RAPID CITY JOURNAL v. DELANEY

No. 25631.

804 N.W.2d 388 (2011)

2011 S.D. 55

RAPID CITY JOURNAL, Associated Press and South Dakota Newspaper Association, Applicants, v. The Honorable John J. DELANEY, South Dakota Seventh Circuit Court Judge, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided September 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon E. Arneson , Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorney for applicants, Associated Press and South Dakota Newspaper Association.

Rodney Schlauger of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye and Simmons, LLP, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for applicant, Rapid City Journal.

Marty J. Jackley , Attorney General, Jeffrey P. Hallem , Harold H. Deering, Jr. , Assistant Attorneys General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for respondent.


MEIERHENRY, Retired Justice.

[¶ 1.] This is an original proceeding for an alternative writ of mandamus or prohibition brought by the Rapid City Journal, the Associated Press, and the South Dakota Newspaper Association (collectively referred to as the Media) against the Honorable John J. Delaney, circuit court judge. The Media brought this action because Judge Delaney (1) imposed a gag order on the parties and (2) closed...

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