Gianforte v. Whitehead

CADY, Justice.

In this appeal from a district court order issued in response to a report by a school board of noncompliance by witnesses with subpoenas issued by the board in a teacher-termination proceeding, we are presented with two issues of prehearing discovery. First, we consider the use of a subpoena duces tecum by a teacher to obtain documents from the superintendent of the school district. Second, we consider whether the district court may order school board members to answer interrogatories propounded by the teacher to inquire into claims of prejudice and bias. On our review, we…