The Merchant Law Firm, P.C. v. Emerson

Peterson, Justice.

Judge David T. Emerson, a superior court judge in Douglas County, issued an order denying a request by The Merchant Law Firm, PC. (the “Firm”) to obtain copies of audio recordings that a court reporter used in preparing trial transcripts. The Firm then filed a complaint seeking mandamus, injunctive relief, and a declaratory judgment in an attempt to copy the recordings. The trial court dismissed the complaint, and the Firm appeals. The Firm argues that it was entitled to the relief sought because (1) the right of access to court records, as provided by Uniform Superior Court…