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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 85 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State ex rel. Dann v. Taft.

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1 State ex rel. Dann v. Taft Anchor
ohio · 2006
green “open government serves the public interest and our democratic system.” 31
2 State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hamilton County
ohio · 1996
green “is construed liberally in favor of broad access, and any doubt is resolved in favor of disclosure of public records.” 21
3 State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hamilton County
ohio · 1996
green “liberally in favor of broad access, and any doubt is resolved in favor of disclosure of public records.” 13
4 State ex rel. Dann v. Taft
ohio · 2006
green “one of the salutary purposes of the public records law is to ensure accountability of government to those being governed.” 9
5 State ex rel. Caster v. Columbus (Slip Opinion)
ohio · 2016
green “the relator must still establish entitlement to the requested extraordinary relief by clear and convincing evidence.” 6
6 State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Jones-Kelley
ohio · 2008
green “fall squarely within the exception.” 5

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