Associated Press v. State

OPINION AND ORDER

On September 30,1991, the plaintiff news organizations filed with this Court an application for writ of supervisory control, injunction pendente lite, and declaratory relief. They allege that § 46-11- 701(6), MCA, is an unconstitutional deprivation of the public’s right to know, as guaranteed by Article II, section 9, of the Montana Constitution. The Attorney General has filed a written response in which he concedes that § 46-11-701(6), MCA, is unconstitutional. The Criminal Defense Section of the State Bar of Montana has filed an amicus curiae brief opposing the plaintiffs’…