Browse 11 exemptions to public records disclosure cases decided by Ohio Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prosecutor's diversion program records not public records due to privilege
State ex rel. Barker v. Muskingum Cty. Prosecutor's Office, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county ...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Inmate Access to Disciplinary Records
State ex rel. Snodgrass v. Trumbull Corr. Inst., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the state could be co...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prosecutor's office can withhold internal disciplinary records
State ex rel. Jackson v. McNamara, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor's office could b...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prosecutor's internal docs exempt from public records
State ex rel. Owens v. Gifford, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prosecutor's office could be compelled ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Public records request for disciplinary hearing documents not blanketly exempt
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether the Department of Rehabili...
Ohio Secretary of State can withhold voter data from unqualified applicants
In re Application of Notestine, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The applicant sought to compel the Ohio Secretary of State to provide certain voter ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Blanket denial of public records request is insufficient
State ex rel. Clark v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of Rehabilitati...
Ohio Supreme Court: Public Records Request for "Warden X Hiring Docs" Too Broad
State ex rel. Clark v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of Reha...
Dispatch logs are public records, not investigative exemptions.
State ex rel. Mack v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol Cent. Records, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Ohio Sta...
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Release of Unredacted Police Incident Reports
State ex rel. Ware v. Akron Police Dept., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Akron Police Department's "...
Ohio Supreme Court: Broad Public Records Requests Can Be Denied
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether the Department of Rehabil...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 11 exemptions to public records disclosure cases from Ohio Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 7, Plaintiff Win: 3, Mixed: 1.
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