Richards v. Bd. of Educ., 575 N.E.2d 790 (Ohio 1991). · Go Syfert
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Strongest positive: Disciplinary Counsel v. Rudduck (ohio, 2026-04-02)
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) Disciplinary Counsel v. Rudduck (2×)
Ohio · 2026 · confidence medium
The “‘[r]ules adopted by this court in an administrative capacity must comply with the state and federal constitutions like any other rules.’” Id., quoting Christensen v. Bd. of Commrs. on Grievances & Discipline, 61 Ohio St.3d 534, 537 (1991). {¶ 39} “Because it is our own rule[s] that [are] at issue, we are obligated in the first instance to ensure that the rule[s] comport[] with constitutional guarantees.” In re Application of Jones, 2018-Ohio-4182, ¶ 34 (DeWine, J., concurring in judgment only).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State ex rel. New Riegel Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Ohio School Facilities Comm.
Ohio Ct. App. · 2017 · confidence medium
Additionally, “’[c]onstitutional questions will not be decided until the necessity for a decision arises on the record before the court.’” Christensen v. Bd. of Commrs. on Grievances & Discipline, 61 Ohio St.3d 534, 535 , 575 N.E.2d 790, 791 (1991), quoting State ex rel.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Howard v. Spore
Ohio · 2001 · signal: cf. · confidence medium
Forsyth v. Brigner (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 299, 300 , 714 N.E.2d 922, 923-924 (“A plain and-adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law precludes extraordinary relief in mandamus”); cf. Christensen v. Bd. of Commrs. on Grievances & Discipline (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 534, 537 , 575 N.E.2d 790, 792 ("[The] disciplinary procedure is the equivalent of [an] appeal * * * and is an adequate remedy at law”).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Howard v. Spore
Ohio · 2001 · signal: cf. · confidence medium
Forsyth v. Brigner (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 299, 300 , 714 N.E.2d 922, 923-924 (“A plain and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law precludes extraordinary relief in mandamus”); cf. Christensen v. Bd. of Commrs. on Grievances & Discipline (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 534, 537 , 575 N.E.2d 790, 792 (“[The] disciplinary procedure is the equivalent of [an] appeal * * * and is an adequate remedy at law”).
discussed Cited "see" In RE Application of JONES. (2×)
Ohio · 2018 · signal: see · confidence high
See Christensen , 61 Ohio St.3d 534 , 575 N.E.2d 790 . {¶ 40} The Fourteenth Amendment to the federal Constitution also has been held to protect the right of an individual to pursue and continue in a chosen occupation free from unreasonable government interference.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." In Re A.c, Unpublished Decision (9-12-2007)
Ohio Ct. App. · 2007 · signal: see also · confidence low
See, also, Christensen v. Bd. of Commrs. on Grievances *Page 18 Discipline (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 534 , 535 . ("Constitutional questions will not be decided until the necessity for a decision arises on the record before the court.") Given our resolution of the third assignment of error, it is not necessary to consider the constitutionality of R.C. 2151.414 (B)(1)(d).
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Richards
v.
Board of Education, Akron Public Schools
No. 91-772.
Ohio Supreme Court.
Aug 21, 1991.
575 N.E.2d 790
Edward C. Maher, for appellant., Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs and Dean E. Westman, for appellee Akron Board of Education., Max Rothal, Director of Law, and Elaine B. Davidson, Assistant Director of Law, for appellee Akron Civil Service Commission.
Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright.
Published

This cause is reversed and remanded on authority of Nuspl v. Akron (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 511, 575 N.E.2d 447,

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.