Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 7.08

(A) Time to review

(1) (a) After the time for filing jurisdictional memoranda has passed, the Supreme

Court will review the jurisdictional memoranda filed and determine whether to

accept the appeal and decide the case on the merits.

(b) If the appeal involves termination of parental rights or adoption of a minor

child, or both, or the setting or denial of bail, the Supreme Court will expedite its

review and determination.

(2) (a) If the appellee has filed a waiver in lieu of a memorandum in response, the

Supreme Court may review the memorandum in support of jurisdiction and

determine whether to accept the appeal before the deadline for filing the

memorandum in response.

(b) Upon review of the memorandum in support of jurisdiction and

notwithstanding the appellee’s filing of a waiver, the Supreme Court may direct the

appellee to file a memorandum in response before it decides whether to accept the

appeal.

(3) The Supreme Court may hold its determination of whether to accept a jurisdictional

appeal pending the outcome of any other case before the Supreme Court that may involve

a dispositive issue.

(B) Decision on jurisdiction

Upon review of the jurisdictional memoranda, the Supreme Court shall do one of the

following:

(1) Accept the appeal and order that the case be briefed in accordance with

Section 16;

(2) Accept the appeal and postpone or deny briefing on the merits due to

another case that is pending before the Supreme Court;

(3) Accept the appeal and enter judgment summarily;

(4) Decline to accept the appeal;

(5) Take any other action the Supreme Court deems appropriate.

(C) Jurisdictional memorandum from state solicitor

In any jurisdictional appeal in which the state is not a party but nevertheless may have an

interest, the Supreme Court may invite the state solicitor to file a jurisdictional

memorandum expressing the views of the state before making its determination of

jurisdiction.