Times Publishing Co. v. Florida Department of Corrections

This is a petition for review of an emergency rule promulgated by the Florida. Department of Corrections (Department) with respect to interviews with condemned prisoners. ■ ,

On June 11, 1979, the Department issued Emergency Rule 33 ER 79-1 which provides that when “a death warrant is issued áll regularly scheduled media interviews with death row offenders are cancelled until after such warrant is executed, expires or is stayed for a period that will definitely exceed its expiration date.” In support of its emergency rule the Department issued the following statement:

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR…