GRAND FORKS HERALD v. DISTRICT COURT, ETC.

Civ. No. 10242.

322 N.W.2d 850 (1982)

The GRAND FORKS HERALD, a corporation, and Beverly Kees, its Executive Editor, Petitioners, v. The DISTRICT COURT In and For GRAND FORKS COUNTY, the Honorable A. C. Bakken, and Lillian Leng, Respondents.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

August 12, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas John Kuchera, of Kuchera, Stenehjem & Wills, Grand Forks, for petitioners.

Patrick Morley, of O'Grady, Morley & Morley, Grand Forks, for respondents.


VANDE WALLE, Justice.

The Grand Forks Herald (hereinafter "Herald") requested this court to exercise its original jurisdiction and issue a supervisory writ directing the judge of the District Court for Grand Forks County to vacate its order compelling the Herald to respond to a subpoena duces tecum by supplying photographs of an automobile-motorcycle accident in the public streets of the city of Grand Forks. We deny the writ.

Shortly after the accident a photographer...

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