State of Ohio ex rel. the Cincinnati Enquirer v. the Honorable Megan E. Shanahan, Case No. 2021-0047
State of Ohio ex rel. Eugene Volokh v. the Honorable Megan E. Shanahan, Case Nos. 2021-0169 and 2021-0136
First District Court of Appeals (Hamilton County)

ISSUES:
Can a police officer file a defamation lawsuit against private citizens using a pseudonym to conceal his identity?
Did a trial court violate the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by partially sealing an affidavit filed anonymously by a police officer?
Must a party seeking to access to court records first request that a trial court reconsider its decision before seeking a writ of mandamus?