FirstEnergy Trial Timeline

This week in Akron, opening statements began in the state trial of ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and SVP Michael Dowling over the $4.3 million...

Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-SVP Michael Dowling could face two separate juries over two years on House Bill 6 allegations, allowing distinct state and federal proceedings to proceed independently.

New AG Andy Wilson is preparing a stronger 22-count case for a fall retrial of former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling after their...

Ohio's next Attorney General holds the power to halt the FirstEnergy retrial after six years of waiting for justice in the state's largest bribery...

SEC Lawsuit Dismissal

• 🔥 Federal Judge Rules on Jones: A federal judge dismissed the $20M SEC lawsuit against ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones in...

A federal judge dismissed the SEC's $20M civil lawsuit against former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones in the HB6 bribery case, ruling his statements were...

Only one Ohio AG candidate commits to continuing the FirstEnergy bribery retrial of ex-executives Jones and Dowling early next year, underscoring the political stakes for ratepayer accountability in the ongoing public-corruption case.

A federal judge is weighing a push of the RICO trial for former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and lobbyist Mike Dowling to early 2028, citing juror...

A federal judge has proposed shifting the RICO trial of former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-lobbyist Michael Dowling to early 2028, creating an...

Attorneys in the federal racketeering conspiracy case against two former FirstEnergy executives are considering a trial date 18 months away, potentially January 2028.

New Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is “very comfortable” with the expanded public-corruption case against former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones...

Ohio's new Attorney General Andy Wilson is "very comfortable" with plans to retry two former FirstEnergy executives this fall, expecting prosecutors...

A federal judge in Ohio dismissed the SEC's securities fraud complaint against former FirstEnergy CEO Charles E. Jones on July 9, 2026. This marks a clear procedural setback for the agency in its bribery-scheme case.

Ohio ratepayers have shouldered more than $500 million in coal subsidies from HB 6 alone—paid at $445,000 daily until August 2025—plus a $250.7 million restitution order against FirstEnergy, showing why the ongoing trials matter for utility bills.

Federal judge dismissed the SEC's civil fraud claims against ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones on June 30, 2026, ruling the complaint failed to state a...

A federal judge dismissed the SEC fraud case against former FirstEnergy CEO Charles Jones on June 27, 2026, ruling the complaint failed to state a...

• Toledo leaders, including Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, condemned FirstEnergy's proposed 2.8% rate increase over three years, blaming it on HB6...

Former FirstEnergy executives Dowling and Jones pleaded not guilty on June 10 to new charges in the broadened HB6 case, expanding allegations ahead of retrial and marking the next timeline milestone for Ohio ratepayers.

Ex-FirstEnergy executives were reindicted in the $60 million bribery scheme after a six-week Akron trial ended in mistrial in March, with jurors...

• Hung jury outcome: 10 of 12 jurors believed Jones and Dowling guilty in prior trial
• Reindictment milestone: 22 felony counts filed with new...