The Judicial Branch
About the Judicial Panel
The Judicial Panel (JP) is the judiciary branch of the Undergraduate Student Government. The Panel does not have a set schedule in which it convenes. Typically, the Panel meets bi-weekly during the autumn semester to review the Undergraduate Student Government’s governing documents, both to fully understand the guidelines, as well as to research and suggest changes to these documents. Justices may also attend General Assembly when proposing suggested changes to the documents. During the spring semester, the Panel meets more regularly, typically to discuss USG election procedures, plan and host information sessions for interested candidates of office, maintain a level playing field for all involved parties, and oversee the online voting system. The Panel also may review and investigate briefs filed regarding alleged violations of our governing documents at any point in the academic year.
Please submit all briefs and inquiries to usgelections@osu.edu.
Judicial Panel Standing Rules (Effective November 2024)
The Chief Justice of the Judicial Panel is the head of USG's judicial branch. The Chief Justice is responsible for moderating hearings of all initial and appeal claims related to USG's bylaws, and proposing amendments to USG's governing documents as necessary.
2024-2025 Chief Justice
- Matt Okocha (Okocha.12@osu.edu)
2024-2025 Associate Justices
- Ryan Buchko (Buchko.3@osu.edu)
- RiverJordan Carr (Carr.978@osu.edu)
- Laila Coats (Coats.63@osu.edu)
- Emily Doucette (Doucette.43@osu.edu)
- Ethan Moore (Moore.4985@osu.edu)
- Sean O'Brien (Obrien.1178@osu.edu)
- Judith Vegasiurana (Vegasiurana.1@osu.edu)
- Abby Yallof (Yallof.3@osu.edu)
2024-2025 Clerks
- Jack Dullea (Dullea.1@osu.edu)
- Shilpa Gopal (Gopal.56@osu.edu)
- Allison Saghir (Saghir.5@osu.edu)
2025 Hearings
These hearings are open to the public. For the week of 3/17, hearings are only open to the public via Zoom, due to lack of space.
Date | Time | Zoom Link/Recording | Meeting ID | Passcode |
2/19/25 | 6:00 PM | Almuti v. Cox | 910 6777 3895 | 78087 |
2/23/25 | 10:00 AM | Rossing v. Griffith | 972 6944 0898 | 840299 |
2/24/25 | 8:00 PM | Almuti v. Griffith (recording unavailable) | 975 8163 8882 | 135142 |
2/25/25 | 7:30 PM | Griffith v. Cox | 979 5753 6660 | 172300 |
2/26/25 | 6:00 PM | Almuti v. Levine | 960 2018 4276 | 940998 |
2/28/25 | 6:30pm | Cox Appeal Hearing | 962 5417 0872 | 938876 |
3/4/25 | 5:30pm | Levine Appeal Hearing | 981 5523 3550 | 894307 |
3/17/25 | 6:30pm | Griffith v. Rossing-Noma | 910 6805 6836 | 709369 |
3/18/25 | 7:00pm | Dailey-Brown v. Taha | 988 6948 7131 | 193819 |
3/19/25 | 7:00pm | Almuti v. Griffith | 985 8391 1589 | 294754 |
3/24/25 | 6:00pm | Almuti Appeal Hearing | 951 4608 0320 | 780281 |
3/25/25 | 6:30pm | Almuti v. Griffith (REMANDED) | 933 5511 3058 | 418205 |
4/2/25 | 6:00pm | Griffith-More Appeal Hearing | 923 8207 4494 | 828730 |