A new lawsuit over access to court records in Northeast Ohio has sparked a warning on the Today in Ohio podcast about setting precedents with a state Supreme Court that operates on partisanship.

Thursday’s discussion centered on a lawsuit by Courthouse News Service against Lake and Geauga county courts for delaying public access to newly filed lawsuits by one to three days. While the principle seems straightforward—public documents should be public immediately—podcast hosts worried about the likely consequences.

“This kind of thing troubles me,” said Chris Quinn, “because it’s not just what’s right, but timing is important.”

He said the makeup of the Ohio Supreme Court as a serious risk factor for any transparency litigation.

“The folks in Lake and Geauga are considerably more red.

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