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OKLAHOMA CITY NEWS BROADCASTERS ASS'N v. NIGH

No. 61945.

683 P.2d 72 (1984)

OKLAHOMA CITY NEWS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., an Oklahoma nonprofit corporation, Society of Professional Journalists—Sigma Delta Chi, Inc., an Oklahoma nonprofit corporation, Sam Moore, Mike Carrier, and Terri Watkins, Petitioners, v. Honorable George NIGH, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Honorable Mike Turpen, Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, and Honorable Clifton H. Scott, Auditor-Inspector of the State of Oklahoma, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

May 29, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur R. Angel, Oklahoma City, for petitioners.

Michael C. Turpen, Atty. Gen., Neal Leader, Asst. Atty. Gen., Deputy Chief, Civil Div., Oklahoma City, for respondents.

LAVENDER, Justice:

Petitioners seek assumption of original jurisdiction and issuance of a writ of mandamus:

1. To compel the Governor of the State of Oklahoma to make records in his possession or under his control pertaining to disposition of moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the Governor for the Governor's "mansion account" available to Petitioners for inspection and copying. 2. To compel the Attorney...

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