State Ex Rel. Brooks v. Zakaib

DAVIS, Justice:

The petitioner herein, Richard Brooks [hereinafter referred to as “Mr. Brooks”], requests this Court to issue a writ of prohibition1 against the respondent herein, the Honorable Paul Zakaib, Jr., Judge of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County. Specifically, Mr. Brooks desires this Court to prevent the circuit court from enforcing its De*257cember 18, 2002, order whereby it sealed certain documents, from a related matter, that Mr. Brooks’ counsel had obtained from the Circuit Court of Grant County pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request.2 Upon a review of the parties’…