Ohio Supreme Court
State ex rel. Prows v. Ohio Legislative Serv. Comm.
January 21, 20262026 Ohio 149
Summary
The Ohio Supreme Court denied the relator’s writ of mandamus, holding that R.C. 101.30 does not violate Article II, Section 13 of the Ohio Constitution and that the relator failed to establish a clear legal right to the withheld legislative documents. The court reasoned that the statutory exemption is compatible with the constitutional requirement that only the proceedings of the General Assembly be public, and that the relator did not meet the clear‑and‑convincing‑evidence burden.