According to a Court Press Release, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court made its Commercial Docket permanent, effective July 1st. The Common Pleas Court had been participating in a pilot project since 2008 that was started by the late Justice Thomas Moyer. Judges Richard J. McMonagle and John P. O'Donnell (who serves on our Law Library's 2 Boards) were the only judges working the docket, but the new program will expand to include 2 additional judges. Although the docket is governed by Ohio Superintendence Rules (49.01-49.12), the Common Pleas Court will also be formulating a Local Rule soon to help lawyers understand the process in Cuyahoga County.