Appeals

The Appeals Section represents the state of Ohio and its agencies on appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Ohio Supreme Court.

The section handles a wide range of cases, from civil rights to election disputes to criminal law and more. Headed by the Ohio Solicitor General, this section determines the cases in which the state of Ohio will seek U.S. or Ohio Supreme Court review and the positions the state will take before those courts. The Solicitor General and deputy solicitors prepare the petitions, briefs and other papers filed by the state on appeal. They also regularly participate in oral arguments before those courts.