Legal Opinion
Herald Ass'n v. Judicial Conduct Board
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 22, 1988No. 87-462PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This is a petition for extraordinary relief filed by a Vermont newspaper against the Judicial Conduct Board (Board) to gain access to certain discovery material in the possession of the Board in connection with the case of In re William C. Hill. Apparently, substantial discovery, both informal and formal, has gone on in the case before the Board. In early 1987, Justice Hill served extensive requests to produce, and thousands of pages of documents were produced for examination and copying. None of the documents were filed with the Board. However, special counsel, appointed to present the case…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Landmark Communications, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Anne Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc., Globe Newspaper Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- In Re Alexander Grant & Co. Litigation, (Esm-1). Appeal of News and Sun-Sentinel Co. And John EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by14 opinions
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