Legal Opinion
Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co. v. Lee
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 14, 1984No. C6-84-1436PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
FACTS
The petitioners request a writ of prohibition. In June 1984, the trial court issued an order that all parties in what was presumably a juvenile dependency case cease and desist from publishing letters or statements having to do with the proceeding. Subsequently, the minor’s parents wrote two letters to the editor of a newspaper in the area. On July 27, 1984, the trial court, believing the letters to be a violation of its order, ordered a contempt hearing. At the hearing, held August 8, the trial judge orally ordered:
I am sure that everyone here is aware of what I…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bantam Books, Inc. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co. v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Austin Daily Herald v. MorkCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- In Re QuinnCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. SchumacherCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- In re Access to Law Enforcement Records Relating to the Arrest of QuinnCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
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