Legal Opinion
Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. City of Moore
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 19, 1984No. 59813PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice:
Appellants, Oklahoma Publishing Company and Maureen Shurr (OPUBCO), seek access to arrest records and jail records of the City of Moore Police Department. OPUBCO filed for writ of mandamus in the district court to compel the City of Moore and its police chief Richard Mills (Moore) to make available the arrest and jailing records of the candidate. The district court issued an alternative writ, directing Moore to open the records or to show cause why the information should not be made available.
After hearing, the Court took the matter under advisement. OPUBCO then took discovery…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Pryor Creek v. Public Service Co. of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- Moore v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Lee v. NorickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Moore Funeral Homes, Inc. v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hampton by and Through Hampton v. HammonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Oklahoma Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Oklahoma Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995