STATE EX REL. SANSTEAD v. FREED

Civ. No. 9308.

251 N.W.2d 898 (1977)

STATE of North Dakota ex rel. Wayne G. SANSTEAD, Relator and Petitioner, v. Senator Howard A. FREED, President Pro Tem of the North Dakota Senate, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

February 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee W. Fraase and Charles Tighe, Bismarck, for petitioner. Also present, Senior Law Student Paul Fraase.

Senator Howard A. Freed, President Pro Tempore, and Senator David E. Nething, Majority Floor Leader, of the North Dakota Senate, for respondents. Also present, Senior Law Student Carl Flagstad.


PAULSON, Judge.

The instant proceeding is a Petition for Original Prerogative Writ under § 86 of the North Dakota Constitution, seeking an order from this Court prohibiting the North Dakota Senate of the 45th Legislative Assembly from conducting its affairs and proceedings under Senate Rules 26 and 55 as the same presently exist and requiring the North Dakota Senate to amend Senate Rules 26 and 55 "consistent with the decision of this Court". This Court issued...

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