Legal Opinion
Forum Publishing Co. v. City of Fargo
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1986No. Civ. 11161PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.
The City of Fargo (City) appeals from a writ of mandamus ordering it to deliver to the Forum Publishing Company and other members of the media the applications and records disclosing the names and qualifications of applicants for Chief of Police of Fargo. We affirm.
When the Chief of the Fargo Police Department announced his retirement, effective January 4, 1986, the Fargo City Commission hired Personnel Decisions, Inc. (PDI) to help it select a new police chief. PDI is a consulting firm specializing in evaluating applications for executive positions. Pursuant to its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- City of Grand Forks v. Grand Forks Herald, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- Hart v. ByeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957
- Wahpeton Public School District No. 37 v. North Dakota Education Ass'nNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
- Grand Forks Herald, Inc. v. LyonsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Adams County Record v. Greater North Dakota Ass'nNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
- Walker v. SchneiderNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
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