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State ex rel. Howard v. Sackett

2025-0492

Mandamus—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Inmate public-records requester denied writ for production of public records that (1) are subject to security-records exception under R.C. 149.433(B)(1), (2) would require public office to search for and compile records that do not already exist, (3) do not exist, (4) were not preserved by public office, and (5) are not maintained by public office—Writ granted pertaining to public-records requests for (1) a copy of a form maintained and regularly used by public office and (2) unredacted copies of emails between correctional-facility staff, because copies previously produced were improperly redacted—Writ granted in part and denied in part and relator awarded $4,000 in statutory damages.

Per Curiam

Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3354

9/1/2026

2026-Ohio-3354

09/01/2026 Case Announcements

Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions.

9/1/2026

2026-Ohio-3355

09/01/2026 Case Announcements #2

Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.

9/1/2026

2026-Ohio-3405

09/01/2026 Case Announcements #3

Motion and procedural rulings.

9/1/2026

2026-Ohio-3407

State ex rel. Blankenship v. Trenton City Council

2026-1035

Mandamus—Elections—Writ sought to compel city council to pass ordinance certifying petition to county board of elections and providing for submission of proposed charter amendment for placement on November 2026 general-election ballot—Article XVIII, Sections 8 and 9 of Ohio Constitution, which govern amendments to municipal charters, must be read in pari materia with Article XVIII, Section 14—An amendment petition requires valid signatures equal to 10 percent of electors of municipality based on total number of votes cast at last preceding general municipal election—Relators entitled to order compelling city council to pass ordinance certifying petition to board of elections for submission of proposed charter amendment to electors at a special election within time parameters stated in Article XVIII, Section 8—Limited writ granted and relators’ request for attorney fees and court costs denied.

Per Curiam

Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3406

9/1/2026

2026-Ohio-3406

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