Board of Trustees v. Cut Bank Pioneer Press

¶1 Appellant Cut Bank Pioneer Press (Pioneer) appeals from the order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Glacier County, denying its request for disclosure of records regarding the imposition of student discipline. Pioneer brought this action under the “right to know” provision of Article II, Section 9, of the Montana Constitution to gain access to documents reflecting disciplinary actions taken with regard to certain Cut Bank High School students involved in a BB gun incident. We reverse.

¶2 We consider the following issues on appeal:

¶3 (1) Does Pioneer have standing to pursue this appeal?

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