Comprehensive guide to Ohio Public Records Act cases, courts, and legal analysis.
State ex rel. Jones v. Sadler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly e...
State ex rel. Bates v. Copley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a county she...
State ex rel. Otis v. Clancy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the re...
State ex rel. Coleman v. Gillece-Black, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding ...
Salem v. Columbiana Cty. Bd. of Cmmrs., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Salem, sued the Columbiana County Board of Commission...
State ex rel. Lawrence v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of ...
State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Baker Ross, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "public records" reques...
Cleveland Hts. v. Preston, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves a dispute over a zoning ordinance that prohibited the keeping of...
State ex rel. Prows v. Ohio Legislative Serv. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Legislative S...
State ex rel. Claypool v. Geauga Cty., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holdin...
Fiedeldey v. Finneytown Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth District Court of Appeals of Ohio affirmed...
State ex rel. Johnson v. Reynolds, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding th...
State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor could be compelled...
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of Reh...
State ex rel. Tayse v. Summit Cty. Court of Common Pleas Gen. Div., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tayse, sought a writ of pr...
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 ...
State ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considere...
State ex rel. Ware v. O'Malley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prosecutor's "blanket" refusal to p...
Boehm v. Ohio Dept. Pub. Safety, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Boehm, sued the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) alle...
State ex rel. Pitstick v. Hastings, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding t...
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...
State ex rel. LeadingAge Ohio v. Ohio Dept. of Medicaid, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether the Ohio Depa...
State ex rel. Gordon v. Summit Cty. Court of Common Pleas, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a writ of pro...
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...
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