General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707, Board of Health), Statute (version effective October 1, 1953, H.B. 1, 100th G.A.; in force through June 22, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-008)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Title 41, Chapter 4101, Safety in the Workplace), Statute (effective October 1, 1953, H.B. 1, 100th G.A.; the 'frequenter statute') (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-013)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4101), Statute (effective October 1, 1953, H.B. 1, 100th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-014)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (effective October 1, 1953, H.B. 1, 100th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-016)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (version effective January 1, 1974, Am. Sub. H.B. 511, 109th G.A.; in force through April 5, 2023) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-007)
Supreme Court of Ohio (per curiam; No. 86-1793), Court decision (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-017)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3709), Statute (version effective September 24, 1999, H.B. 58, 123rd G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-012)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3717, Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations), Statute (version effective November 3, 1999, Am. Sub. H.B. 223, 123rd G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-015)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (version effective February 12, 2004, Am. Sub. H.B. 6, 125th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-003)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (version effective February 12, 2004, Am. Sub. H.B. 6, 125th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-006)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707), Statute (version effective February 12, 2004, Am. Sub. H.B. 6, 125th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-010)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3709, Health Districts), Statute (version effective September 29, 2011, Am. Sub. H.B. 153, 129th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-011)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (effective September 10, 2012, Am. Sub. H.B. 487, 129th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-004)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707), Statute (version effective May 28, 2013, S.B. 26, 130th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-009)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Title 37, Chapter 3701, Department of Health), Statute (version effective September 29, 2013, Am. Sub. H.B. 59, 130th G.A.; the version in force when every Director's Order in States/OH was issued) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-001)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (version effective October 17, 2019, Am. Sub. H.B. 166, 133rd G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-005)
State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission dates (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015)
County Executive Armond Budish, Executive Order No. EO2020-0004 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-047)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order the Closure of All K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. OH-003)
Governor Mike DeWine (Executive Order 2020-04D) and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Executive Order 2020-04D; Ohio Adm. Code 5101:2-12-02.1 (emergency) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OH-065)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-036)
Central Ohio Transit Authority, COTA fare suspension and rear-door boarding (Mar. 19, 2020) and focused service reductions (Mar. 16-23, 2020), as described in COTA's release 'COTA will return to fares beginning January 11' (Dec. 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-032)
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) (announced Mar. 20, 2020; reported by the City of Covington), TANK service reduction to Sunday schedules, fare suspension, express-route suspension and rear-door boarding (effective Mar. 23, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-040)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Director's Stay at Home Order (Mar. 22, 2020) secs. 12(k), 15 (Ex. OH-011)
Governor Mike DeWine (Executive Order 2020-07D) and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Executive Order 2020-07D; Ohio Adm. Code 5101:2-12-02.1, 5101:2-13-02.1, 5101:2-14-02.1 (emergency) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. OH-066)
Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton), Director's Order to close all child care facilities except Temporary Pandemic Child Care (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-125)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order to Close Facilities Providing Child Care Services (except Temporary Pandemic Child Care licensees) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. OH-010)
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Port of Cleveland), Port of Cleveland notice, Mar. 27, 2020: precautions for the 2020 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season (opening Apr. 1; first vessel about the second week of April); vessel representatives required to report sick or deceased crew within 15 days to CDC under 42 C.F.R. 71.21; Coast Guard notice-of-arrival review; vessel masters to inform boarding teams of ill crew; stakeholders to review vessel quarantine and security segregation procedures (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-063)
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), Metro, Fare suspension and modified (Saturday) service schedule (announced Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-016)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Amended Director's Order the Closure of All K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (March 30, 2020) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. OH-054)
Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton), Second Amended Order the Closure of K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (Apr. 2020) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-122)
Mayor John Cranley jointly with the Cincinnati Board of Health, Joint Emergency Order 7. Streetcar Closure (Apr. 1, 2020) (Clerk of Council docket record, matter 202000524) (Ex. MET-CIN-047)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Amended Director's Stay At Home Order (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. OH-014)
SORTA Board of Trustees (special meeting Apr. 9, 2020), Metro, Resumption of fare collection; essential-trips-only request (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-018)
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (political subdivision, R.C. ch. 306), GCRTA Coronavirus Updates and Information page: Park-N-Ride and trolley service suspended; paratransit converted to curb-to-curb (Mar. 31, 2020); temporary systemwide service reduction effective Apr. 12, 2020 (alert of Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-038)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that the Sale of Spirituous Liquor be Restricted in Certain Instances in Certain Counties (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. OH-016)
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, GCRTA alert: Riding RTA at this time should only be for essential trips (work, grocery, medical) (Coronavirus Update, Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-039)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Second Amended Order the Closure of All K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. OH-018)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. OH-019)
