State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer, Div. of Gannett Satellite Info. Network, Inc. v. Dupuis

{¶ 1} Appellant, The Cincinnati Enquirer, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. (“Enquirer”), operates as The Cincinnati Enquirer, a newspaper of general circulation in appellee city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Appellee Fay Dupuis is the Cincinnati Solicitor and her official duties include responsibility for the custody of certain documents concerning legal matters involving Cincinnati.

{¶ 2} In April 2001, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) started an investigation into alleged patterns and practices of the Cincinnati Police Department. As that investigation…