In Re Hicks

MAJORITY OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.

In this original proceeding, relators, Michael Hicks and Jerry Fazio, seek a writ of mandamus ordering the respondent, Judge Dan R. Beck, to vacate his order of June 18, 20071, granting a motion to compel discovery filed by the real parties in interest, Catherine Taylor, individually and as next friend of Charles D. Taylor, and William Heitkamp, Standing Trustee of the United States Bankruptcy Court. Concluding that the discovery is protected by the attorney-client and work product privileges, we conditionally grant the writ.

I. FACTUAL AND…