who suffer from chronic lung disease,moderate to severe asthma, serious heart conditions, immune disorders,obesity, diabetes, or chronic kidney or liver disease.Reasonable accommodations will be provided wherever possible forindividuals and employees who: 1) are vulnerable individuals; 2) are caringfor vulnerable individuals in their households; 3) rely solely on publictransportation; and 4) have child care issues due to the closure of schoolsand/or daycare centers due to COVID-19.
Chief Judge Patricia A. Gaughan ordered that all courthouses of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio shall beclosed to the public until further notice. Only persons having officialbusiness authorized by the Order, the Chief Judge or a Presiding Judge.
37. Chief Judge Patricia A. Gaughan ordered that jury trials will notcommence any earlier than September 21, 2020.
The Court has considered the guidance and orders of the World HealthOrganization, the Governor of Ohio, the President of the United States, theUnited States District Courts, the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and local public health authoritiesto effectuate the public health goals and to serve the public.In response to the public health emergency, recognizing current testingcontinues to be insufficient/limited in Summit County, further analyzing factorsidentified by the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio,recognizing this Court's obligation to protect our community for those ordered toappear in the General Division, to reduce the substantial health risks to thecommunity, to maintain essential court functions, and to continue to protect therights of all individuals subject to the authority of the Court,
3. The General Division and all individuals herein shall continue to functionunder current physical distancing protocols as ordered by the Governor ofOhio and should the Governor order further protective protocols, allindividuals within the courthouse shall abide by said protocols, including butnot limited to, 6 feet distance separation at all times, including jury trials,with no exceptions. This provision may be modified or extended at anytime,if deemed necessary and appropriate to address public safety concerns.
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division: Updated Emergency Order in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis (ohio.gov)
Checkmate DG! Read it again.
3. The General Division and all individuals herein shall continue to functionunder current physical distancing protocols as ordered by the Governor ofOhio and should the Governor order further protective protocols, allindividuals within the courthouse shall abide by said protocols, including butnot limited to, 6 feet distance separation at all times, including jury trials,with no exceptions. This provision may be modified or extended at anytime,if deemed necessary and appropriate to address public safety concerns.
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History does not long Entrust the care of Freedom, to the Weak or Timid!!!!! Dwight D. Eisenhower ~
COVID restrictions are nothing more than an open-ended excuse for government to do whatever it wants.
Delaying people's trials, for example, which is a clear violation of their rights.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
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