County Executive Armond Budish, Executive Order No. EO2020-0008 (May 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-050)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Rescinds and Modifies Portions of the Stay Safe Ohio Order (May 20, 2020) (Ex. OH-097)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Third Amended Order the Closure of All K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (May 27, 2020) (Ex. OH-080)
Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH), Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (May 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-123)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (May 29, 2020) (Ex. OH-024)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., M.P.H., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (rescinding the Director's Order of March 24, 2020 that closed facilities providing child care services) (May 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-071)
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), Metro, Restoration of full service (announced June 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-017)
Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton), Third Amended Director's Order for the Closure of K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (May 2020) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-119)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., M.P.H., Ohio Department of Health, Second Amended Order the Closure of All K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio (following the Director's Orders of March 14 and March 30, 2020) (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-077)
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), Metro (regional transit authority, R.C. ch. 306), Metro rider face-covering requirement (announced July 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-015)
Cleveland City Council (by Mayor Jackson and Council Members Griffin, Zone and Kelley), Ordinance No. 556-2020 (emergency ordinance) enacting Codified Ordinances Chapter 602 (Facial Coverings and Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic), Section 437.30 (Passenger Facial Coverings in Vehicles for Hire), Chapter 236 (Requirements to Implement Dine Safe Ohio Order) and Chapter 238 (Sanitization after COVID-19 Positive Employee) (July 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-058)
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, GCRTA alert of July 21, 2020: Masks are required when riding or while waiting for services (site-wide alert on the agency's pages, including the June 22, 2020 'Need a Mask, Take a Mask' post) (Ex. MET-CLE-040)
Ohio Department of Health (Governor's travel advisory of July 22, 2020), COVID-19 FAQs: Domestic Travel Advisory (July 22, 2020) (Ex. OH-083)
Governor Mike DeWine (news release), COVID-19 Update: Governor DeWine Issues Statewide Mask Order, Travel Warning (July 22, 2020) (Ex. OH-087)
Central Ohio Transit Authority (regional transit authority under R.C. ch. 306; Joanna M. Pinkerton, President/CEO), COTA 'Moving Forward' release (July 2020): mask-wearing policy aboard vehicles (#MaskUpCBUS) (July 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-023)
Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education (Health and Safety Committee), Masks On For Me campaign page (Aug. 2020) referencing the district's face-mask requirement (Aug. 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-042)
Ohio Department of Health (Director Lance Himes, interim), Director's Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings (K-12) (Aug. 13, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-118)
Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings (Aug. 13, 2020) (Ex. OH-032)
Interim Director of Health Lance D. Himes, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings (Aug. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-069)
Governor Mike DeWine (Executive Order 2020-35D) and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Executive Order 2020-35D; Ohio Adm. Code 5101:2-12-02.2, -02.3, 5101:2-13-02.2, 5101:2-14-02.2, 5101:2-18-03.1 (emergency) (Aug. 31, 2020) (Ex. OH-067)
Mayor Frank G. Jackson (Proclamation of Civil Emergency No. 10); Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish; Cleveland Department of Public Health; Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Proclamation of Civil Emergency No. 10 (Nov. 18, 2020) extending the emergency through Dec. 31, 2020 and adding a Stay At Home Advisory; joint City-County Stay at Home Advisory of Nov. 18, 2020 (Ex. MET-CLE-007)
Columbus Public Health (Mysheika W. Roberts, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner) and Franklin County Public Health (Joe Mazzola, Health Commissioner), Stay at Home Advisory issued by Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health (Nov. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-031)
133rd General Assembly of Ohio (Am. Sub. H.B. 606), signed by Governor Mike DeWine, Enrolled act (uncodified temporary law) (Sept. 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-OH-020)
Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education (COVID-19 Board Update), COVID-19 Board Update (Dec. 16, 2020): measures to inform school planning (Ex. MET-CIN-043)
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Monclova Christian Academy v. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, No. 20-4300, 984 F.3d 477 (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-033)
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, RTA Statement on Mandatory Face Coverings on Public Transportation (Feb. 5, 2021) (Ex. MET-CLE-041)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings and Non-Congregating (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. OH-070)
County Executive Armond Budish, Executive Order No. EO2021-0008 (Apr. 8, 2021) (Ex. MET-CLE-054)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings and Non-Congregating (Apr. 8, 2021) (Ex. OH-047)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Second Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings and Non-Congregating (May 17, 2021) (Ex. OH-048)
General Assembly of Ohio (Sub. S.B. 22, 134th G.A., passed notwithstanding the Governor's veto March 24, 2021), Statute (version effective June 23, 2021, Sub. S.B. 22, 134th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-002)
Hamilton County Public Health (Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman), COVID-19 Guidelines Change in Substantial Spread Areas (July 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-CIN-035)
Cuyahoga County Board of Health, School Guidance for the 2021-2022 School Year (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. MET-CLE-011)
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Federal Mask Mandate for Public Transportation Extended to Jan. 18, 2022 (GCRTA release, Aug. 24, 2021) (Ex. MET-CLE-042)
Ohio Department of Health, K-12 Quarantine in Ohio (guidance to schools and local health departments) (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. OH-084)
Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor, Executive Order 2021-01 (Sept. 10, 2021) (Ex. MET-CMH-048)
Council of the City of Columbus (signed by Mayor Ginther Sept. 14, 2021), Ordinance 2388-2021 (Sept. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-CMH-050)
Council of the City of Columbus, Ordinance 2388-2021, Legislation Report (File Number 2388-2021, printed Sept. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-CMH-051)
134th General Assembly; signed by Governor DeWine July 14, 2021, Am. H.B. 244 (134th G.A.) (July 14, 2021) (Ex. OH-064)
Ohio General Assembly (Am. H.B. 244, 134th G.A.), signed by Governor DeWine July 14, 2021, R.C. 3792.04 (enacted by Am. H.B. 244), Public schools and state institutions of higher education - prohibition against mandatory vaccinations and discrimination (July 14, 2021) (Ex. SEC-27-015)
