PROVIDENCE JOURNAL CO. v. NEWTON

Civ. A. Nos. 89-0146 P, 89-0148 P.

723 F.Supp. 846 (1989)

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY v. Linda H. NEWTON, et al. Stephen G. KASS, et al. v. Linda H. NEWTON, et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

July 14, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr., Providence, R.I., for plaintiffs.

Gary Yesser and Nicholas Long, R.I. Atty. General's Office, Providence, R.I., for defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

This consolidated action involves a facial challenge to the constitutionality of statutory and regulatory provisions governing the confidentiality of matters pending before the Rhode Island Ethics Commission (hereinafter "the Commission"). This matter first came before the Court on plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order enjoining defendants, their agents, servants and employees, and all persons...

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