Legal Opinion
Seattle Times Co. v. Serko
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 2010No. 84691-0PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
¶1 In this original action, the petitioners seek a writ of mandamus vacating two separate trial court orders: one that exempted from production under the Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW, documents gathered during a criminal investigation and one that sealed trial exhibits generated during a subsequent criminal proceeding. Granting the writ, we vacate the orders.
BACKGROUND
¶2 On November 29, 2009, Maurice Clemmons shot and killed four Lakewood police officers at a coffee shop. A search for Clemmons followed, ending when an officer apprehended and fatally shot Clemmons during a…
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