Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Williston Herald, Inc. v. O'Connell
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1967No. Civ. 8397PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUTZ, Judge.
This is a proceeding wherein the Willis-ton Herald petitions for an original writ of mandamus to compel the county judge of the Williams County Court of Increased Jurisdiction to permit the inspection of the criminal records and files in that court for the purpose of securing the names and addresses of persons charged with criminal offenses, and of learning the disposition made by the court of such charges in each case.
The facts do not appear to be in dispute. It is conceded that this proceeding pertains only to criminal matters. The petitioner does not contend that it is being…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Request of William H. CaswellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1893
- Sanford v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- State Ex Rel. Lyons v. GuyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1961
- Werfel v. FitzgeraldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- State Ex Rel. Foughty v. FriederichNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In Re the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- United States v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Honolulu Advertiser, Inc. v. TakaoHawaii Supreme Court · 1978
- C. v. C.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1974
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