Legal Opinion

Sheridan Newspapers, Inc. v. City of Sheridan

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1983No. 5724, 5725PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSE, Justice.

The appellant Sheridan Newspapers, Inc., publisher of the Sheridan Press newspaper, brought this action to gain access to certain categories of records maintained by the Sheridan police department. The trial judge entered an order from which Sheridan Newspapers, Inc. appeals in Case No. 5724, and from which the City of Sheridan appeals in Case No. 5725. We will reverse in 5724 and affirm in 5725.

Since July 31, 1981, the chief of police of Sheridan has denied the Sheridan Press and other news-disseminating agencies the right *788to inspect certain kinds of records maintained by the…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc. v. Building Code Board of AppealsWyoming Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Tremblay v. ReidWyoming Supreme Court · 1985

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