The Tri-City Herald editorializes about the Soter decision. They say:
"As designed, the exemption protects the public, which ultimately bears the cost of and judgments against their government. But the Supreme Court's ruling extends that reasonable measure to absurdity. The very things that are most important for the public to know about their government -- evidence of public corruption, malfeasance, incompetence and the like -- is the very stuff than can hurt a lawsuit."