Ohio Supreme Court rated 'poor' when it comes to gift disclosures

Ohio Supreme Court rated “poor” when it comes to gift disclosures

The Gavel outside the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.)When courts — especially the most powerful ones — make decisions, it’s important to know whether the justices are in the back pockets of powerful interests their decisions affect. For that reason, state supreme courts have rules requiring their justices to disclose information about their money a…

Ohio Supreme Court rated 'poor' when it comes to gift disclosures

The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.When courts especially the most powerful ones make decisions, its important to know whether the justices are in the back pockets of powerful interests their decisions affect. For that reason, state supreme courts have rules requiring their justices to disclose information about their money and their gif…

Ohio Supreme Court rated ‘poor’ when it comes to gift disclosures – BG Independent News

By MARTY SCHLADEN Ohio Capital Journal When courts — especially the most powerful ones — make decisions, it’s important to know whether the justices are in the back pockets of powerful interests their decisions affect. For that reason, state supreme courts have rules requiring their justices to disclose information about their money and their gifts. But some disclosure practices are more forthcoming than others. This year, the Ohio Supreme Court