MATTER OF WELFARE OF R. L. K.

No. 48895.

269 N.W.2d 367 (1978)

In the Matter of the WELFARE OF R. L. K., Jr. and T. L. K. G. T. K. and R. L. K., Petitioners, v. STATE of Minnesota, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 4, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Kennedy, Public Defender, Hennepin County, Franklin J. Knoll, Wright Walling, Asst. Public Defenders, Minneapolis, for petitioners.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Gary W. Flakne, County Atty., Deonne Parker, Asst. County Atty., Minneapolis, for respondents.

James M. Samples and John P. Borger, Faegre & Benson, for Minneapolis Star & Tribune Company, amicus curiae, and Norton Armour, of counsel.

Heard before YETKA, SCOTT and WAHL, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


SCOTT, Justice.

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition brought by G. T. K. and R. L. K., who seek an order of this court directing the judge of Hennepin County District Court, Juvenile Division (respondent), to refrain from proceeding in an action for termination of parental rights of G. T. K. and R. L. K. during such time as news reporters are present in the courtroom. We deny the petition.

In December, 1977, and February, 1978, petitions for termination...

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