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| New public-records rules questioned |
| By Plain Dealer |
| Published: 12/23/2008 |
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OHIO - Rules adopted by the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday could restrict the public's access to court records, a leading open-government advocate says. Cleveland lawyer David Marburger, of the Ohio Coalition for Open Government, said the rules shift the burden to the public to prove why it needs access to court records if someone involved in a case wants them sealed. Before Monday, people involved in court cases had to prove they would be harmed if records remained open in individual cases. "This is a dangerous precedent," said Marburger, who has represented several newspapers, including The Plain Dealer. "This is a dramatic change. The future of these rules can only be negative." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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