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SER CABLE NEWS v. BELLBROOK

No. 2019-1433.

170 N.E.3d 748 (2020)

163 Ohio St.3d 314

2020-Ohio-5149

The STATE EX REL. CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., et al., Appellants, v. BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOLS et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 5, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Faruki, P.L.L., Erin E. Rhinehart , and Christopher C. Hollon , Dayton, for appellants.

Subashi, Wildermuth & Justice, Nicholas E. Subashi , and Tabitha Justice , Dayton, for appellees.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, Benjamin M. Flowers , Solicitor General, and Mark W. Altier , Assistant Attorney General, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

Zeiger, Tigges & Little, L.L.P., Marion H. Little Jr. , and Kris Banvard , Columbus, urging reversal for amicus curiae WBNS-TV, Inc.

Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P., and Melissa D. Bertke , Cleveland, urging reversal for amici curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, The Media Institute, MPA—The Association of Magazine Media, The National Press Club, The National Press Club Journalism Institute, The National Press Photographers Association, The Ohio News Media Association, The Online News Association, Society of Professional Journalists, and Student Press Law Center.

Katie Townsend and Shannon Jankowski , urging reversal for amicus curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

Frank D. LoMonte , Washington, District Of Columbia, urging reversal for amicus curiae The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information.

Covington & Burling, L.L.P., and Kurt Wimmer , Washington, District Of Columbia, urging reversal for amicus curiae The Media Institute.

Ballard Spahr, L.L.P., and Charles D. Tobin , Washington, District Of Columbia, urging reversal for amici curiae The National Press Club and The National Press Club Journalism Institute.

Mickey H. Osterreicher , urging reversal for amicus curiae National Press Photographers Association.

Davis Wright Tremaine, L.L.P., Laura R. Handman , Alison Schary , Washington, District Of Columbia, and Thomas R. Burke , San Francisco, urging reversal for amicus curiae Online News Association.

Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P., Bruce W. Sanford , and Mark I. Bailen , urging reversal for amicus curiae Society of Professional Journalists.

{¶ 1} At issue in this appeal is whether a public-school district must release records pertaining to a deceased adult former student in response to a public-records request. The Second District Court of Appeals found that R.C. 3319.321(B), a provision of the Ohio Student Privacy Act ("OSPA"), prohibits disclosure of...

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